• Terry And Randy ClarkeTrekking to NewfoundlandTraveler
    Outer harbour in Brigus. They have a smaller inner harbour as well as a deep water harbour.
    Outer harbour in Brigus. They have a smaller inner harbour as well as a deep water harbour.We drove over this bridge to find a parking spot.Beautiful wild coastline right in town.Wild blueberries out there and some beautiful homes.Looks like we are out in the wilderness but houses very close.The town wraps around the bay and most of the waterfront is accessible to the public.There wasn't access to the deep water harbour so this tunnel was made over 200 years ago.1Cool to walk through the tunnelDeep water harbour on the other side of the tunnelDevil's Footprint. A large stone in town with a great story around it.Couldn't resist1Parked right on the end of the wharf what an experience. Nights get really windy so we moved.So many jelly fish off the wharf and along the shore.Out for a walk in Charlottetown. No blueberries but I had raspberries in my salad from our walk.Out front of our park up. These views never get old.Two loons were hanging out. Also some crazy kingfishers who wouldn't stop for a photo.Cobbs Pond in Gander. Weathers changing and rains moving in. We want to be outside while we can.Really nice boardwalk around the lake.1This spot reminded us of our daily walks in Qualicum Beach it was so lush and green.Loved this water fountain. There is a spot for adults, kids and dogs at the bottom.1Only one picture before the play started. This is the entire set. The blocks served many purposes

    Brigus,Charlottetown and Gander

    Sep 3–5 in Canada ⛅ 15 °C

    A fellow traveler recommended we check out Brigus on our way towards Twillingate and Fogo Island. I'm so glad we did, it is a beautiful small harbour town with great views and a nice walk. We spent an hour or so wandering the waterfront and reading the historical signs on the many heritage buildings. We decided we would stop for the night near Terra Nova National Park in a small village called Charlottetown. It was very different than the one in PEI. Other than a general store and a volunteer fire department there wasn't much else but we had the choice of 4 waterfront parking spots. We tried the wharf first but we felt far to exposed so we moved to beside the fire station. It was a nice level spot with a beautiful view. We walked along the sea shore and through a neighborhood and had a chat with a local. The next morning we headed to the Visitor Center in Terra Nova National Park for laundry and showers. There were interesting displays and some really friendly staff who shared local knowledge. Its a fabulous Park that is working hard to restore the natural environment. We then moved on to Gander. There is a nice park in Gander called Cobbs Pond with a boardwalk around a small lake. We had a great dinner at Rosie's and went to see Come From Away. What a fabulous play. The cast was talented and brought the story to life with minimal props. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. I think I was either in tears or laughing out loud through the whole play. What makes it especially poignant is before each production someone from Gander who was part of the real experience speaks. The gentleman we heard from was a new air traffic controller who was on a day off. He was called in to work to help land the planes. Afterwards he helped out in so many other ways from running errands to cleaning toilets. What an amazing community. Since we were out of the play around 10 we just drove to the local Walmart and parked with 5 other RVs. It was a mostly quiet night and we were able to restock. Rosie's was so good for dinner we decided to head back for breakfast. Unfortunately it was closed for the long weekend. We found a rest stop just out of town and I made us western omelets. Tried out my toaster oven/air fryer for the first time. No worries about power usage as we will be driving awhile. May go to Fogo Island or Twillingate or just to Lumsden.Read more