Strolling in Salvage

At the end of the peninsula just west of us is the little town of Salvage. The guidebook said there were trails through town so we thought this might be a good place to go and walk. We have a dog stroller for Matey (it was originally our daughter’s for her dog that went lame) and we figured if he got tired we could let him ride.

It worked to some extent. Matey walked along and Bud pushed the stroller until Matey had enough of peeing and sniffing and seemed to be getting tired. Then he rode. We took the stroller down the main drag in town to the far side of the harbor.

We walked by the wharf. There was an interesting looking cruising sailboat tied up, it reminded me of Earendil. I would have liked to go out to inspect it more closely, but unauthorized folks were not allowed on the wharf.

It certainly was a beautiful little harbor.

The harbor was bisected by this spit of land.

Past the wharf the road ended, but the trail continued. The stroller did pretty well on the narrow path.

We were walking on what looked like an old road. We did not see any road to take you to the house in front, nor to the two houses behind it on Burden’s Point.

We made it as far as the first house, but then your choice was stairs or a very steep ramp. I would have tried the ramp but we’d discovered that one side of the stroller handle wouldn’t fasten securely. I was afraid to pull it up the ramp.

After looking around Bud took Matey back onto a shady part of the trail while I walked up to the rocks behind the house to take pictures.

That’s Burden’s Point and the entrance to the harbor.

And that’s looking across the harbor to the spit of land that bisects it and beyond.

We made it back to the street with no problem. Walking back we saw this house for sale. I looked it up, price is $69,000 Canadian. I think it must have some serious issues. It is a hundred years old, has only one bathroom and is on a septic system. Still…

As we were walking back I had to get a photo of these flags. The Canadian flag is on top, below on the left is the official flag of Newfoundland and Labrador. On the right is the unofficial flag of Labrador. I love it. The top two fifths is white, for snow. The bottom two fifths is blue, for water, and in between one fifth is green, for the land. Against the snow is a two year twig of black spruce. The older growth is shorter for the hardships of the past. The newest growth is longer, for the hope for the future. The end is three equal twigs for the three peoples; the Innu, the Inuit and the Europeans.

Bud went back to get the truck and Matey and I continued around the harbor. This place was also for sale. It’s $179,900, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1960 and renovated in 2004. The best thing about both places is that they overlook the beautiful harbor. It’s hard to find a house in Newfoundland that doesn’t have a great view.

Matey and I continued out the spit of land that divides the harbor. This is looking back at the house where we turned around earlier.

I got a great view of the two houses on Burden’s Point, the Burden House and the Dunn House. They are also for sale. Built in 1912, comprehensive architectural rebuild, water access, dug well and septic. Two named houses for just $1,200,000; bring your own boat.

It really is a pretty place…

no matter which direction you look.

Bud picked us up down near this yellow house. Another nice location.

On the way back we took a detour to Burnside. I was curious about Cottel Island. There’s ferry service from Burnside to the island, and the town of St. Brendan’s sits out there, but although pretty much every route and every town is covered in the official tourist guide there’s not a word about these places.