Northern Gannets
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its name. Blundon Heritage Premises offers a glimpse into the history of this famous fishing town, plus a display on seabirds that nest at the protected ecological reserve on Baccalieu Island. DAY 8 Turn southwest and drive along the south shore of exquisite Trinity Bay. Don’t leave without witnessing the handcrafted wooden boats the region is famed for. Stop by the Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton where this timeless craft is kept alive, and skills are still passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Everything changed in July 1866, when the first permanent telegraph cable connecting Europe and North America was hauled ashore at Heart’s Content. Heart’s Content Cable Station Provincial Historic Site tells a communications story of global significance and is a must-see while in the area.
Next, experience the finer flavours in life at the Rodrigues Markland Cottage Winery. Newfoundland’s first winery offers kosher, sulphite-free, natural wines. Be sure to pick up a bottle to toast your day of exploration. DAY 9 French explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in 1534 and eventually the French established a colony in Placentia in 1662. Visit this National Historic Site and witness the historical significance of the French fort ruins. The last item on the menu is a real treat: Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve, the most accessible seabird colony in North America. A wonderland for birdwatchers and explorers alike, you’ll gaze upon thousands of northern gannets nesting atop a 200-foot-high sea stack, and smaller numbers of razorbills, common murres, and black-legged kittiwakes nesting on shallow cliff ledges.
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