Vikings and Vegemite

With Cuba now on the horizon, my time in Newfoundland was less “I don’t care how long” and a little more “I should try to be at spot A within a few days (give or take)”. At around 2300 kms, including an overnight ferry, I could probably get back to Montreal in 5-6 driving days […]

A change of plans

Nearly 2 weeks after first landing at Port Aux Basques, Charlotte and I returned to finally begin trekking up the Viking trail towards Labrador. Arriving at 6 am, fully rested, we hit the road, churning through the miles back up to Cow’s Head. We only made one unscheduled stop, at Corner Brook, where I had […]

A detour with unexpected delights

Back to solo travel again, the first leg required me to doggedly retrace my steps along Newfoundland’s main Highway all the way to Cow’s Head, the northernmost point we had reached as a group. 750 kms of previously traversed and viewed landscape. Or so I thought. Until I got a second notification from Canada Post […]

Making mayonnaise

On departing from Fogo, the three of us were on separate time agendas. Chef and Architect were the most pushed for time – trying to get down to St. John’s and then back to Deer Lake in time to return the car and fly home. Builder and Mamma were also heading to St. John’s, before exploring the […]