Category: Newfoundland
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Garden of Eden
If you were looking for a window into the earliest periods of Earth’s existence, Gros Morne National Park would be the place to start. And if you wanted to see some of the most stunning scenery in Canada, you can’t do much better than here. The park is situated on the western shore of Newfoundland…
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Escape from St. John’s
On Monday I got on the road to drive to my first destination, Terra Nova National Park. The park, situated about a 3 hour drive from St. John’s, is the lesser known of Newfoundland and Labrador’s great national parks but deserves a visit. The park is full of great hiking trails. I was only there…
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Return to the Rock
As with most places I’ve travelled to for a second time, one of my first thoughts upon arriving in St. John’s on Friday was “where did the time go?” The previous time I was here was 21 years ago. I was in my 20s then, an idealistic hill staffer who still had hair. My only…