Here I go!!

Well here goes nothing...such an adventure awaits and I am so excited! It was hard to say goodbye to everyone in Burlington but I’ll see you in a couple of months!
Well here goes nothing...such an adventure awaits and I am so excited! It was hard to say goodbye to everyone in Burlington but I’ll see you in a couple of months!
Arrived safe and sound and settled in my new home for the next month...lots of pretty coloured buildings and lots of hills! Also stumbled across the Newfoundland Chocolate Company.. oh dear!!
Last night we went to a Newfie kitchen party - not quite what we all thought, there was no food.. 🤔 But there was live Irish music and lots and lots of beer! Tried the iceberg beer for the firstRead more
Today we went on a tour of some of the hotspots in St John’s and it was great! We spotted an iceberg just off Cape Spear and even saw some in the distance which will hopefully make their way closerRead more
What a day!! We set out this morning to Portugal Cove planning to get the ferry across to Bell Island. Well we just missed the ferry so got talking to a fisherman who just came in from a successfulRead more
So we decided last minute that we would rent a car and take a road trip which turned out to be a super fun day! We drove along the coast from St John’s to Western Bay where one of the guests at theRead more
Making the most of having a week off, we all decided to have a weekend away in Bonavista where there is a sister hostel to the one we volunteer in. It’s a lovely place, maybe a bit quiet as theRead more
So myself and another of the volunteers woke up at 4.30am this morning to hike up Signal Hill and watch the sunrise! We were both a bit reluctant to begin with, but wow! It was so worth it! AfterRead more
I wanted to make the most of the lovely sunny day we had here today so took a stroll to Fort Amherst. Such an interesting place! Even saw some more icebergs! Spent the afternoon trying to plan theRead more
A few of us went to get Screeched In to become honorary Newfoundlanders! What’s involved in getting screeched in?? Well...when asked if we all want to be Newfoundlanders, we were to reply ‘indeedRead more