Our original plan was to go east only as far as Twillingate and Fogo Island. But then, a small colorful, and to us an exotic bird enticed us to drive 220 miles further to Bonavista Peninsula. The Atlantic Puffin, the official bird of Newfoundland and Labrador is the primary reason we went 440 miles out … Continue reading Jul 25, 2025 – Bonavista is for the Birds
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Jul 22, 2025 – Fogo Island on the Edge of the Earth
Sixty years ago on an offshore island of Newfoundland, a 10-yr old girl watched her father burn his boat, the only thing he owned that provided for his family. The day before, he came into the family’s house and slapped a fish down on the kitchen floor and said, “Well, it’s done”. He had caught … Continue reading Jul 22, 2025 – Fogo Island on the Edge of the Earth
Jul 20, 2025 – Ancient Travelers to Newfoundland
Newfoundlanders once thrived from the cod fishery. The cod, a “noble fish that gives so much and takes so little” is held in high esteem on the island - in cod we trust. But by the 1990s, the northern cod population was 1% of its historical levels. The volume of caught fish increased 200-300% in … Continue reading Jul 20, 2025 – Ancient Travelers to Newfoundland
Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain
Somewhere in the western part of Newfoundland within the Long Range Mountains, a continuation of the Appalachians, a mountain stands alone. At 2644 ft, It isn’t particularly tall; but when veiled in fog, it looked sad and lonely to the French settlers who, centuries ago aptly named it ‘Gros Morne’. A view from Norris Point, … Continue reading Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain
Jun 14, 2025 – Canada’s Home Away from Home
We were enjoying delicious soups after a morning of hiking and bracing the winds on a boat ride across Red Bay, Labrador when I asked the young server about the polar bear skin hanging on the wall. “They show up here sometimes. In fact, there was one here in April”, she tells us with a … Continue reading Jun 14, 2025 – Canada’s Home Away from Home
Jun 11, 2025 On the Viking Trail
On our way The 7-hr ferry ride begins Leaving Nova Scotia Our first glimpse of Newfoundland. “You look like you could use this”, said our smiling campground neighbor as she handed me a piece of paper. It was her Starlink password, and she and her husband were heading out to do a little fishing for … Continue reading Jun 11, 2025 On the Viking Trail
Jun 8, 2025 – Ready for the Rock
I wonder what is in store for us here? "You're all set for the rock". That's what the campground host at Arm of Gold Campground told me after topping off our propane tank. "You're going to need it where you're going", he says as he drove off with his golf cart. He left me standing … Continue reading Jun 8, 2025 – Ready for the Rock
Jun 4, 2025 -Friends on the Way to Canada
Pulling into Colleton State Park in South Carolina, it would be another nine days before we saw the sun again. As the sun warmed me in the brisk 65-degree Maine temperature, I laughed at how it was not so long ago that I cursed the Florida heat and humidity. On our travels north, we have … Continue reading Jun 4, 2025 -Friends on the Way to Canada
May 20, 2025 – The Casita Adventures Begin!
While taking refuge from the heat in the air-conditioned Casita, it's difficult to imagine that in less than 3 weeks, we'll be above the 45th parallel ferrying our truck and trailer across the Gulf of St Lawrence to Newfoundland. A couple days after that, we'll be as far north as the 52nd parallel and as … Continue reading May 20, 2025 – The Casita Adventures Begin!
Apr 27, 2025 – Testing the Casita While Gathering Rosebuds
If you need to haul your Casita back home over 1000 miles, you may as well take your time and do a little sightseeing along the way. After pulling a 33’ fifth wheel around the country for seven years, the 17’ trailer would be a whole new experience for us. So, from Rice, Texas to … Continue reading Apr 27, 2025 – Testing the Casita While Gathering Rosebuds
Changing Views From Our RV 