It was an easy walk 5 kms of boardwalk or good path through flat forested and bog areas. Along the way I found many ripe blueberries so I had a good feed.
It was very warm and we finally had to take our jackets off and were lucky enough to get it finished before the rain fell.
Along the path you come to a heritage home and here is the root cellar.
The house was closed but we looked through the windows.
After a gourmet lunch of hotdogs we went back to Burin to go through the museums. 
Inside one of the rooms.
The next stop was across the street at the Bank, built in 1910, in fact yesterday was thier 100 anniversary. The museum was great and our little tour guide was excellent, her grandfather was one of the survivors of the tidal wave that hit Port aux Bras back in 1929. Port aux Bras is only 5 minutes down the road. The museum had a whole room dedicated to the tidal wave and it was very interesting.
After leaving the bank we drove out to the United Church in Collins Cove, the church sits right on the shore and is very striking.
From here we went to Port aux Bras, to view a brand new monument that was erected last week in memorium of those that lost their lives in the tidal wave. On November 18th, 1929 an earthquake took place 250 kms off shore and at 7:30 pm 3 50 feet waves hit the shore, it took homes off the shore and in the case of the Judge home(our young tour guide) the father watched from shore as his home was swept away with a light still burning and his wife and three young daughters inside.
The house was closed but we looked through the windows.
After a gourmet lunch of hotdogs we went back to Burin to go through the museums.
The first was a heritage home which was owned by the Redding family.
Inside one of the rooms.
The next stop was across the street at the Bank, built in 1910, in fact yesterday was thier 100 anniversary. The museum was great and our little tour guide was excellent, her grandfather was one of the survivors of the tidal wave that hit Port aux Bras back in 1929. Port aux Bras is only 5 minutes down the road. The museum had a whole room dedicated to the tidal wave and it was very interesting.
After leaving the bank we drove out to the United Church in Collins Cove, the church sits right on the shore and is very striking.
From here we went to Port aux Bras, to view a brand new monument that was erected last week in memorium of those that lost their lives in the tidal wave. On November 18th, 1929 an earthquake took place 250 kms off shore and at 7:30 pm 3 50 feet waves hit the shore, it took homes off the shore and in the case of the Judge home(our young tour guide) the father watched from shore as his home was swept away with a light still burning and his wife and three young daughters inside.
Mom has sooooooooo much enjoyed your blogs as she has always wanted to see that part of Canada and never will now. your blogs are just like a tour guide !! well done !! Pics are soooooo great Keep on truck in \\Love Aunty Reen & Rita xo xo
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