Tuesday 2 June. Bona Vista

We set off this morning for a journey of approximately 4 1/2 hours to Bona Vista but it took quite a bit longer than that. It took a while to get used to driving on the highway and there were also a lot of roadworks and potholes. Even in St Johns the state of the roads is a worry. Most of the line markings are faded or have disappeared so it’s hard to distinguish lanes, especially turning lanes. It’s also hard to see where to stop at traffic lights because the lights are only on the far side of the intersection, not both sides like ours. 

It was an interesting drive and we could see what was meant when someone told us Newfoundland is basically made of rock. There were lots of rocky outcrops and practically the only trees we saw were some species of pine trees, much smaller than ours. We did see a few birch trees along the way. We saw no farms, no crops and no livestock. There were numerous lakes along the way and as we got closer to Bona Vista we caught glimpses of inlets. We took a detour at one stage and came across a beautiful view of one of these inlets.

We eventually arrived at Bona Vista and found our charming little cottage. The door was unlocked and the lights and heating were on to welcome us. After a cuppa and a bit of recovery time we went for a walk down the road, finishing at Ragged Rocks Gastropub for dinner. We had Moose Soup (I kid you not,) and a lobster roll. We also had a very interesting chat with an American woman, who told us she is spending her money outside the States for the foreseeable future.