Homeward bound, Baccalieu Trail

Started heading west today. There are still many areas of Newfoundland that we haven't seen yet, but we have 7 days before our boat leaves.

Just west of St Johns

After a bunch of roadwork, (paving, they need it) we stopped about 125kms west at Bellevue Beach Provincial Campsite. Beautiful setting right on the south end of Trinity Bay. After setting up and lunch, we headed out to ride the Baccalieu Trail loop. Dodging rain drops is the order of the day.

Trinity Bay from our campsite

Kyle hasn't been getting into enough pics...

Stopped and took a pic of the village of Dildo because of its name.

Dildo

Grace Harbour is where Amelia Earhart set out on her solo flight across the Atlantic in 1932. The SS Kyle was the first ferry boat to Labrador and had major ice damage above the waterline. It was brought to the harbour for repairs and a fierce storm broke it's anchor. Then pushed it to shore where it has sat since 1967. Sailers felt this was a good omen as normally when a boat is blown ashore, they sink...

SS Kyle,  also like the name because of our dog...

Around the head of the peninsula where the rain had just finished and the roads were still wet. Came down the Trinity Bay side into Winterton and saw a few great pictures..

Hearts Desire is where the first successful transatlantic cable landed here in 1866 from Ireland. They are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the cable crossing. As numerous cables failed, they actually laid 4. Saw the remnants of the these cables on the beach.

The original cable building where over 300 employees worked

Cavendish, Newfoundland... For the travellers that have picked up the Newfoundland Labrador 2016 Traveller's Guide, the cover photo is of these buildings.

This old shed was left out, the first time, felt sorry for it...