ECS Days 20-22

August 13

Yep, another sunny day. so another hike, this time to the Cemetery and Fox Point.

The Cemetery is very overgrown, which is sad, but you can still see a few headstones, especially this of a 15 year-old girl:

Fox Point leads to yet another beach:

…with Greeps Head at the end. We were debating whether or not it was named that because it had Greeps (Bald Eagles) or LOOKED like a Greep, when we heard then saw two Greeps. Wow:

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After lunch, I took a last walk on Western Beach.

We really recommend this area of Newfoundland, especially for campers though there is a Motel, a large B&B and probably many other places to stay. It’s off the beaten track for sure, but the location, the park, the ferry to Ramea (and beyond if you have time) are very special. We’re glad we returned. AND we’re glad we had such great weather. They say NOT to come in July (where we were last there) because of rain and fog. August seems just right.

Here’s the final view OF our chairs in Burgeo’s Sandbanks Park:

August 14

Sadly, time to leave Burgeo. We were up, dumped, filled with water, and on the road by 8:30.

We passed only 19 oncoming vehicles this time as we bounced our way through the potholes (but don’t let that deter you from visiting Burgeo).

We saw two Red Squirrels, a sign for “Pine Marten Sanctuary: No Snaring”, then FINALLY, the promised Moose (she was on the road and off before we could get a camera; we haven’t been skunked on seeing a Moose in all of our six trips here!).

We stocked up in Stephenville, then drove to Cape St. George. We passed Jerry’s Nose with its “Let’s Keep Those Frackers The Frack Outta Here” sign (there is oil in them thar hills).

We got to the Boutte du Cap Parc and found “our” spot for the night. There are places you want to visit only once, and there are others you want to return to again and again. This place is a return place for sure because of views like this:

I explored some, then a Leisure van with a couple from BC pulled in near us. We met Paul and Ann, shared beers and wine, and Newfoundland trip ideas (this was their first visit) and really enjoyed this special place.

We saw two seals, maybe a whale, and Gannets, Guillemots, and Kittiwakes.

Here’s the view of The View and our campsite:

August 15

Another sunny start to the day and goodbyes to Paul and Ann. We envy them their next four weeks.

We drove past Mainland to catch up on the two houses that seem to be in competition for some unusual rock decorating (we think this one is winning):

And saw an equally unusual, but natural, rock formation near Kippens:

At Codroy Provincial Park, one of our last stops on our Newfoundland visits, was VERY windy and cold, so no birds this trip (we’ve seen the Endangered Piping Plovers here in the past), but got a view of the Table Mountains, covered in mist:

Next stop was J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park for a blustery beach walk and, finally, a few birds:

We came in to Port Aux Basques, got some Fish and Chips at Alma’s and found a spot for the night at the Grand Bay West Beach Park. Thankfully, it was before September 21:

Here’s the final view of the View in Newfoundland. It was a great, short visit!