A four-hour drive through the beautiful mountains and coastal region of western Newfoundland brought out the sunshine. The waters were blue, but you could see the fog in the distance, hovering and waiting to pounce once again, enveloping the land … Continue reading Codroy Valley Provincial Park and the Crazy Birds
How romantic is the idea of an old home, perched up on a small hill by the sea, with the waves slowly lapping at the rocky shore? We found one of these homes in Portland Creek, the Entente Cordiale Beachfront … Continue reading Newfoundland Fjords and the Lobster
Fishing is a big sport for many, salmon being one of the favorites, and a quick stop at the Salmonid Interpretation Center, one of the largest Atlantic salmon enhancement projects in North America, showed us a brief glimpse of the salmon … Continue reading Running with Salmon
History. It is where we have been and what we can learn from to better our future and some places preserve it better than others do. Trinity is a town that covers it all. Trinity is an old historic town … Continue reading Trinity
Newfoundland has a lot of very creative town names. Some of the towns we passed: Goobies (not Goonies?), Placentia (ummmm?), Dildo (maybe the town had a lot of fishermen who stayed away for days), Come By Chance (or by choice!), … Continue reading Newfoundland Observations
Elliston is a town on the Bonavista Peninsula with 2 very unusual distinctions. First, it is the Root Cellar Capital of the World, and second, it has puffins. I love puffins. They are funny, awkward birds that make it look … Continue reading Puffins, Root Cellars and a Lighthouse
Lighthouses evoke a certain romance of the sea, of ships sailing in the night, guided home by the warmth of the lighthouse beam showing them the way. Those who worked around the clock to make sure the light was always … Continue reading Ferryland Lighthouse
The Atlantic. A wide-open expanse of water tempted me with gentle breezes, calm waters, and a hint of adventure. While we did not get to sail on this beautiful day, we did ride a zodiac out to see birds flying … Continue reading Witless Bay and Bird Island
Icebergs. They sink ships, provide refuge for seals and polar bears, and they are something most people never see. We did not want to be most people. After arriving at the port in Argentia, we drove north and we checked … Continue reading The Iceberg and Father Troy
Driving to the north side of the island of Breton you have to drive through the provincial park. While that is all fine and good, Canada is celebrating a huge milestone (150 years!) next year and all their parks are … Continue reading Middlehead and the Ferry to Newfoundland
The Traveling Squirrel 