The Road to the Beaches

The Road to the Beaches is full of small sheltered coves, sandy beaches, tiny villages, and sparkling green-blue water. Hearing so much about the area we wanted to investigate further, so away we go. The hub of the peninsula is Eastport. From there you can go 3 different directions. We headed north to the small towns of St Chads and Burnside. In Burnside we stumbled upon an archaeological field laboratory/museum.

Archaeological Museum

Reconstructed Teepee

We watched a short film and examined several artifacts that were collected from over 37 different archaeological sites in the surrounding area. From Burnside you can catch a ferry to St Brendan’s Island. Sue and I hummed and hawed about it but finally decided another time. St. Brendan’s is named for the Irish Monk who is thought to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a leather boat 1,500 years ago.


As we drove further east towards the town of Salvage we could not help but notice how beautifully clear and calm the water was.

How calm the sea can be

Green blue water in a beautiful cove

Salvage was named one of Canada’s 10 prettiest towns in 2002 and is also the oldest settlement in the region. With its beautiful stages, salt box houses, and breath taking setting, Salvage is said to be the most photographed community on the island.

Wonderful staged houses

The harbour inlet

Protected harbour

Great beach with boardwalk

The water was really really cold...can they not see the iceberg

After a great time seeing the sights, we both needed some lunch (or early supper). We were close to the village of Happy Adventure and heard of a great place to eat so away we went. Why the town is called Happy Adventure I have no idea but I guess it’s like many towns or villages in Newfoundland i.e. Dildo South, Joe Batt’s Arm, Hares Ears Point, Come By Chance, only to name a few. We arrived at “The Inn” just after a bus load of people had been seated.

The Inn 

At first they said they could not seat us for ½ hour but then we saw the view of the outside seating area and knew this is where we wanted to enjoy the sun and have lunch. So we said we’re not in a hurry, we will sit outside and waiting for the group to leave if that’s okay. That was all we needed to say and they brought us free cokes. What a wonderful spot; the sun was shining, there’s a calm breeze, there’s a smell of great food cooking, you can taste the salt air, and the view was splendid. I took my shoes and socks off drinking my coke with nowhere to be except here.

Feeling relaxed...no shoes

Great view, very warm day

After the bus load of people left we went inside to eat as it was getting really, really hot out and they did not have the staff to serve us outside today.  So I put my shoes and socks on, went inside, and order lunch. We both had Seafood Chowder and the shared Bonavista Bay Fish and Chips. The fish was cod caught yesterday by a local fisherman. It was another OMG with every mouthful. I was so full after eating the chowder I took my fish portion home.

Fantastic clam chowder

It was another wonderful meal in Newfoundland. We headed back to the rig for a much needed snooze and a quiet evening reading a great book.