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Luck of the Irish Loop

The Irish Loop is a scenic coastal drive on the Avalon, it starts just south of St. John’s and connects many small towns and harbours along the way. I’ve driven it over a hundred times to get to the southern shore sections of the East Coast Trail, and I always enjoy it. 🙂 This summer, […]

Spring hike to Freshwater Bay

On the East Coast Trail, a late March hike can feel like spring one minute and like winter the next. With a bit of sunlight on your skin and shelter from the wind you’ll feel almost warm at times, but watch out for those clouds as it’ll get chilly quick when the sun is taken […]

A sound in the forest

Five years ago while I was on a beautiful hike on the East Coast Trail, I heard a suspicious sound coming from the forest. I stopped dead in my tracks and tried to find the source. From deep within the bushes, a big brown snout appeared, it sniffed a branch and proceeded to nibble on it. It was a […]

Moose in the fog

This morning after dropping Marije off at work, I saw 2 moose: As you can see it was pretty foggy, so I quickly lost sight of them when they walked away:

Busy enjoying Spring

Spring has sprung and I’m quite busy enjoying it. So busy in fact that I’ve neglected to update this blog for a while now, so here are a few pics from the last couple of days: I saw this moose in the early morning on the overland route to the Spout, the moose saw me […]

In moose season: wear blaze orange

When I drove into Pouch Cove today I saw a moose strapped to the front of 2 ATVs. Yes, 1 moose, 2 ATVs. Shortly after when I started my hike on Biscan Cove Path, I was approached by two hunters, they reminded me that today was the first day of the moose hunting season, and […]

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