Canada Day Weekend
My husband, Roel, and I had the pleasure of spending the Canada Day weekend in St. John's, Newfoundland. The photographs today are compliments of 'Roel'. I had never seen our eastern-most province and am very happy to have addressed that shortcoming. We stayed at an excellent bed and breakfast - the 'Angel House Heritage Inn'. A stay in Angel House is definitely recommended if you are visiting St. John's.
Our hosts, Patricia and Russel, were knowledgeable, interesting, welcoming and non-intrusive. Angel House, itself, is a charming and lovely place for a getaway weekend. Two very appealing elements of this particular B&B were the exquisite breakfasts and the gardens. For breakfast, Annie, the chef, offers a a different mouth-watering local specialty every day - or you can have Patricia's homemade organic granola with yoghurt. The best granola I've 
ever found! Sunday evening, we were invited to dinner, offering another local specialty, something called Jig's Dinner. We had other plans for that evening, and judging from the smell of roasting turkey when we came in, we missed something very special. Russel and Patricia create a very unique atmosphere at Angel House. 
Though my husband and I were only there for three days, we felt we had become a part of a small community. Breakfast every morning brought a lively discussion with the other guests on politics, sightseeing opportunities and some pretty bad jokes. We shared a table with some very interesting guests from Nova Scotia, Toronto, Orillia and New Jersey. The company was as appealing as the food.
The rugged coastline was beautiful, made even more so by the fog and mists.
Since we had rented a car, a dashing PT Cruiser, we spent most of our days sightseeing. Newfoundlanders have the most colourful names for towns and bays I've ever heard. Witless Bay, Ferryland, Placentia, Argentia, Mistaken Point ... We drove first to Witless Bay - and missed it. So we kept heading south to Ferryland. 
The rugged coastline was beautiful, made even more so by the fog and mists. On our way back from Ferryland, we managed to find Witless Bay. From there you can take boat tours to go whale watching and to see the bird sanctuary, home to 500,000 puffins. We did both, though we didn't count the puffins.
On Sunday, we headed cross-country toward Placentia Bay then south to Cape St. Mary's. This is about a 3 hour drive and there really isn't much between Placentia and Cape St. Mary's. At the cape, though, there is another bird sanctuary. Home to thousands of gannets. We made the 20 minute walk and it was not a waste of time or effort.
This was definitely a trip worth making, though our time was short. I haven't mentioned the walks through St. John's itself. The city isn't large, compared to some, but you will need a map as the streets tend to change names frequently and feel no compunction to run in any consistent direction.
Our hosts, Patricia and Russel, were knowledgeable, interesting, welcoming and non-intrusive. Angel House, itself, is a charming and lovely place for a getaway weekend. Two very appealing elements of this particular B&B were the exquisite breakfasts and the gardens. For breakfast, Annie, the chef, offers a a different mouth-watering local specialty every day - or you can have Patricia's homemade organic granola with yoghurt. The best granola I've ever found! Sunday evening, we were invited to dinner, offering another local specialty, something called Jig's Dinner. We had other plans for that evening, and judging from the smell of roasting turkey when we came in, we missed something very special. Russel and Patricia create a very unique atmosphere at Angel House. Though my husband and I were only there for three days, we felt we had become a part of a small community. Breakfast every morning brought a lively discussion with the other guests on politics, sightseeing opportunities and some pretty bad jokes. We shared a table with some very interesting guests from Nova Scotia, Toronto, Orillia and New Jersey. The company was as appealing as the food.The rugged coastline was beautiful, made even more so by the fog and mists.
Since we had rented a car, a dashing PT Cruiser, we spent most of our days sightseeing. Newfoundlanders have the most colourful names for towns and bays I've ever heard. Witless Bay, Ferryland, Placentia, Argentia, Mistaken Point ... We drove first to Witless Bay - and missed it. So we kept heading south to Ferryland. The rugged coastline was beautiful, made even more so by the fog and mists. On our way back from Ferryland, we managed to find Witless Bay. From there you can take boat tours to go whale watching and to see the bird sanctuary, home to 500,000 puffins. We did both, though we didn't count the puffins.On Sunday, we headed cross-country toward Placentia Bay then south to Cape St. Mary's. This is about a 3 hour drive and there really isn't much between Placentia and Cape St. Mary's. At the cape, though, there is another bird sanctuary. Home to thousands of gannets. We made the 20 minute walk and it was not a waste of time or effort.This was definitely a trip worth making, though our time was short. I haven't mentioned the walks through St. John's itself. The city isn't large, compared to some, but you will need a map as the streets tend to change names frequently and feel no compunction to run in any consistent direction.
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posted by Anne at 9:34 PM
2 Comments:
Mmmmm... granola and yogurt... I'm so jealous. I found you through GardenVoices, and thought I'd pop in. Those pictures are simply stunning! Sounds like you had fun.
Those are some great pictures. The whale tale is fantastic!
And welcome to Garden Voices.
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