Another Rock 'n Roll Day

and bonus

Sunrise at Cow Head ...

The wind woke me shortly after 3:30 a.m. with gusts up to 50 km/h and getting stronger.  Fortunately for us, the wind was from the SE and on our back corner as we motored north on Route 430, in and out of the rain. We stopped to see The Arches, a natural rock formation of three large arches carved by the tide and waves. Each of the  three arches is 15 feet in height.

                            
We stopped on the highway in Hawkes Bay for gas still

 at a  good price  @ $1.71.9 and reached our destination for the day, Port au Choix at 10:30,  driving only 141 km.

Port au Choix is situated at the centre of the Northern Peninsula, midway between Deer Lake and St. Anthony. The name Port au Choix translated is Port of choice because the fishermen had the choice of three ports in the area  to land their fish. The town is known as "the fishing capital of Western Newfoundland."

The Visitor Centre to the Port au Choix National Historic Site is located out  of the town on a barren limestone peninsula, very remote. We saw two caribou when we arrived and learned from the staff that a herd of approximately 20 roam the area. The numerous exhibits depict  mostly the early indigenous inhabitants  of the region,  the French who explored and settled  there and  the history of seal hunting. It was very interesting to note the stickered labels that had been added to the descriptions on the exhibits. 

These were added last year during the Year of Reconciliation to make the language "politically correct". New panels for the exhibits were being produced.

There are also sculptures along  the coastline trail and a lighthouse at Point Riche. 

The rain had ended but  the wind was wicked so we took the shorter end of Philip's Garden Trail (2 km return)   to Philip's Garden , the archeological site of two groups that lived there approximately 2,800 years ago. The shoreline was very rugged.

We stopped in town for some pictures of the harbour before  checking in at Oceanside RV Park on the shore of  Igornachoix. The wind driven surf was roaring. We had a few lingering showers but couldn't complain after four days of good, if not great weather.