Our first stop was the town of Cupids. I don't remember reading about this important town before but once we got there and saw a new building called the Cupids Legacy Centre we decided to check it out. What a good decision that was! It turns out this town is the first English town in North America, founded in 1610; ten years before the pilgrims landed in Plymouth. The centre showcased this towns' many "firsts" and was really interesting. I have found that I really did not know much of Newfoundlands long European history so I am always happy with each museum we stop at with what I am learning. In 1910 the town decided to hold its' 300th anniversary and as part the celebration they acquired a massive union jack flag. That flag is in the centre and is so big it is hanging folded in half. We were told it is the second biggest union jack in the world (second only to the one flying at Buckingham Palace).
With that unexpected pleasure completed we headed north to the small city of Bay Roberts. There is a well known hiking trail there called Shoreline Trail. It is about 6.3 kms long and has only a height variance of 100 metres. Of course we had winds at 40 bazillion kms/hr making walking difficult at times. The first half of trail is truly wonderful with beautiful views and paths sometimes beside the sea cliffs. The second part is just getting back to the start using the roads in the area.
There were also historical markers and you could see where old settlements used to be located at.
The remainder of the day was driving around looking at the scenery and the small towns. Quite nice. Also,because the Jimmy Kimmel show from the US has been making fun of the town of Dildo we had to go there. Mehhh. But...the town has been there since the mid 1700's so I think the name came first and the new meaning of dildo came much later.
Supper was purchased at Sobey's again.
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