Oct 1, 2009 - Bonavista to Placentia

We started the day by waking up to fog! We had a lazy morning because we had to wait until the lighthouse premises opened at 10, so we enjoyed the views in a fog bank. After that we went back into the middle of Bonavista town, and saw some historic old buildings. ... One was the former home of one of the men who helped Joey Smallwood have NFLD made into a province.We started the day by waking up to fog! We had a lazy morning because we had to wait until the lighthouse premises opened at 10, so we enjoyed the views in a fog bank. After that we went back into the middle of Bonavista town, and saw some historic old buildings. ... One was the former home of one of the men who helped Joey Smallwood have NFLD made into a province....

Sep 14, 2009 - Bonavista Peninsula,NFLD

Here we left the TCH and headed north to explore the Bonavista Peninsula. ... We ended our travels today at Bonavista, checking into the Bonavista Hotel and enjoying supper at the Skipper’s Restaurant on the Bonavista Harbour. ... After supper we took a drive to the the tip of Cape Bonavista to view the Lighthouse built in 1843. ...

Sep 10, 2009 - Bonavista Peninsula

An awesome day was had by all! It could well have been entitled "Heart's Content"! There is an actual place called just that.An awesome day was had by all! It could well have been entitled "Heart's Content"! There is an actual place called just that....

Sep 10, 2009 - Bonavista on the Discovery Trail

Bonavista Peninsula. ... Farther north lies the busy commercial fishing port of Bonavista, settled in 1600's. ... A few kilometers north of town is a lighthouse whose beacon has guided fishermen around Cape Bonavista for more than a century. ... A stone statue of john Cabot is at Cape Bonavista, which may have been the explorer's landfall in 1497. ... At Spillers Cove, near Cape Bonavista, water erosion has formed a double grotto called The Dungeon. ...

Aug 16, 2009 - Bonavista

We made our way to Bonavista, where we planned to see the famed Bonavista lighthouse and puffins to complete Judy's 'gottasee' list for this area. ... We accomplished both.We made our way to Bonavista, where we planned to see the famed Bonavista lighthouse and puffins to complete Judy's 'gottasee' list for this area. ... We accomplished both....

Jul 30, 2009 - Bonavista, NL - Ryan Premises

(Ron Writing) We continued our travel on the Bonavista Peninsula heading east on Hwy 235. ... The huge Bonavista Bay is directly to the north but there are many smaller bays and coves at the edge of Bonavista Bay. ... We drove the short distance to the town of Bonavista and spent the remainder of the day here. ... Much later in the 1600’s permanent settlements began with Bonavista being one of the first. ...

Sep 13, 2008 - Day 154 Bonavista NFLD

Day 154 Saturday 13th September Bonavista Our first port of call this morning was the fishing village of Trinity some 10-15k from our over-nite camp site. ... Next stop was Bonavista. ... Another beautiful township set on the shores of Bonavista Bay. ...

Sep 1, 2008 - Root Cellars and Dungeons

The many wonders of the Bonavista Peninsula - Monday, September 1 - Labor Day Not only is Madolyn calm in the face of adversity, she has an insatiable curiosity and a willingness to accept a reasonable amount of risk. ... Chances were it would hold up long enough for us to go on out to the end of the Bonavista Peninsula (another 35 miles) and back to Clarenville (65 more miles) with reasonable safety. ... A few miles past Elliston we came to a summit where we could look out at the end of the peninsula and see the town of Bonavista clinging to it’s western shore. ... To the right was Cape Bonavista with it’s venerable old lighthouse, and another few miles down the road, a turnoff to Dungeon Provincial Park. ... From there the road continues out to Cape Bonavista, a point of land with a very unique lighthouse. ...

Sep 1, 2008 - Trinity to Bonavista, NL

south of Bonavista. ... This open area allowed us to set up the satellite dish for the first time in a couple of weeks! We still had time to do some sightseeing this afternoon, so drove out to see the lighthouse at Bonavista Point. ... Just like the song – “This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land”; we have now been from Bonavista to Vancouver Island (all within four months!). ...

Aug 3, 2008 - Sunday, Bonavista, NL (218 miles)

We made one stop today at Terra Nova National Park, the Visitor Information Marine Center. Shortly after exiting Terra Nova Park we turned off Trans-Canada Hwy 1 onto what’s referred to as the Discovery Trail which we will be on to Bonavista at the north end of Cape Bonavista. ... We arrived at Paradise Farm Campground near Bonavista. ... It was a farm at one time, but is now owned by a doctor and his wife, Chris and Colette.We made one stop today at Terra Nova National Park, the Visitor Information Marine Center. Shortly after exiting Terra Nova Park we turned off Trans-Canada Hwy 1 onto what’s referred to as the Discovery Trail which we will be on to Bonavista at the north end of Cape Bonavista. ... We arrived at Paradise Farm Campground near Bonavista. ... It was a farm at one time, but is now owned by a doctor and his wife, Chris and Colette....

Sep 2, 2007 - Trinity to Bonavista, Newfoundland

Although it was still cold and windy we could see patches of blue sky this morning so we decided to take our chances and head north to Bonavista at the top of the penisula. ... There is an exact replica of his ship docked at Bonavista. ... From Bonavista we headed south along the west shore, stopped for a bite to eat at Susy's Cafe at Newman's bay, then made our way back to Trinity. ... We had a great day despite the cool weather and are thankful we were able to stay in Trinity and experience the northern part of the Bonavista peninsula. ...

Sep 2, 2006 - Bonavista Penninsula

2/06 This morning went to Trinity and Bonavista Gary took pictures of Trinity Parish Hall, Court House, Gaol(jail) and General Store, St. ... On the way took pictures of scenery at Port Rexton then on to Cape Bonavista to the lighthouse historic site and Interpretive Centre. ... Then we went to the Mockbegger Plantation, a historic home in Bonavista where it traces the evolution of Newfoundland fishery over two centuries, next we toured the Ryan's Premises National Historic Site which depicts the history of the fishery and its impact on the people of Canada's east coast. ...