PETTY HARBOR Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Petty Harbor, Newfoundland We have one more stop before we leave Newfoundland, picturesque Petty Harbor located just south of St. John’s. One of the reasons we wanted to visit Newfoundland is…
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SCREECH IN Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Guinness draft stout at Christian’s Pub in St. John’s, Newfoundland Before we left for our trip to Newfoundland several people asked us if we were going to get “screeched-in” while we were…
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QUIDI VIDI Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland One of the “must-stops” in any Newfoundland trip is the iconic Quidi Vidi Village within walking distance of St. John’s. The village is located on a narrow channel that connects…
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ST. JOHN’S Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… The Roses B&B in St. John’s, Newfoundland One of the reasons Linda and I wanted to go to Newfoundland was to travel to a place that wasn’t excessively overrun with…
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GROS MORNE Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Our trip to Newfoundland was basically divided into two parts; one week on the western side of the island at Gros Morne National Park and one…
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NEWFOUNDLAND FERRY Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Starting our Newfoundland adventure at the Nova Scotia Visitor Center in Amherst When I suggested to Linda back in April that we should go on our long-awaited Newfoundland trip this…
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NEWFOUNDLAND Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… “Head in the Wind” 1963 by Miller Brittain (Canadian 1912-1968) Ever since I met Linda (23 years ago this summer) she’s talked about wanting to visit Newfoundland. Well, it may…
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AUNT DOT’S KITCHEN Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Mae Hutchinson on the porch outside Aunt Dot’s kitchen When I think about some of the formative images from my early years, in this case, ones that pertain to…
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WISTERIA Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… American Wisteria by the river… There is no such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you have is…
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TOWN CLOCK Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Houlton’s new clock by the Cary Library Houlton has a new clock in Monument Park next to the library. It is a welcome addition to Houlton’s historic district and looks…