Newfoundland Travel: Avalon Peninsula Sunday, July 20, 2003
Our destination today is Terra Nova National Park, on the east coast of Newfoundland. We were very surprised by the fees they charged: $ 5.00 per day per adult for a more $ 21.00 per day for camping with no amenities (electricity was $ 5.00 more per night ). The area abounds in forest tree to reach the sea are many hiking trails, mostly between four and ten kilometers in length.
We went to the Marine Interpretation Centre. A guard explains the different aquatic animals they have in their touch tank: stars, scallops, crabs various barnacles, etc. It was very informative. They also have tanks with local species in them: cod, Caplain, etc.
Monday, July 21, 2003
Took part in the trail today to see the wildlife and landscape that Terra Nova has to offer. We saw three plovers, herring gulls, a whiskey Jack (gray jay), and squirrels, which are not native to Newfoundland. We saw moose tracks and droppings and bear tracks, but not moose or a bear.
After a day of hiking, he went to bed early.
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Taken to St. Johns, Newfoundland capital. We parked at St. Johns Park Pitty. It is located near the Memorial.
Until 1948, Newfoundland was an independent country. On July 22, 1948, they voted or not be part of Canada. The first ballot has been evasive. After some negotiations with the Government of Canada and necessary concessions, the people voted by the Confederation a narrow margin. Many Newfoundlanders, even today, many hoped that the Confederation has never taken place. The other options they had been to become a member of the United States or to remain independent.
A caused a decrease in the Channel (French for stick) Provincial Park. We were put in the overflow section, which is perfect for us because the area is wide open. There is no electricity or water, except for boiling available in a provincial park. We are therefore happy to pay $ 13.00 Canadian per night. We're spitting distance from the lake, whose water temperature of the bath water. There are hiking trails. This leads to a picturesque falls where swimming is allowed but not recommended. Another leads to the ruins of the town of La Mancha. After Confederation in 1949, locals have had the opportunity to relocate to a larger city, because it was too expensive to maintain roads and provide other services such as electricity. Most refusals. After a violent storm hit the region in the 1960s, the city had been destroyed and that people have been relocated anyway. Only the foundations of buildings remains today of this once prosperous fishing village. Similar stories exist for many fishing villages on the island. When the fish died of dredging, the life expectancy of the fishermen of Newfoundland has also been terminal. Many have chosen to abandon the old methods, which originally had brought their families in this island rich and moved to larger cities to find less work.
Friday, July 25, 2003
Today, we went whale watching. We found that Gatherall in Bay Bulls charged $ 50.00 per person, but somebody recommended seabirds and ocean Adventure Tours Bauline East, near the park for only $ 20.00 per person for travel for one hour. We decided to check up and see what they offer. We met Jerry, the owner operator of Seabird, who had just returned from a trip to the Big Island, the sanctuary of Puffin. He said they had seen about six humpbacks Shipping. When we left our little group of four has grown to more than twenty persons. There was plenty of room for all aboard. Three Islands include Witless Bay Ecological Reserve: Large, green, and Gull. Great is the most important and sets off the coast of East Bauline. The first bird was reported on North.
Posted on March 5, 2010.
