Day 8 - The Irish Loop

 We hit the road around 8:30 a.m. and drove back out the 25 km road from Cape Race.  We then headed to Ferryland which was the first English settlement in Newfoundland founded in 1687.  It is currently an archeological dig site.  They are unearthing the 1687 village and are about 60% complete.  There is an interpretive centre full of the artifacts they have found which are plentiful and we had a guided tour of the dig site which was amazing.  We had lunch in the parking lot there and carried on to Cape Spear.  It is the most easterly point of NFLD and has the oldest lighthouse.  It is a very rugged but beautiful piece of coastline,  During the II WW there was a defensive bunker built to defend the St. John's harbour.  There were many soldiers stationed there.  We are now in a park in St. John's.  We will be hear for several days.  






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