Looking for signs of whales along the Southern Shore Highway and all its little side roads this summer, Marije and I both pointed out the window after spotting a dorsal fin slicing through the water near Admiral’s Cove. Since I know a little walking trail at the exact spot the whale surfaced, we parked the car […]
For iceberg watchers, the spring of 2019 will be one to remember. Hundreds upon hundreds of icebergs have been spotted along Iceberg Alley and a great number have even made it all the way to St. John’s and beyond: that doesn’t happen every year. While watching these icebergs from harbours and highway viewpoints is an […]
It’s the 24th of May and we likes to get away Up in the woods or going out the bay There’s all kinds of places but the place we likes to get Is up on the highway in the gravel pits – Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers / YouTube Yes b’y, The Pits! Of […]
After visiting the spectacular sea arch near Port Kirwan shown in my previous post, I was in the mood to see another East Coast Trail treasure: Lance Cove beach. This long and sandy beach is located about 8 km east of Cape Broyle on Cape Broyle Head Path, one of the longer and more difficult paths on the […]
Cape Broyle Head Path is one of the toughest trails on the East Coast Trail. Hiked in its entirety, this daunting coastal path is about 18.3 km long. Hikers should expect steep hills, wet forests, and several beautiful side trails that venture down to the beach or up to a viewpoint. Walking it from A to B (Cape Broyle to Calvert) is […]
As you may know I’ve been hoping to see ice climbers for some time now, and today I did! The Alpine Club of Canada was scaling the ice walls of Lance Cove on Cape Broyle Head Path. Here are some shots: Once they were all on the beach, they started climbing up, and almost made […]
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