Blogs from Twillingate, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, North America

English Version Follows (Scroll down, it takes a while!) ___________________ Jour 21 – Jeudi, le 28 juin 2018 – Cobb’s Arm (Twillingate) Ce matin, longue route en vue pour me rendre à Cobb’s Arm, qui est à 20 km de Twillingate. Mais avant mon départ de Corner Brook, je prend une grande décision ! Celle de revenir à North Sydney, Nouvelle-Écosse, par le traversier partant d'Argentia au lieu de Port-aux-Basques. De cette façon, j’évite de revenir sur mes pas pour retourner à Port-aux-Basques alors qu’il y a tant à voir du côté est de l’île. J’avais prévu faire un arrêt à Gander, puis un autre trois nuits à Corner Brook, avec la pensée de retourner au Parc Gros Morne, puis une dernière nuit pas loin de Port-aux-Basques, et finalement, une nuit à North Sydney en arrivant. ... read more

Was leaving Bonavista for Fogo Island, and since the sun was out for the first time in five days, I revisited the Bonavista Lighthouse to see it in the sunshine. Then on to Fogo. Following the ferry from Farewell to Fogo Island, I visited Fogo to visit the trailheads for my two hikes the following day. On day ten I tackled Brimstone Head, a steep hike up a rocky outcrop. Once there apparently you are at one of the four corners of the flat earth. Great views. Next was Fogo Head. Another very steep climb up to Fogo Head and Middle Head the highest hills in the area. Wonderful views of the islands, tickles and bay of Fogo. To end the day, I hiked the five km Joe Batt's Arm Trail to see the infamous "bronzed" ... read more

Happy Canada Day ... spent July 2015 in Ottawa ... with a favourite friend from Innsbruck ... sorry Justin, cannot be there this year. The sky is blue ... after three days of steady mist,drizzle,rain and downpound! Its 09:00 Nfld Time, people are walking their dogs, making breakfast inside the RV's, going to the clean hot showers, and exiting from their Cougars, Rockwoods, LeSharo or Dutch Van to sniff the air and gaze at the sky. The Dodge Caravan is airing out and the mini-cooler is dripping water. All is well. Preparations for Canada Day Celebrations are underway ... hot dogs and fireworks here at Peyton's Woods Campgrounds and cake all day, or as long as it lasts at the Durell Museum, high on a hill in the town of Twillingate.... read more

Very nice...one of my photos was nominated and selected as Travel Blog's "Photo of the Week." See link: http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/33772-1.html September 18, 2013 Hotel North in St. Anthony provided a good night's rest and breakfast. We talked with a lot of locals, such a friendly town. We drove to the north end of the Viking Trail so that we could visit another UNESCO World Heritage site, L'Anse aux Meadows. This is the spot of the first authenticated European presence in North America. Vikings were here around 1000 AD and archaeologists have uncovered the remains of three dwellings. We found this place truly fascinating... seeing the artifacts in the well-done interpretive center, wandering around the mounds of the old dwellings, and enjoying the costumed interpreters in the cozy recreated sod buildings. We were the only hut visitors for ... read more