The previous night we spent at Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, built on the site of Fort William and the most luxurious of the trip. Our first night had been spent at Glynmill Inn, a much older but quaint establishment. A handful of magnificent east coast art decorated the walls in our room, even in the bathroom. The bellman who delivered our bags told my sister she better take care. He guessed her bag at capacity weight, if not already over.
It’s our second last day and the morning greeted us with angry, driving rain. Boarding the bus, we were introduced to our new driver, Pete, who informed us he’s waiting to get his license to drive this tour bus. What a joker. Shawn had left for Gander the night before to return our original bus.
Peter used to work in a paper-mill until five years ago when it shut down. He started our dreary day with this joke:
Sam went to heaven and was startled by all the clocks on the walls. Some moved slowly and some not at all. That’s St. Theresa’s clock; she never told a lie. That’s Abraham Lincolns…
Hey, where’s Stephen Harper’s clock? It’s in God’s office—used as a ceiling fan.
Newman and Company
- English Winery
- 1669 ships travelled to Portugal to pick up wine in barrels, returned to refine
- Attacked by pirates, escaped
- Escaped during storm
- Made way to St. John’s. Could not return to England
- Excavated caves 20 feet in solid rock to store wine
- In spring, loaded on ship
- When began to bottle, found wine superior
- 1670 to late 1880 went to Portugal, returned with wine, stored in caves several years
- Returned again to Portugal
- During WWII, munitions stored in caves
- Wine caves sealed now
- Newman Wine Vaults
This is Mile “O” of the Trans-Canada_Highway, where Canada begins!
I ran out in the pouring rain with a few other adventurous souls to take pictures of this mustard yellow building: Quidi Vidi Brewery. We were interesting in going inside, but it was closed. It would have been a treat to sample some of their famous brew. Not worth getting soaked to the skin but there you have it. I didn’t enjoy this day’s tour in the pelting rain. Lots of info given, but it came too fast and the photos were messy taken from the moving bus.
Terry Fox Monument
- Moved to current location because people had trouble finding it
- This is where he dipped his artificial foot into the Atlantic before he started
St. John’s Quick Facts:
- War Memorial Day in Newfoundland is July 1
- Newfound dogs are mascots for War Memorial Days
- The other Memorial Day is November 11th
- Oldest wooden structure in St. Johns is Mallard Cottage, a restaurant attached to it
- Penitentiary built 1859
- 55,000 American troops stationed at Fort Pepperrell from WWII until the 1960s
- Chimney Smoke Pots: If you see 6 – 8 on a roof, each leads to 6 – 8 open fireplaces
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Next on October 14th – St. John’s, a University Town
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October 7, 2016 at 6:36 pm
You had me at “wine caves.” Sorry about the rain though. Thanks for bringing us along, rain or shine. Mega hugs.
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October 11, 2016 at 10:03 am
Too bad the wine cave got filled in after the war. I don’t like dark, damp places but a peek might have proved interesting.
Hope your are artful during your break?
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October 7, 2016 at 7:53 pm
What a fascinating place. Terry Fox looks exactly like my date to the senior prom who I subsequently married, and later divorced, but we are friendly. Bascially same tuxe, same hair, same era, just a continent, and lifetime away.
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October 11, 2016 at 10:00 am
Ha ha. Those old prom pictures keep popping up, don’t they. I was going to say congratulations but that wouldn’t go over well. Still being on friendly terms isn’t a bad thing. I’m in the same boat: friendly for coming together with family a couple times a year.
Where are YOU off to now?
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October 7, 2016 at 8:01 pm
Funny Tess, I have been at mile 0 at the West end of the coast! What an incredible young man Terry Fox was, such courage & determination. Though his journey, he has brought so much awareness to the issue of cancer.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:57 am
Amazing you’ve been at mile 0 on the west coast. Yay.
I wonder how hard it must have been for his mother to let him follow his dream and eventually do himself no good. Would he have survived if he hadn’t worn himself out? Would he have lived longer? No one can say. Indeed a brave and determined young man and a loss to his family. ❤ ❤
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October 7, 2016 at 8:28 pm
“A need inspires a dream” – love it! What a great guy. Thank you for sharing this. And that prom photo, I just have to second what Cindy wrote about the prom date. Too funny.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:54 am
I laughed out loud when I read Cindy’s comment. What a howl!
I’m tickled to have you along on our rainy Newfoundland romp. Too bad no beer. 😀
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October 7, 2016 at 8:59 pm
Your bus driver sounds like he’s found his calling. I love people who seem to enjoy their work.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:52 am
Yes, Pete was a personable and funny guy. We only had him the one day. What a sense of humor. 😀 😀 😀 Shawn, the driver we had for the rest of the tour was a quieter type. ❤
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October 7, 2016 at 9:03 pm
I cannot imagine having rain AND a closed brewery. Thanks for the tour, Tess.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:49 am
I know. Hard to get your head around it. Ha ha ha. Glad to have you come along, rain and no beer.
