Back to Saint John's

On our way home we stopped in a little community called Petty Harbour which is in Maddox Cove .

Lunch was at Chafes landing. It filled up very quickly an was apparently very popular. The sense is that they are quite well known for their seafood. I had a wonderful seafood chowder and Lily ate what she said were the best she has ever had.

Deb was not so lucky. She ordered cod cakes but then found out that they didn't have fresh cod, only salted cod - pass. Then she wanted some kind of moose dish but was told that they had absolutely no moose. She settled for macaroni and cheese, which she did say was extremely good.

Of course when we spotted this house we needed a picture.

Our next stop was at the Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site. This is the furthest east you can go and still be in Canada (or even North America)

The plaque proves it.

Today was a learning day. I had no idea that a fort was built here during the Second World War. This was a gun emplacement protecting the entrance to Saint John's Harbour.

Saint John's was the most crucial staging area for supplies and weaponry that were sent to the allied countries to help them fend off the Germain war machine. Merchant ships loaded here and headed out past Cape Spear. Germain Uboats waited for them in the open water. These supply ships were safe as they began their journey, but were not once they reached the mid-atlantic. Many were lost, but many made it through.

Lily and I climbed the rock. There were very many steps and the wind was howling. As we neared the top, it became quite difficult to maintain our balance. Lily decided that the wind here was stronger than the storm that blew down so many trees in Peterborough. There were absolutely no trees growing up here.

Down below, Debby waited in the car. She said the wind was rocking the vehicle.

Let's say goodbye to Cape Spear. Turn the heat up in the car and go somewhere calmer. At the end of the day in Saint John's, the sun came out. Then all of the clouds went away (for the first time). It was still cold, but tomorrow promises to be a bright sunny day as we head to Trinity.