Bonavista

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Bonavista 8.jpg (39773 bytes) Cape Bonavista is an imposing site from seaward.

The lighthouse is now a museum which is well worth a visit when docked in Bonavista Harbour.
The first glimpse we had of the replica of John Cabot's vessel the Matthew as she emerged through the fog to enter Bonavista Harbour.

This was her first landfall since leaving Bristol England. It was 24 June 1997, 500 years to the date since Cabot is said to have landed at the same spot.

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Bonavista 5.jpg (39804 bytes) Yes, that's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip on hand to greet the Matthew.

It was 4 degrees C and snowing which accounts for the rug over the queen's knees.

All the flotilla skippers had passes to the wharf where the Matthew landed but we decided to wear our foul weather gear instead of the required "afternoon dress"
The moment of landing and a member of the crew kisses his sweetheart.

Unknown to the crew, the organizers had flown their   families to Bonavista and everyone was dressed in 15th century clothes.

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