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Moose on the Skerwink Trail
... our path. And me with a dead camera battery.
There she (no antlers) was, unperturbed by my screaming sister, only mildly curious about the rest of us, interested most in Erik's granola bar that he had been in the midst of eating. She spent her time munching away on foliage, casually looking up, casually wandering in our direction when she had exhausted the good foliage within a neck’s reach.
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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
... at a place called Farewell. Prices are high in Canada, but this ferry is a bargain. They only charge on the way back and it cost us $22 for a vehicle and two passengers.
We drove to Gander, about an hour away, where we had planned to stay after a full day on the island. We got here in rain and windy conditions about 12:30 and checked in at our hotel, Sinbad's Hotel and Suites. We then went out and got something to eat at Pizza Delight ...
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