Saturday 27 July Cape Spear, St. John's, Home

Of course, on this last morning, we awoke to bright sunshine.  And it was lovely and warm too.  Our first mission for the day was to donate our picnic equipment, so we found a Salivation Army Thrift Shop and did that, then headed back to Signal Hill.

We were just in time to see the Tattoo -- a representation of Newfoundland's military history from the 16th century through world War One.  Most of the participants are high school or university students.  We also watched the excellent video of the history of Signal Hill and particularly the people who have lived there.  There was no parking available at the top of the hill, so we saw what we could in 2 circuits of the parking area,

and went on our way to Cape Spear.  It's not only the most easterly point in North America, but also the oldest lighthouse in Newfoundland.  We climbed to it and toured it, then took in the view of the Atlantic, including several distant whales.

We found another outlook a little down the road and finished off our food supplies while we enjoyed the ocean serenity with time to spare before our flight,







we drove to Tor Bay for more views of ocean, cliffs and birds to say nothing of several hikers on the cliff hiking paths.  Then back to the airport, dinner and on our way home.  This was a wonderful vacation.  We love Newfoundland and its people.  It was a lot of driving - 3000+ km in 12 days, but worth it to have the freedom.  I think we're hooked on self-drive vacations, and we would certainly recommend Atlantic Tours for anyone wanting to do one in this part of the world.

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