Jenniex House and Humber Trail
We start the day visiting historic Jenniex House and breathtaking Photographer’s Lookout and taking a short hike on nice Humber Trail
Port au Choix National Historic Site at night, almost
In the evening almost at night we explore the Port aux Choix NHS especially the lighthouse and a few ancient sites while observing foxes
Thrombolites Trail, how can we resist it?
The Thrombolites Trail is a worthwhile stop for us as we really wanted to see some of the fossils that Newfoundland is famous for and these ones are some of the most special
A long dreamed about visit to L’Anse aux Meadows
After a long wait we finally make it to L’Anse of Meadows to see the first known European settlement in North America of which little is left
Evening Loop around Berry Head Pond
In the evening we do a short hike around Berry Head Pond looking for birds while enjoying the evening and the nice views
Beautiful hike to the foot of Gros Morne
We hike today to the base of Gros Morne past beautiful waterfalls blundering moose and exciting birds while enjoying breathtaking views and flowers along the way
A beautiful afternoon loop hike around Sandy Pond
Last major stop today is Sandy Pond Loop Trail a beautiful deserted trail along a scenic lake with lots of birds
Salmon River Short Loop Hike
We arrive relatively late at the Terra Nova NP and start with the short Salmon River Loop Hike at the entrance station of the NP
Elliston, the root cellar capital of the world
We cannot resist visiting the root cellar capital of the world and entering a root cellar but we skip on the puffin site as we already have seen puffins today
Ryan Premises NHS, an interesting historical location
Second stop for today is Ryan Premises NHS to understand the importance of cod and the impact of the cod moratorium on this fishing community