Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Today we headed ba
ck to the ferry to return to Nova Scotia. We are to ferry back tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. We are staying in Codroy Valley at the same RV park we stayed at on when we went up the west side. This valley is the only fertile land on the island. We saw several farms, fishing villages, and, of course, a lighthouse. We had lunch at Codroy Cafe Plus. It was in a little house. There were places for 22 inside and a few outside. The place was like new and the food was very good. We then went down by the ferry to be sure we knew where to go tomorrow. The ferry schedule has been changed as we were to leave at 10:30 a.m. Hurricane Bill caused the ferry not to run for 24 hours, so now that have a backlog to work out. We then went further east to the end of the road to see another lighthouse, Rose Blanche Lighthouse. That is the one in the picture. It was built in 1871-1873 and is made out of granite. It sits way out on a point that is all rock. It is a beautiful setting. The lighthouse was operational till 1940 and then it was closed down. It deteriorated to the point that the tower was all that was left. The people in the village restored it to its original condition. It is furnished as it was when it was used. They have dishes, beds, and other furnishings from the period in the lighthouse keepers part of the lighthouse. The little village where it is located is another little fishing village. The terrain in this area is really different from any other that we saw. It is mountains with green ground cover, no trees, and big rocks. There are lots of little lakes and the ocean, which makes the setting beautiful. The weather today was overcast all day. We had showers off and on, but nothing heavy. It was really windy and when we were at the light house the waves were crashing into the rocks and splashing about 30-40 feet out of the water. What a sight. We have really enjoyed our time in Newfoundland and would like to return as there is still so much to see. Now we will be on our way to Prince Edward Island.
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