Hullo!! Today we are visiting the Bonavista Peninsula and went to see the Dungeon!
It's not that type of dungeon... it's a collapsed sea cave with an arch!
It's pretty cool, and quite a drop down there.
This little bear is staying far away from the edge!
The weather is fantastic and the coast along here is spectacular.
So rugged and jagged.
We'd have to hike over along the shore to see the entrances. But we aren't doing that.
Nope... cause it is now time for lunch!
And in addition to the standard hummus and veggies... we have...
Some left-over cooked salmon!!!
That, of course, is entirely for me...
Right... now that we are fed and watered... we are going to do a bit more exploring.
Honestly, these peninsulas are soooo barren!!! There is not a stick of a tree growing anywhere!
... some sheep grazing!!
There was a sign earlier that said this area was used for agricultural purposes... but we didn't expect to see anything!
That is a handsome horse...
I was going to approach but it was ripping at the grass quite earnestly... and I thought... best not to interrupt its lunch!
That would also explain why the grass everywhere is so low and well-kept!!
This white horse came closer...
... but again... lunch is not a time to be disturbed!
We kept going and finally found the end of the Bonavista Peninsula...
Oh, and yes... the humans did stop at the Bonavista sign and sing the refrain from the Canadian version of This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land... cause you know... we come from Vancouver Island!! ahem...
This land is your land, This land is my land,
From Bonavista to Vancouver Island,
From the Arctic Circle to the Great Lake waters,
This land was made for you and me
Anyhow... carrying on... this is a pretty significant lighthouse!
It was built in 1843 and retired in 1962, when it was replaced by an electric light on a steel tower (boring). The lighthouse became a historic site in 1978. You can go up into the light bit at the top and they still have the seal oil-fueled light thingie that was used in the 1800s!
But we saw the best puffins, up close, at Elliston... so we passed on puffins...
I wonder if this fog horn still works... hmmm... probably! Good thing it is not foggy today!
This lighthouse is one of the most photographed places in Newfoundland & Labrador. It's also a prime spot to spot whales and icebergs, along with puffins.
Speaking of puffins... I met this life-sized puffin in the interpretive centre.
He's a cute little fellow... but I really thought they would be bigger!
There's one more spot to see, near the lighthouse...
That statue up there!
Any idea who it might be? He was a great explorer (not C. Columbus)...
Hmmm... note to self... do not climb the statue...
Do you recognize the name??
It's John Cabot!! He was actually Italian, but because he was sailing under the British flag, they anglicized his name from Giovanni Caboto...
Now we all now that he did not "discover" anything... and besides the Vikings landed in another part of Newfoundland long before Giovanni... but he was a pretty intrepid explorer.
There's also some discussion as to whether he landed here on the Bonavista Peninsula, elsewhere in Newfoundland, or even in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, or further down into Maine...
They didn't have good maps back in those days (like... no maps)... they were the map makers sooo... we'll let that slide.
Soooo... for dinner today... we got something special from our Airbnb host...
Fresh cod!!! Like it was swimming out in the ocean this morning... and our hosts went and caught it... and now we get to eat it.
It looks beary yummy.
I mean... cod is what Newfoundland is built on, you know!
And we had leftovers for the next day, which were even yummier cold!!
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