Today the Gulf was a sea of whitecaps smashing into the rocky shore with spindrift flying off the waves like a horse's mane flowing in the wind. I used the day to go on an exploration of the area by foot. I walked to the Cape Anguille lighthouse which is operated as an inn. Nobody was there, and I sat at a picnic table updating my journal and watching cars reach the end of the road, stop momentarily and take the obligatory photo of the lighthouse and immediately driving onwards.


I walked towards Cape Anguille, watching the mighty waves surge with power, smashing the cliffs and shooting skywards in a dramatic plume of spray. What a difference a day makes and I couldn't imagine myself on such a wild sea. The cape had been friendly to me.

I inspected flowers, sun dews and pitcher plants. I noticed how the seasons are changing, the pink fireweeds being replaced by yellow tansies and goldenrods.

I spent a lazy afternoon in sunshine sitting in the vestibule of my tent on Nancy and Craig Collier's lawn, watching thunder clouds build on the western horizon, reading Bernie Howgate's book "Around the Rock in a Bad Mood", thanks to challenging weather conditions. I cooked supper on the rocks on the beach and just as I was packing up, I met a British lady who had heard of me! Her name is Susy Worzencraft who is sailing around Newfoundland. Her story can be read at www.susysrunningawaytosea.blogspot.com . We shared lots of laughter and interesting conversation, and as we sat on a bench in the sun beside the sea, Bernie Howgate arrived unexpectedly! He paddled around Newfoundland in 2000 and thus we had lots of tales to share. We spent the evening sitting on the Collier's deck watching the sun set and talking up a storm.

Southwest winds are expected for Monday. I'll decide what to do when I check the weather in the morning.