Here's a map with the route marked in dark blue. Every turn in the road has a breathtaking view.
I live in St. John's. Daughter lives in St. Vincent's (where the whales roll in by the hundreds every year) so we decided to pick up a Jiggs Dinner in Fermeuse (approximately an equivalent drive for each of us)- all restaurants here are doing a roaring trade in safe takeaway as long as you pre-order and then they tell you what time to pick it up. What a meal this was!
This is what we overlooked as we ate in Port Kirwan:
Then we visited a local wood sculpture, I love his owls (my spirit animal):
Then we realized we had friends in the area so did a safe drop in and had tea and a slice of boiled cake, overlooking this view:
On the way back I stopped at St. John's Harbour to look at the ships that are in (one of my favourite things) but that sky caught my attention again.
What an absolutely splendid day, and yeah the lovely sun, and skyscapes, how magnificent are those?
Pleased to read that you had such a great outing. Although you painted your ISO situation well, I am sure you were getting very itchy feet.
ReplyDeleteJust to get out in the clean air and spend time with Daughter. Amid the surroundings we both love.
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That looks like a totally blissful (and very, very beautiful) day.
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Yes EC, I could do with a regular ration of these.
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What a lovely day. I've not braved delivery food and the idea of public transport? Nope.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't go near public transit E and I have only had grocery and medications delivery left with the building manager who brings everything up (gloved and masked) and then I decontaminate carefully.
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Though only 1 case here in 3 weeks we are all super cautious. Second wave is a reality I believe.
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A long and winding boreen. A wonderful day. A joy to read of.
ReplyDeleteYou know the word "Boreen" Joanne, how lovely.
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My grandmother was 2nd generation Cork. I know other words, too.
DeleteThose views are beautiful, thank you. it's the sort of place I could live in quite happily except for the cold, the snow, the ice and being so far away from my kids. I'd better stay here.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of reasons not to live here River. I'm not a sun bunny by any stretch of the imagination so like the colder climes even though I got sun burned and bitten alive yesterday. It is an aloe slathering day for me.
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Wonderful day for you! You're so lucky to have family nearby to 'bubble' with on such a pleasant vacation!
ReplyDeleteI am very fortunate that both Daughter and Niece live reasonably close. All accidental rather than deliberate which is lovely.
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BOILED cake? Not baked?
ReplyDeleteYes boiled, a famous Newfoundland recipe.
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I envy you.
ReplyDeleteWell, I often envy you and your fabulous food!!
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I haven't read it all...but you are out and about.Hallelujah!
ReplyDeleteYes, I was like a child being released from school.
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for the summer? that child?
DeleteI couldn't find any of the places you mentioned on the map even though I enlarged it. Maybe a different part of the island?
ReplyDeleteHi Crris, Fermeuse is there and maybe the smaller places aren't mentioned. We were near Ferryland and Renews.
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Hi Chris, Daughter lives near Peter's River, I'm in St. John's, Fermeuse is on the map along with Renews which is just by Port Kirwan, some of the places don't hit the map at all. But that will give you a sense of the length and our meeting point in our cars :)
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What a superb day WWW! I so wish I could transport us to live in Newfoundland! The USA, and especially its president, is becoming more dreadful by the hour! I've not been successful at cutting myself off from politics, as you've been - things are just to horrible here to ignore.
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I think when I realized there was nothing I could do to change the mind of a particularly hostile acquaintance on his truculent stance on privilege was my moment. And 45 is an abomination and the mockery of the world.
ReplyDeleteI have enormous compassion for my USian friends, it has never been so pitiful a country at the moment and IMO needs the constitution revisited and the electoral college abolished. Will it happen? No.
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You mention that owls are your spirit animal. I've always wondered about spirit animals, what guides you to know? Is there a process to follow? Having always loved and been interested in animals would like to find out. Thank you, what a comforting thought.
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