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Trinity Bay
Thicker forests, fewer villages and subdued topography typify the shores of Trinity Bay
and give the west coast of the peninsula a much more serene feeling than its eastern
shore.
Heart's Content
adult/child $6/3; 9:30am-5:30pm May-Oct)
tells the story of the first permanent transat-
lantic cable that was laid here in 1866. The word 'permanent' is significant, because the
first successful cable (connected in 1858 to Bull Arm, on Trinity Bay) failed shortly after
Queen Victoria and US President James Buchanan christened the line with their congrat-
ulatory messages.
Dildo
Oh, go on - take the obligatory sign photo. For the record, no one knows definitively
how the name came about; some say it's from the phallic shape of the bay.
Joking aside, Dildo is a lovely village and its shore is a good spot for whale-watching.
The
Dildo Interpretation Centre
( 709-582-3339; Front Rd; adult/child $2/1;
10am-4:30pm Jun-Sep)
has a whale skeleton and exhibits on the ongoing Dorset Eskimo
archaeological dig on Dildo Island. It's not terribly exciting, but outside are excellent
photo opportunities with Captain Dildo and a giant squid. Across the street,
Kountry
Kravins 'n' Krafts
( 709-582-3888; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm Sun Jun-Sep)
sells
fruit pies and knickknacks (including many 'Dildo' logoed items - always a fine souven-
ir for folks back home).
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Cape Shore
The ferry, French history and lots of birds fly forth from the Avalon Peninsula's south-
westerly leg. Newhook's Transportation (
Click here
) connects the towns of Argentia and
Placentia to St John's.
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