Bonavista peninsula

We reached the turn off to Gros Mourne national park as the rain was pouring down outside. With the weather report not predicting any change for another three days we altered our plans. Instead of visiting the fjords of western Newfoundland we opted for a marathon drive across the island heading for the Bonavista peninsula.

First stop on the peninsula was the little fishing village of Trinity. We visited a replica of what a typical isolated Newfoundland fishing community looked like 400 years ago before hiking the Skirwink trail. The hike is rated one of the best hikes in North America and with the scenery provided it is easy to understand why. Even though it is only five kilometers long it took us several hours to walk, there was just so much to see. As if the spectacular scenery overlooking the ocean from the cliff shore was not enough in itself there were eagles flying above us and whales playing in the waters below.

Before making our way to St. John's and the Avalon peninsula we also had time to visit the beautifully located Bonavista lighthouse. As promised, it turned out to be an excellent place for spotting both humpback whales and puffin birds.