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Our Newfoundland Itinerary

I thought it might be nice to post our Newfoundland itinerary with some of the details about what we did, stuff we ate (& drank!), where we ate, and other tips/suggestions for a trip to The Rock – both for our family and friends and for anyone who stumbles across this post looking for some […]

¶ Posted 14 July 2011 § Family § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: travel

Newfoundland Trip – Saturday Snap – St. John’s Harbour

¶ Posted 10 July 2011 § MemoryLane § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cool, travel

Friday Fun Link – Newfoundland vs. Saskatchewan

We head for home tomorrow and after 10 days in Newfoundland, I’ve managed to confirm my long-held belief that Newfoundland and Saskatchewan are two of the most unexpectedly similar provinces in Canada. In Saskatchewan, we farm the land. In Newfoundland, they farm the sea. Both provinces have reputations for extremely friendly, welcoming people. To be […]

¶ Posted 08 July 2011 § FridayFunLink ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: saskatchewan, travel

Newfoundland Trip – View Of Ship Leaving St. John’s Harbour from Signal Hill

¶ Posted 07 July 2011 § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: travel

Newfoundland Trip – Near Heart’s Delight

¶ Posted 06 July 2011 § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: travel

Newfoundland Trip – Whale Watching at Bonavista

¶ Posted 05 July 2011 § MemoryLane § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cool, science, travel

Newfoundland Trip – Music Monday – “To wake in the early morn/To the sound of the old fog horn/And wait for the men to return/With their boats in the bay”

Last Monday, I wrote about the musical cultures of the various provinces. Now that I’m here in Newfoundland, the musicality of this province is overwhelming. I couldn’t name a single folk song that unifies the people of Saskatchewan (does “Last Saskatchewan Pirate” count?) whereas I’ve heard the song below probably half a dozen times in […]