Hitting the Road
May 14, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Heading east to visit Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Loaded up the car, minimal plans and itinerary. Fun, laid back and different type of holiday, we'll see what we see 🤗 Crossing the bridge atRead more
Through New Brunswick to Nova Scotia
May 15, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Perfectly easy traveling day. Into Nova Scotia, stopped at a nice bakery and loved our first sound of the maritime accent. Red clay highways, and seeing the ocean❣️Overnight in Sydney on the northRead more
Ferry to Newfoundland
May 16, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We were early to line up to board the ferry this morning. What a nice way to travel. It's just like a mini cruise. Almost 7 hours onboard, relaxing. A blink of a tour through Port aux Basque where weRead more
North West Coast
May 17, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Lobster Cove Head and Viking Coastal Trail to Rocky Harbour. We had a great morning drive with lots of laughs and a moose crossing! We found a nice 10k hike to a beautiful waterfall ( and a "not"Read more
Beautiful Cold Day
May 18, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Onto the very north coast of Twilingate. Crossing the causeway we were excited to stop to see what we thought were the icebergs 🤗 Boarding the boat to go out onto the bay we could see the beautifulRead more
Terra Nova NP and onto Brigus
May 19, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Found a beautiful hike this morning in the Terra Nova National Park. Then we drove onto the East Avalon Peninsula to our new home for the week in Brigus. A beautiful tiny town in Conception Bay thatRead more
Hiking to the windiest spot on earth!
May 20, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
What a challenging hike this morning to the well known Brigus light house. Absolutely the windiest place we've ever stood and felt like we could be blown right away! The views made it very worthwhile.Read more
St.Johns
May 21, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Headed to St.Johns today. Started out at the 0 km marker of the Trans Canada Highway. We strolled around town taking in all the beautiful murals and sights of the "jelly bean" homes. Painted brightRead more
Coastal Drive and a Couple Birds
May 22, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
A foggy rainy day, and we hit the coast for a drive to St.Mary's Ecological Reserve. An astounding sight of colonies of nesting birds on the cliffs of the coast. It was a beautiful walk out to theRead more
Rainy Day to Relax
May 23, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 2 °C
On this cold rainy day, all we wanted to do was curl up and relax in the cozy tv room. Our neighbour brought us a feast of crab legs. We need to work on our "cracking" skills though 😝
Baccalieu Trail to Grates Cove
May 24, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
The sun was out today and a beautiful drive on the Baccalieu Trail through Conception Bay. Harbour Grace, the home of the starting point for Emilia Earhart's first transatlantic flight. So manyRead more
Skerwink Trail and Puffins
May 25, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Onto the Bonavista Peninsula today. We loved the Skerwink Trail and it's stunning cliff views. A little fox pup popped out of his den right on the trail, what a fun surprise.
We found the Puffins inRead more
The Full Newfoundland Effect
May 26, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
The very tip of Bonavista was the most blustery place we've seen. The rain was spitting, the winds howling and temp's down to 5 degrees. It's home to the last lighthouse though that we could tourRead more
Stepping back in Time
May 26, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Sweet town of Trinity. Prettiest little town with the painted buildings, church, town hall, and blacksmith. A very quiet simple life is lived here.
Back to Gros Morne NP
May 27, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Travel day back to the west side. Finally found a kitchen party!! So much fun with music, stories and playing instruments! Lawrence made it to the dance floor too!
Fjord of Western Brook Pond
May 28, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
It was a 3k walk to reach the dock, deep inside this vast area of the Long Range Mountains. Then onboard to travel right into the fjord to see beautiful waterfalls and amazing rock walls towering overRead more
Dat d'er she's a doozy!
May 29, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
The Lookout! A steady climb for a 2200 elevation & 6km return. What a site at the top. A stunning panoramic view of Bonne Bay and the Tablelands and Gros Morne Mountain. Of course much easier andRead more
Last day on The Rock
May 30, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
A sunny calm day for our drive back to the West Point and one more walk on the rock. Newfoundland has been so relaxing and way more scenic & interesting than we expected. We will come back one day.
Back to Nova Scotia
May 31, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Our first Canadian morning at Tim's! 🇨🇦 A smooth ferry ride back to Nova Scotia. It was interesting to feel we knew we were back on "the mainland"
Cheti camp is a tiny coastal town, and weRead more
Cabot Trail
June 1, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
A warm sunny day to drive the beautiful Cabot Trail. Winding switchbacks, climbing over mountains, and stopping for so many views. Finally a patio afternoon too!
Helenes in Halifax
June 3, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
A great lobster feast with Helene and Al was a great intro to Halifax. We were dealt a very rainy day to see the Halifax Harbour, but we grabbed our umbrellas and made the best of it. We know we willRead more
Peggys Cove
June 4, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
The rain held out long enough for a visit to Peggy's Cove. What a beautiful place. A stop at the Swiss Air 111 memorial, and onto Lunenburg. Our haunted walk was rained out, so...one more pub!! 🤪
Bay of Fundy
June 5, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A very early morning start to reach the last stop, The Bay of Fundy. What an interesting site, we walked on the ocean floor amongst the Hopewell rocks. The short low tide window today was 9-11:30am.Read more
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THATS a cocktail!😂
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What a wonderful road trip
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