BAIE VERTE-We are slowly heading East. But wanted to explore this peninsula alittle
First stop was the town of Baie Verte. Here we visited the Miner’s Museum, they have
a tunnel leading to displays on mining and the home life of miners. (forgot to take pictures).
Also in the town is a small waterfall with trail along side. Too steep for me but Jim
enjoyed it.
Heading north was a lookout for the Asbestos Mine.
FLEUR DE LYS- Is at the north end of the peninsula. Small town, pretty cove. Note the first picture, it a little island
picnic spot. There was a nice trail leading to the top of the hill overlooking the cove. In town is the Dorset Soapstone
Quarry National Historic Site. It’s the only known soapstone outcrop in the Northern Hemisphere that preserves evidence of
Paleo-Eskimo vessel carvings dating back 1,600 years.(opps who had the camera?) What again no pictures. We are
falling down on the job.
WILD COVE-Drove over to another small cove, population 80. Saw a Newfie in his front
yard so asked him if it was ok to overnight at the wharf. He was working in his yard, his
hobby he said, took us on a tour. This town should get the Tidy Town award. Some
towns we have been to have a sign posted as you enter that they have won the
Tidy Town Award. If we could vote we would pick this one.
End of the day. The weather was very warm so out came the chairs and beer.
Oh gee does this look like a pattern? Great spot! As we were taking in the
view several Newfie’s came by to chat with us. Such nice enjoyable people we
love talking with the locals.
La Scie- Well not every day is perfect. We drove 53 km to La Scie but by
the time we got there the weather had turned very nasty. So unfortunately
we headed back the 53km before we could head south. We decided to go
to a larger town on the way east to restock.
We were rewarded with the chance to see this bear. He just
ambled across the Hwy sat down along side and posed for us.
Our first bear we have ever seen at close range.
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