Day 6 (July 24, 2020): Port Saunders to Corner Brook

Today marked the end of our visit to the Great Northern Peninsula.  After an enjoyable night at 'A Wave From It All' in Port Saunders and a breakfast in our cottage overlooking the harbour, we headed to Port au Choix to explore the National Historic Site there, including Point Riche.

Then we started our drive to Corner Brook, taking in many sights along the way.  It was yet another sunny, warm day in this part of Newfoundland, making the drive all the more enjoyable.  We stopped in Rocky Harbour to pick up a few things, but were able to pull into the hotel in Corner Brook at 4:30PM.  After an enjoyable hike along the City's trail system and after drinking in the views from Crow's Hill, we returned to The Glynmill Inn for a wonderful dinner to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary.



This morning's view from our accommodation -- 'A Wave From It All' -- in Port Saunders.


Port Saunders has an active fishery.  These are the town's long-liners.


The entrance to the Port au Choix National Historic Site.  In the 1960s and '70s, some rich archaeological finds provided evidence of the earliest settlers in Port au Choix:  from Maritime Archaic peoples, to the Groswater and Palaeoeskimos to the ancestors of the Beothuk.  The area was a major burial area for these peoples.


The interpretation centre at Port au Choix National Historic Site.  The two staff were so friendly.  We were the first two visitors today, and they expected a maximum of around 10 visitors today!


The traditional sealskin outfit of the Labrador Inuit.


The communal living space of the Maritme Archaic indigenous people who lived in the area.


The Point Riche Lighthouse, built in 1871 in "pepperpot" style.


The amazing flat limestone rock formations at Point Riche. Caribou visit these rocks frequently to lie on them and soak up the sun.  We were told that a herd of 15 had been there yesterday, as well as six moose.  No sightings for us, however.


The amazing flat limestone rock formations at Point Riche.


The amazing flat limestone rock formations at Point Riche.


The amazing flat limestone rock formations at Point Riche.


Point Riche.


Ancient indigenous burial site within the town of Port au Choix.

Port au Choix:  A+ for trying to make the world take notice that you're a seafood restaurant! ;-)


Gros Pate, southeast of Daniel's Harbour, checks in at 637 metres high.  (Gros Morne is 807 metres, in comparison.)


The fishing rooms at Parson's Pond.


A clearer view of the mountains rising from Western Brook Pond in Gros Morne National Park, than we saw on the way north earlier this week.


This incredible fog curl shrouded Woody Point and Norris Point in Bonne Bay, as we left the National Park, enroute to Corner Brook.


The Deer Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station sits a few metres from the edge of the Trans-Canada Highway.  Dating back to 1925, it is now owned by Kruger Energy.  Our friend, Mel, started his engineering career in this building.


Deer Lake is fed by the Upper Humber River, and is drained by the Lower Humber River.  The town named for the lake was first settled as a work camp in 1922.


Marble Mountain, just east of Corner Brook, provides the highest ski slopes in eastern Canada.  It looks much different in July than in January!


A peak rising from the Humber River, just east of Corner Brook.


The Glynmill Inn in Corner Brook, where we are spending the night.  It was designed by Halifax architext Andrew Cobb in 1923, a commissioning by the Newfoundland Pulp and Paper Company.


For those who haven't stayed in a hotel since COVID arrived, this is the sort of thing you can now expect:  a seal on the door, verifying that the room has been disinfected.


Amenities wrapped in plastic to confirm they are COVID-free.


Corner Brook boasts a beautiful trail system, which runs right past The Glynmill Inn, where we are staying.


Watson's Brook runs through Corner Brook.  It truly feels like a wilderness stream.


A section of Watson’s Brook within the Margaret Bowater Park has been widened to create a swimming area. 


The view of the city's famous pulp and paper mill, from Crow's Hill, site of the Captain James Cook monument.


The Captain James Cook monument.  Captain Cook mapped Newfoundland from 1763-1767 and set the standard for mapping in his era.  After Newfoundland, he led a mapping expedition in current-day French Polynesia.


To show you just how accurate Captain Cook was back in 1763-1767, compare his map of Newfoundland (left) to that of the current-day Newfoundland map (right)!


Our 28th wedding anniversary is tomorrow.  We decided to celebrate it tonight at The Glynmill Inn's restaurant.  We had the entire place to ourselves!

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  1. Happy Anniversary you two adventurers ..I l love the Glen mill.iñn. we used to stay there on family trips..we loved that you could write down what you wanted to eat yourself. Do they still do that ?

    Cathy

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