Sept 9, 2019
We both slept well last night. We listened to the news before we got out of bed. It seems that Dorian is near the tip of the Northern Peninsula and heading out into the Atlantic. There were extensive power outages and Port au Basque reported waves as high as 30 meters (95ft.)!
The skies here are clear and there is a slight wind. We decided that we were heading to Twillingate today. Debbie made a nice breakfast and after showers we broke camp and hit the road.
Before we went to Twillingate, we visited the town of Botwood. It was the first RCMP posting of our friends Gerry and Lynne. They are now living in New Brunswick and we will be visiting them later next month.
Botwood was an important town in the Second World War as it was the home base of the flying boats. This base had several amphibian aircraft that did the patrols of the eastern seaboard searching for German U-boats. Since then the town is still an important port for north central Newfoundland. A few years ago there was a campaign to have artists come to Botwood and paint murals on several buildings in town. The murals tell the story of the history of the town, including recognizing the men and women who joined the armed forces to serve in the various conflicts.
We drove around the town searching and taking photos of the many murals on the buildings. It gave us a chance to see the whole community.
Our destination is the Dildo Run Provincial Park. (I just love the names that the Newfoundlanders give to some of their communities)! Dildo Run Provincial Park is at the tip of a peninsula near the community of Twillingate. It looked like a great place to do some kayaking.
We stopped at an Information Center and found it closed for the season!! When we checked in at the Dildo Run (I just had to say it again)Provincial Park, the attendant told us that it was the last weekend that they will be open and the gate will close! This should make it interesting for the rest of our trip!
We chose a great campsite, right on the shoreline. There are only about twelve people in the campground. I started a fire, and Debbie prepared supper and I barbequed a steak. We sat outside and enjoyed a glass of Proseco, toasted Dorian, and all those people who worried about us! The supper was delicious. I took my kayak and did a paddle in the bay until dark and then joined Debbie in the net tent. It was a great day and hopefully tomorrow will also be calm enough for a paddle and some more exploring of this area.
Quilting in a Kayak 