Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

When we arrived in Bonavista we could not find a RV park that could accommodate our trailer so we made a winding trip through the downtown to the information kiosk. We were told that we could dry camp in an open area close to the Cape. We stayed here five days and were continuously buffeted by high winds. We were told that the Cape is the most windy spot in Newfoundland. Two trips were made to the lighthouse where we participated in a guided tour.This lighthouse was in use from 1843 until it was decommissioned in 1962 when the light at the Cape was automated and placed in an exterior steel tower. During both trips we admired the hundreds of puffins perched outside their burrows and flitting about. We would have loved to have spent more time watching the puffins.











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