We Did Come Back

Last year when we were at Terra Nova National Park we met Dennis and Florence Porter. They gave us some iceberg ice because we had missed the icebergs. They also told us that Bonavista Lighthouse was worth visiting again in the sunshine, which we did, but saw no whales. We decided we would come back this year, and come earlier to see icebergs and whales.

We did come back, and we saw icebergs in Labrador and one whale. This week we’re back at Terra Nova National Park and last night there was a knock on our door. It was Dennis and Florence! Dennis saw us go by when we came in and recognized out Outdoors RV trailer with Arkansas license plates. They are here again, and at the same time we are, even though we are five weeks earlier than last year! Here they are sitting outside Dennis’s sister and brother-in-law’s trailer.

Today we went back to the Bonavista Point Lighthouse, which is getting a fresh coat of paint.

The puffins are still there.

And so are the beautiful cliffs.

But this year, feeding just beyond the cliffs, there were whales! There were three where we were watching here.

Bud was hanging onto Matey while I took pictures because we were out on a pretty narrow piece of rock.

The whales seemed to be moving up towards the lighthouse, so we walked up there. This, I think is a different whale. It and another one were hunting just off the rocks in front of the lighthouse. What you’re seeing here is the top of its head back to the dorsal fin. It’s swimming towards the right side of the picture. They put on quite a show, but I missed some of the best pictures.

When we couldn’t see them any more we walked back down the headland to the truck.

We stopped quite near the lighthouse at Little Dairy King…

for a lunch of fish and chips. It was a perfect day for sitting out in this lovely setting.

We saw a bit more of the town of Bonavista this time.

Bud was in looking for silicone caulk at Swyers Building Center, so I took the opportunity to get a picture of their food store, “Serving You Since 1892”. I was going to wait until the maroon car moved, but since they had just pulled half off the road to stop and chat with friends in a typical Newfie manner, I decided they should be part of the picture.