Day 3 (October 11, 2020): The Bay de Verde Peninsula
The plan for the third and final day of our Eastern Newfoundland adventure was a simple one: (1) explore the loop of the Bay de Verde Peninsula by heading north on the Trinity Bay side from Dildo as far as Old Perlican (95km), then heading south to Carbonear on the Conception Bay side (55km); (2) meet Dave’s parents for Thanksgiving lunch in Carbonear; and (3) head to St. John’s for a late afternoon flight home. We left Dildo right on schedule at 9:30AM and arrived in Carbonear right on schedule at 12:15PM, passing though 34 coves, villages and towns enroute. After a nice lunch in Carbonear, we headed to St. John's and got our flight home at 5:15PM, taking Pam's mom with us for a two-week stay in Nova Scotia. We drove 835 kilometres in just over two days, and got to see most of the Bonavista and Bay de Verde peninsulas. Despite the winds, the weather was sunny, for the most part. We had a great time! If it wasn't for the pandemic, we likely would not...