We pack up our campsite and head out to the Trans Canada Highway towards Port aux Basques where the ferry goes to North Sydney, Nova Scotia. We plan to explore the surrounding area until we get on the ferry late Friday night. It’s an easy 100-mile drive to JT Cheeseman Provincial Park which is 7 miles from the ferry terminal. We arrive at the park, check in, then head to the dump station to empty our black/gray tank. Afterwards we fill with fresh the trailer with fresh water. After we are set up at the campsite we head into Port aux Basques to scout the area.
First stop is the Visitor Center and as we pull in we note the flags are at half mast. We head in and are helped by an engaging and informative woman behind the counter. She gives us plenty of ideas of how to spend our time around here. Marsha asks why the flags are at half mast. A woman who worked at the Visitor Center passed away yesterday on her 60th birthday. She was diagnosed with cancer only two months ago. It makes us think of a friend who is battling breast cancer now.
While in Labrador we had met a couple from Ontario who had a second home near Port aux Basques and highly recommended the Seashore Restaurant about 10 miles east of Port aux Basques. We discover it can be a very busy place so we make reservations for tonight.
We drive east of Port aux Basques until the road ends and where one can catch a passenger ferry traveling to several port communities along the south coast. It’s the only way to get to these towns. We are not taking the ferry so we set off on a trail to Barachois Falls. Of course Wells loads up with camera gear but is not optimistic since it’s bright sunshine which is anything but ideal to photograph waterfalls. The trail to the falls travels over bogs with plenty of boardwalk protecting them. As we approach the falls a few clouds cooperate casting shadow across the falls and surrounding hillsides. The photo gods are with us and he captures a few good photos of the falls.’
After checking out a few places back in the big town we head back to the campground for showers for our big night out. With clean bodies and clean clothes we head to the Seashore which is packed. Of course we try to seafood chowder and hands down is the best we’ve experienced in all of Newfoundland. The rest of the meal was equally as wonderful. A great way to celebrate our preparing to depart from Newfoundland.
Seeing North America 