We headed north from Gander after our night in an RV park motel. Compared to the similar situation we had in Alaska, this one was luxury. Then again, it was no where near the other accommodations we have had on this trip to date. I guess online research pays off!
As we left Gander we passed one of 5 “pipe sculptures” the city uses as welcome signs, all are aviation based, as are a lot of the street names in the town.
Sikorsky Pipe Sculpture
It’s probably about twelve years since my last trip to Gander, and it shows. The place has expanded a lot, Walmart has moved in together with a few thousand more houses!
We headed north to the fishing village of Twillingate up on iceberg alley. unfortunately this time of year there are neither whales nor icebergs, but the scenery is still good.
From the Lighthouse
Not Sure What Type of Boat This Is?
After touring the village, which has unfortunately become a victim of it’s own popularity, by expanding, we headed out in search of lunch. We saw signs for a seafood restaurant and followed them.
We Finished up Here
Their Fishing Boat.
This was a small restaurant in anameless cove, but the food was great.
Next stop was at an interpretive centre set up to detail the Beothuk Indian tribe. This was the last indigenous tribe in Newfoundland, which became extinct in the late 1800’s. We took a 3k walk along to the old village site which was discovered in 1981. Unfortunately it was nothing more than a grassy meadow with signs numbered 1-11 showing where they had found evidence of structures. We did however see the fungus below on the walk!
Next it was off to our home for the night just outside Springdale. Unfortunately there was a private party going on in the restaurant, and the receptionist asked if we would mind taking an upgrade! Our original room was close to the restaurant and she was worried that the noise may disturb us. We reluctantly agreed and finished up in a good sized apartment with bedroom, lounge and washroom. It even had a balcony… great for G&T’s
Views From the Balcony