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Island of the birds
... unable to see any babies because they had not left their burrows yet (that happens a little later in the season, we were told) but we did manage to see some baby seagulls! They were (surprisingly) cute and fluffy!! On our walk back to the house, we saw some sea urchin and crab shells that were left by seagulls grabbing a bite..it was pretty cool!! Once we got back, we packed up our things and headed up to the Bonavista lighthouse and caught a neat view of the ...
History Comes in Many Shapes and Sizes
... submarines were trying to enter St. John’s Harbour. Canadian and American forces were statione here from 1941-1945 and barracks, mess halls and canteens were built to accommodate them. After the war all of the barracks were removed, but the gun emplacements still remain as a reminder of that period of our military history.
Norm and I returned to St. John's on a different day and went to Quidi Vidi Brewing Company. They made 7 local beers, ...
St. John's Historic Sites & Neat Neighbourhoods
... Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage of discovery. It was the location of the last signal station - in Canada. Signal Hill stands today as one of the province's best known landmarks.
After Signal Hill, I drove down to the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company but it was closed. It was worth it cause this is a really cool area. Quidi Vidi was known for once being a historic fishing village, ...
Driving Miss Bonnie
... in orange vests stand around watching one guy with a shovel. It seems very clear that these are former cod fishermen used to standing around waiting for one of them to get a bite. (Since the fisheries closed up, there are lots of these around.). Not that this roadwork is unwarranted. The roads here are pockmarked with potholes the size of PEI. Where they have been filled, they have left long tracts of roads feeling like you are driving some test track designed to test ...
Rita's to Ferryland
... opposite direction. In true Newfoundland style, he abruptly pulled onto the shoulder, stopped his car and got out. He wanted to know if we needed assistance. We started a conversation, learning that his name was Lenny Reddy, he has a daughter who lives in BonAccord, AB and he knows Rita. He gave us directions to our next access point and even offered to turn around and drive us to the trailhead. We graciously declined but once again mused about the spirit of these ...
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