• Terry And Randy ClarkeTrekking to NewfoundlandTraveler
    Jimmy Kimmel is the honorary mayor and provided this sign for the small town of Dildo.
    Jimmy Kimmel is the honorary mayor and provided this sign for the small town of Dildo.Captain Dildo welcomes allA very pretty harbour front.Apparently its an old English word for a buoy.Randy especially enjoyed this small town.Across from our spot for the night in Quidi Vidi.The hill above us was part of a trail just full of blueberries.Boat launch at Quidi VidiThe wharf at Quidi Vidi. The green building in the background is the breweryThe Harbour entrance is beautiful but tiny.There were a few tour companies, private residences, some artists and some places to eat.There was a food truck area with some art installations. Very cool.Such a small but dramatic spot.We picked up a few beers at the brewery in Dildo. Randy's favorite.My favorite.Exploring the remains of a defense battery from World War 2 at Cape Spear was interesting.They did a really good job restoring parts of the battery.On of the two guns used to protect St John's harbour.Most easterly part of Canada.Cape Spear LighthouseThe Lighthouse Keepers residence was open to tour.View from the second floor of the residence.Getting better at selfies. Think this one was from Signal Hill.Signal Hill.View from Signal Hill of the outer harbour.Heather and blueberries in full bloomFound the blueberries.A display of firing a musket. It was really loud.These are as delicious as they look. We saw people picking them everywhere.1The walk back up to Signal Hill.

    St John's

    Sep 1–3 in Canada ☁️ 20 °C

    On our way to St John's we made a quick stop in Dildo which is close to Spread Eagle on Conception Bay. Great names and no pun intended. At least that's what we have been told. Once we arrived in St John's we decided to spend our first night in Quidi Vidi. What a cool spot. The cliffs came right down to the water and the homes were brightly coloured and multilevel. There was a stream across the road from our parking spot with a little waterfall and a few rapids. It wasn't busy so we wandered around taking in the sights. There were a couple of trail heads and a boat launch so I'd imagine it would get busy on a nice day. We stopped in at Quidi Vidi Brewery I really like the Ice Berg beer. The next day we did a quick drive through the downtown area to see the Jelly Bean houses, they are as pretty as we'd imagined. The whole city seemed to be incorporating the vibrant colours which we really liked. There were two cruise ships at the waterfront. We headed up to Cape Spear and checked out the most easterly point point in Canada, the lighthouse and the lighthouse keepers residence. The guns and batteries from WW11 were also really interesting. Afterwards we took a drive through Petty Harbour. What a pretty little town. Our third stop for the day was Signal Hill. It was another beautiful spot rich in history with amazing views. An added bonus was the wild blueberries. They are just coming in season and along the trail we picked a full zip lock bag. We found a parking spot for the night across from the Johnson Geo Center. After getting settled we took an Uber downtown to explore George St. We listened to some really good music and had dinner before returning to the van around 10:30. A very busy day. The next morning we stopped in to see Ed Wison at his business before heading out of town. Originally we had planned on spending Thursday night on George St but found two nights in the city was good and we wanted to get back out in the small areas. I have to say I really dropped the ball taking pictures. None of George St or Petty Harbour.Read more