Denis' Post -Newfoundland Aug 8 - 11

 Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy...it’s my turn! Geez, I thought I would never get my turn to tell everyone the REAL  story! I had to rip the computer out of Judy’s hands!

So far it’s been an eye opening  journey. There is so much to see and experience that it’s hard to decide what to miss and carry on.  I can remember a lot of Canadian history from school but until you experience some of the National Historic Sites it really brings those lessons to reality. Our National Park Discovery Pass has more than paid for itself already. On top of that there is local highlights and history everywhere you go!



There are pictures of Canada that you see as advertisements and wish you could see those places...well, we’re doing that and then some.  Ottawa’s July 1^st celebration, Montreal’s old downtown, Quebec  City’s  Citadel Fortress and old town. The drive up the north coast of the St. Lawrence and then the Gaspe...the Gaspe was awesome. We followed the Acadian route through New Brunswick and continued it on PEI. We have experienced some of Cape Breton and will do more on the way back.

After 9 days on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula and St. John’s...it’s been postcard views at every turn of the road. Beautiful, so are the people. We did make back up to Cabot Tower on Signal Hill and the weather cooperated so we had a good view and tour of the tower. We wandered back down to George Street for lunch @ Bridie Malloy’s...clam chouder and jig’s dinner! Judy picked enough saskatoons to make a delicious pie for our supper dessert. Delicious!

Cabot Tower, Signal Hill

 

Cannon on Signal, fired every day at noon

The next day we attended the Brigus Blueberry Festival, parade, craft, souvenir and food booths. The blueberry crisp was very good! A sunny walk around town and a tour of the National Historic home of Robert Bartlett...famous sea captain. Camped out in Green’s Harbour.

Beautiful day in Brigus until the skies opened up

We followed the Trinity Bay route to Heart’s Content where we toured the Atlantic Cable Station Provincial Museum. The building and equipment they used is still there on display as well as history of all the people that worked and lived there. It’s amazing to learn about the technology they had back in the late 1800s. It operated until 1965!

Remnants of the Transatlantic Cable at Heart's Content

 The Burin Peninsula is our next route and maybe France! 

I would suppose that you are all wondering how Judy and I are getting along in such close quarters for so long. WELL...let me tell you... Judy is always cheerful as she bounds out of bed at 6 in the morning to make coffee and breakfast. I encourage her by not complaining too much if the eggs are overcooked and the coffee is not hot enough. In the evening after Judy makes dinner and does the dishes, I don’t complain if the beer isn’t cold enough...I just suggest that she put them in the fridge sooner in the day. She doesn’t mind of course............

I make sure we stay between the ditches and keep the dirty side down, 10-4! I sure hope she let’s me do this blog thing again.

Newfoundland, leaving the Avalon Peninsula