BURIN PENINSULA

 

BOAT HARBOUR-This is a wonderful old time craft. Poked mat-making, a rug made with old clothes,

these days this crafter is using old sweatshirts and a piece of purchased burlap. There was a time not

long ago when all Newfoundlanders warmed their feet on hand-made floor mats. Nothing was

wasted in those days. Mats were made from worn out clothing and  left over feed & bread sacks .

GRAND BANK-famous for its fishing history. This is the George C Harris House, a 1900

merchant house with a widows walk.(temporarily removed for repair).The water pond

is a memorial to those lost at sea. Their names are on a plaque just under the surface

of the water, and the statue is of a seaman’s wife on a widows walk looking for

the return of her loved one. 

GRAND BANK HARBOUR  

FORTUNE-The historic town holds the distinction of being “The Gateway to St. Pierre-et-Miquelon.” As many as 20,000

tourists pass through each year on their way to the French islands. It has also been chosen as a “Global Stratotype” ,

it is an international reference point for determining the earth’s age.

Now to the pictures, we were walking along the wharf when we saw them unloading these from a boat. We stopped to

ask what they were. They are sea cucumbers, being packed in ice to export to Japan. The man working the bucket showed

us what they looked liked and explained about the mussel inside, it will move if pushed on top as shown in the picture.

Very interesting!   

   

FORTOUNE HARBOR-Just can’t get enough pictures of these old stages, they are still in use today!

BURIN-One of the oldest towns on the Peninsula. It has developed with the fishery throughout the years, from the

Basques fishermen, to the banking schooners, to the first fresh fish processing plant in Newfoundland & Labrador

and now to the first secondary fish processing plant. And if that isn’t enough it is fantastically scenic, winding

through cozy coves, up and down green hills. We stopped at the museum to learn a bit more history, but the boardwalk called

out to us for a bit of exercise , the hill needed to be climbed for a sisterly chat,(see me on the hill) the gazebo seemed a great place for a

cocktail. Now it was getting towards dinner, why leave it’s just to relaxing. What a wonderful day!