We continue to hop from one peninsula to another while we explore across the central and top of the province of Newfoundland, Canada. We have gone from the hiking trails on the Baie Verte Peninsula to the historic sites on the Bona Vista Peninsula to the scenic highway down the Burin Peninsula visiting the villages […]
Walked in the same steps as John Chabot on Cape Bonavista in Newfoundland, Canada. A big time explorer in Canadian history. Chabot made landfall on the east coast of the New World (Canada) in 1497 and raised the British Flag in the name of King Henry VII. Setting sail on board “The Matthew” from Bristol, England […]
From the Baie Verte Peninsula we moved one peninsula over to the Bona Vista Peninsula. The Bona Vista Peninsula is home to the parks and trails of the Terra Nova National Park, the historic site of John Chabot, the arches and cliffs of the Dungeon Provincial Park, the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, the Historic District […]
In the central-north region of Newfoundland, Canada is a remote group of islands connected by causeways and ocean ferries. The main islands include Twillingate Islands, Chapel Islands, New World Island, Change Island and Fogo Islands. And then there are the Exploits Islands but they are more like a recreation destination with no road or ferry […]
From our adventures on the North Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada we backtracked down the peninsula to the villages and towns located in the central region of Newfoundland. There is only one main road in the central region connecting the west coast and the east coast of Newfoundland together and it is called the TCT – […]
From the beautiful Gros Morne National Park near Deer Lake, Newfoundland we drove further north following the Vikings Highway to the tip of the Northern Peninsula and the small community of St. Anthony. From the cliffs, beaches and photo album hikes in the Gros Morne National Park we now turned our attention towards Viking History […]
Gros Morne National Park of Canada! Finally.. we have arrived! The park is one of the “big kahunas” of the Newfoundland, Canada parks system. It had Bro and I in a huff… way too excited for our own good. The park has it all… mountains, beaches, cliffs, waterfalls, sea caves, sea stacks, lakes, forest, rivers and wildlife […]
We set up our Base Camp near the community of Corner Brook, Newfoundland. It is the hub city on the west coast of Newfoundland. From our Base Camp we were going to snoop around a bit and research the community and the surrounding coastline. The weather was still playing cat and mouse with us. Lately […]
Recently we have felt allot like the first early European explorers, First Nation people and Vikings when they first set foot on the island of Newfoundland. It was a new land to discover for them, and for us too. The first steps on Newfoundland sent chills down our spines and goose bumps racing up our arms. […]
There are allot of “ings” on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada like canoeing, kayaking, hiking, cycling, mountain biking, backpacking, off roading, skiing, snowboarding, surfing, fishing and whale watching. But have you ever gone “falling”? That is the term I like to use when searching out waterfall adventures. It is not good English but it […]
Cabot Trail or bust was the plan today. We could not continue to wait for the weather to turn sky blue. Under a sheet of cloud cover we left from Baddeck, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island early in the morning to embark on the 320 kilometre world famous Cabot Trail. The sightseeing tour is […]
Crossing the Canso Causeway from the Nova Scotia mainland onto Cape Breton Island we were greeted with clouds, rain and a spattering of thunder and peek-a-boo blue skies… the mixed bag of weather created some sunshine hot spots and some damp shade cover but, in no way, did it damper our enthusiasm for adventure. Canada […]
They were not kidding about the high number of impressive sandy beaches located along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada! The entire coastline is filled with, shoulder to shoulder, “postcard” beaches. Some ideal for soaking up the rays of sunshine. Some ideal for crashing waves and surfing. Some ideal for beachcombing and sunbathing. Some […]
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada enjoys one of the best waterfronts in Canada! I know, it is a bold statement but someone has to come out and say it. I have seen many oceanside villages, communities and cities researching Canada and nothing compares to the waterfront of Halifax for tours, restaurants, art and sightseeing. It was […]
Driving the Lighthouse Route exploring the shores of Mahone Bay and St. Margarets Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada provides some spectacular ocean scenery visiting with a few small villages, private beaches and rocky coastlines. I would go as far as saying some of the best road scenery in the province. This section of the Lighthouse […]
As we work our way closer towards Halifax, Nova Scotia we time-warp into villages ozing pastel colors, pirate folklore and fishing and boat building histories. First there were the pastel buildings of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia (previous blog). There were art galleries, outdoor patios, gift shops, antiques, bakery, B&Bs, marina and all the other fixins […]
A beautiful, scenic travel route – straight out of a romantic novel – awaits all who visit the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. The route I am talking about explores the roads following the Lighthouse Route between Crescent Beach and the Village of Mahone Bay. There were wooden shacks, cottage country chairs and […]
The west coast and east coast of Canada have some of the nicest beaches in Canada. There are public beaches and there are remote beaches. Some can be driven to while others can only be reached only by hiking, backpacking, kayaking, boating or horseback riding. Regardless of your beach of choice… Canada has a beach […]
Ventured out into the fog and wind this morning and throughout most of the day. Sick as it may sound it was a good day… make that a great day wandering beaches in the fog and visiting ghostly lighthouses situated on remote points. Today we spent most of our time exploring the region from Cape […]
Whenever traveling or touring in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia make sure to take the secondary highways. It is on these types of routes one can view the countryside, ocean, landmarks, historic sites and visit with the many small villages in the region. The secondary routes are slower, more scenic and more bumpy […]
The past few days we have been on a mission… busy feet and busy minds. So please bare with me as this blog entry is a mouthful covering allot of ground. We would not want you to miss anything because this is jaw dropping scenery including a little unknown white, long and private sandy beach […]