The Irving West
Travel Blogs from Gander
Moose on the Skerwink Trail
... camera battery. Lesson learned.
We browsed through a convenience store on the way back home and picked up a few essentials, namely beer. Mom took us to see the picturesque little town of Trinity – and it really was very cute. I would have enjoyed wandering around it a little but I can tell you that we were quite tired by this time. Terri did some packing up for her departure tomorrow while we crashed, dead to the ...
Skerwink and a Pageant
Trinity is so picturesque so it's no surprise that The Shipping News was filmed here. Actually the room we stayed in at the Artisan Inn was the room Julianne Moore stayed in while she was working on the film.
We looked for the Skerwink Tail and finally someone told us it was in East Trinity which is across the bay from Trinity. It ...
Where's the Stanley Cup?
... of early last century. We visited the Random Passage movie set which was developed for an English miniseries. It is now a tourist area and will be used in August for another movie. Bruce's wife manages the site. Bruce gave us a great day on the water. The scenery, eagles and whales were fantastic.
We picked up Irene and headed to the small community ...
Across the island
We awoke early, as planned, and exited the hotel to cold, heavy rain and gusty winds. We were warned of the strong winds at the wreckhouse. This is a stretch of the Trans Canadian Highway between twin peaks which sometimes tips trucks over when winds are high. We passed through with no problem. The rain and winds followed us all day. At one point it was 49 degress. We passed through Terra Nova ...
Rain in central Newfoundland
... br> We lounged around the hotel room the rest of the day and reflected on the story of Gander after 9/11. Normally, the tendency for a vacationer driven indoors by inclement weather is to be bitter and to feel cheated that their outdoor plans could not occur. This rainy day provided us an opportunity to contemplate what is really important in life and to be privileged to be in the midst of people who have demonstrated the very best in the human ...
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Other places to stay in Gander
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Gander Hotel
100 Trans Canada Highway, Gander | 3 star hotelfrom $137 -
Comfort Inn
112 Trans Canada Hwy., Gander | Hotelfrom $109 -
Sinbad's Hotel and Suites
P.O. Box 450, Gander | 3 star hotelfrom $111
