Travel With The Thayers: #25 Codroy Part 2

#25 Codroy Part 2

Monday July 8, 2019 continued

Barachois Falls cascade down the mountain side. Their roar can be hear quite a distance away. Derrille and Jay walked 3000 feet down the path to the falls. The gravel path changed to boardwalks where it crossed over bogs. Then it dropped steeply. Lynn and I went half way. I didn’t want to hike back up. The guys decided that view was actually better where we chose to quit.

Cemeteries sit on banks above the water in most places. We don’t know if it is by design or not. This particular cemetery, Hillside Haven, Anglican Cemetery, caught our attention. Nearly every marker had either plastic or real flowers decorating it. The shiny black headstones often stand in lots of cemeteries. The church volunteers maintain this one.

Margaree is one of several little villages on the Granite Coast.

The Seashore Restaurant in Margaree came highly recommended. Again the plain outside gave no indication of the nautical décor inside.

The many tables inside made us wonder how this business survives in this itty bitty village….but apparently it does.

Jay tried the cod tongue. He found it tasty, but chewy. A bit like calamari! He also didn't care to order them again.

Derrille ordered Chicken Alfredo. Here the bowl is full of noodles and sauce, top with a cut up chicken breast then covered with cheese, and baked.

Lynn and I had a generous helping of halibut.

After we had tried our desserts, I took the photos. Derrille had a yummy bread pudding for dessert. The rest of us tried Patridge berry pie. The waitress said it was tart. What we learned later is that Patridge berries are the same as Lingonberry berries. Interesting taste, the crust too! Although not as good as the Lobster Pound, still delicious! Lynn had a pie later on and it looked just like this one. The crusts are more like a shortbread.

The road returned to Port aux Basques and then took us north until we turned off to Cape Ray. Their claim to fame is soft white sand beaches. We had trouble finding them. We did see the lighthouse and learned that Cape Ray is situated at one of the most important geological sites in the province. Three geological zones and their fault lines pass either under Cape Ray or close by. Dorset Eskimos occupied this area for 800 years. In the 1800 English settlers took up residence here.

Since the sun doesn’t set until about 9:30, we pressed on and headed for the Codroy Valley. Although not as impressive as the Granite Coast we were glad to experience the valley.

The roads in Newfoundland show the effects of harsh winters. These were in the Codroy Valley. Where ever you travel drivers constantly try to avoid the biggest potholes and the passengers just bounce along. I keep hoping it will bounce some weight off...probably not.

The bumpy road narrowed to a one way bridge. The bridge spans the Grand Codroy River.

Just passed the bridge we came upon Chap’s Garage. Here you can step back into the past.

Near the end of this peninsula the beautiful Holy Trinity Anglican Church stood overlooking the sea. This historic church supports another cemetery. Established in 1913, it is now a historic site for Newfoundland. So many cemeteries sit close to the sea or overlooking water, we wonder if that is a cultural thing, or just happens because of the land.