Our second full day in St. Anthony was marked with fog and drizzle. Along the shore, cold winds blew off the sea. As a result our outdoor activity was conducted within the protective shield of our car. We drove around the area, first to Raleigh, then to Ship Cove and Cape Onion co-located at the tip of the peninsula. Next we drove to St. Lunaire-Griquet for lunch and then a demonstration on how to filet a cod. After dinner we took a walk in the nearby fishing village of Goose Cove.
In weather like this it’s easier to appreciate why the coastline is either barren or lined only with stunted trees. I suspect that these adverse conditions play into the friendly Newfoundland culture.
It’s a place where the children are free to run around. As one person noted, when the 5:00 PM bell rings it’s time for children to come home for dinner. There were no lines of mothers waiting at school bus stops. Driving at a speed of 40kms through town seems fast enough. Walking down the road, many passing drivers will wave.
St. Anthony is a relatively large town of 2500. It has many of the services one would expect to see: gas stations; hospitals; schools; hotels; grocery stores, etc. St. Lunaire-Griquet is smaller at about 700. Goose Cove East is almost 300 people. It seemed to have just one restaurant and a craft shop. Ship Cove has less than 100 people.
The day’s interesting food item was the Iceberg Martini. The distinguishing feature being the ice cubes are actually glacial (iceberg) ice.
Next we return south to Rocky Harbour located within Gros Morne Park.
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