July 2-4, 2024: Clarke's Beach > Terra Nova National Park > Glovertown > A loop around the Bay de Verde Peninsula: 700+ km !

July 2, 2024: Clarke’s Beach to Terra Nova National Park to Glovertown

This shows the route we took on the trip: 700+ km in 2 1/2 days.

Despite the pouring rain and nasty mosquitoes, we found shelter for a picnic at Cobbler's Brook in Terra Nova National Park's south end.

Overlooking Clode Sound, at Cobbler's Brook, the south end of Terra Nova National Park.

The pier at Salton's Brook, Terra Nova National Park

The view of Newman Sound from Blue Hills Lookout, north end of Terra Nova National Park. Fingers of fog add to the sight.

A wonderful catch-up meal with the Glovertown contingent of aunts and uncles, at the Saltbox AirBnB, four doors down Pine Tree Road from my grandmother Davis' home.

July 3, 2024: Glovertown to Easport to Salvage to Sandy Cove to Terra Nova National Park to Dildo to New Harbour

The Saltbox AirBnB, Glovertown.

Dad was able to do his annual fly-fishing outing on the Terra Nova River in Glovertown, not once, but twice, along with Uncle Kevin. Sadly, no salmon was taken during this year’s outing.

Eastport Beach, NL

Due to the torrential rains on our departure day, the entire route home seemed alive with rain-induced waterfalls, like this one on the Road to the Beaches, heading to Salvage.

Salvage, NL

Sandy Cove, NL

A home-made, delicious turkey soup lunch at Aunt Mona's home in Glovertown.

The view of Newman Sound from Ochre Hill Lookout, in the middle of Terra Nova National Park.

Ochre Hill Lookout Tour, Terra Nova National Park. I climbed halfway up but then lost my nerve! (Lifelong fear of heights.)

Dildo, NL

Our AirBnB for the second night of the tour was "Feels Like Home" AirBnB in New Harbour, on the Trinity Bay side of the Bay de Verde Peninsula.

Following our BBQ dinner, dessert was some of Aunt Mona's birthday cake.

A roaring campfire closed off the day at Feels Like Home AirBnB.

July 4, 2024: New Harbour north to Grates Cove (with stops along the way) to Clarke’s Beach (with more stops along the way)

Shag Rock, just off Whiteway, NL.

Cavendish, NL

The Cable Museum in Heart's Content tells the story of the laying of the trans-Atlantic cable at Heart's Content in 1866.

Heart's Content, NL

The lighthouse in Heart's Content, NL.

Dad, chatting up the master boat-builder, at the Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton.

Grates Cove is the northernmost community at the tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula. I expected to find a handful of houses there, but it is actually a fair-sized community.

Grates Cove, NL

Suzie's General Store in Grates Cove.

The pitcher plant, Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial flower, was prolific near Grates Cove.

Overlooking the town of Bay de Verde. A perfect day at the tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula!

The busy fishing port at Bay de Verde.

Cluckingham Palace in Bay de Verde, where chickens (apparently) live like royalty!

So many vistas in Bay de Verde!

Bay de Verde, NL

And everywhere on this journey, the roadsides were lined with loopins! Here, the town of Bay de Verde is in the background.

Perlican Island, just off Old Perlican, NL.

A picnic lunch at the memorial park in Old Perlican.

Caplin Cove, NL. There were no caplin rolling, but nearby, we stopped to watch a number of whales, who were clearly happily gobbling up massive amounts of caplin!