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October 11, 2016 at 10:48 am
🙂
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October 7, 2016 at 9:55 pm
What a shame you didn’t enjoy that day’s tour. I didn’t realise the Winery was quite so important Tess. Terry Fox…what an amazing person. The amount he raised must have pushed the cancer research on a lot.
xxx Massive Hugs Tess xxx
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October 11, 2016 at 9:48 am
Sorry, I’m a wuss, David. There so much rain a body can stand and that day it came down with a vengeance.
It surprised me how moved I was to be in that spot where Terry Fox began his trek. The trouble is for all the money he raised, I’ve no idea how much good research has come of it.
Massive hugs, back. ❤ ❤ ❤
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October 8, 2016 at 12:19 am
Thanks, Tess, for taking us along on the tour. Too bad about the rain and the closed brewery! Bus driver’s humor tried to make it better! Have a great weekend! Happy October ! 🍁
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October 11, 2016 at 9:43 am
You are welcome, Christine. Glad to have you along and happier still if you enjoy our romp.
At least they could have opened the brewery, I agree. Show Ontarians how the other side lives. Not true, we had people from across Canada from the west coast and the Prairies, Germany and some from the U.S.A.
How did you do the maple leaf?
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October 8, 2016 at 3:23 am
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
It is Saturday morning and I have been to Newfoundland with Teresa Karlinski and as always it has beena highly informative trip.. I found out more about St. Johns where Canada begins and the heroic marathon charity run by Terry Fox who lost his leg to cancer and then inspired Canadians and nations around the world with his inspiring efforts. Just got back and put my feet up.. but you can still visit and enjoy.. head over…thanks Tess
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October 11, 2016 at 9:40 am
You make a fantastic agent, Sally. 😀 ❤ ❤
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October 11, 2016 at 11:05 am
Ooh… something to think about Tess. xxx
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October 8, 2016 at 5:28 am
Reading your stories, Tess, with all the lovely photographs, I feel as if I’m right there with you. And how I wish I were! Hope you managed to enjoy yourself despite the rain. I sure enjoyed the detour from editing. Thank you 🙂
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October 11, 2016 at 9:39 am
Thank YOU, Tina. Glad you enjoy coming along. ❤ ❤
Despite the weather I will always have a soft spot for Newfoundland, not that I can point out exactly why. The tour guide made a huge difference, I'm sure. He gathered our group of over 30 around him and within five minutes we all felt we knew each other. 🙂
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October 8, 2016 at 7:17 am
Nice story, well told. Shame about the rain – you do seem to be unusually unlucky when it comes to precipitation!
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October 11, 2016 at 9:37 am
Luck of the draw, Andrew. I’d watched the weather forecast before we flew into Newfoundland. It was lovely, but the night before a storm blew in over the Atlantic therefore the rainy weather. Sigh.
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October 8, 2016 at 7:20 am
I love the Terry Fox Memorial. The trip would not have been complete without it. Too bad about the rain but I guess it is to be expected at that time of the year. Glad you got a nice hotel to stay at.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:35 am
It was a moving experience seeing the Terry Fox Memorial. How time has passed. So many years ago already.
Ha.That rain seems to want to scare us home. 😀 😀
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October 8, 2016 at 11:11 am
Sorry about the rain – sounds a bit like Scotland!
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October 11, 2016 at 9:32 am
Haha. It’s the east coast. Winters are bad there too because they’re surrounded by the Atlantic. Last winter was mild, a big surprise to everyone.
The rain was a bit of a turn off especially when it tried to drown us our second last day. Yikes. 😀
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October 8, 2016 at 12:24 pm
What a hero Terry Fox is! I hope you have better weather on your next mystery trip 🙂 🙂 🙂
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October 11, 2016 at 9:30 am
Yes, Terry Fox was a brave young man to the end. A terrible loss and already so many years ago. I was moved to see his monument. ❤ ❤
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October 8, 2016 at 2:10 pm
Terry Fox is a hero, indeed! I used to take part in the annual Terry Fox race as a young girl… our whole class did.. You brought back memories for me.. Ah, the rain! Stay dry 😉
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October 11, 2016 at 9:29 am
The rain was wicked on my second last day.
I cannot believe so many years have passed since we all lost Terry. I feel for his parents. 🙂 ❤
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October 11, 2016 at 9:29 am
The rain was wicked on my second last day.
I cannot believe so many years have passed since we all lost Terry. I feel for his parents. 🙂 ❤
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October 8, 2016 at 4:31 pm
This made me smile and cry and smile some more…so proud to be Canadian. 🙂
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October 11, 2016 at 9:28 am
Me too, Donna. Proud indeed. ❤ ❤ ❤
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October 8, 2016 at 11:54 pm
Not nearly as much fun touring in pouring rain is it Tess? Fascinating though to see where TerryFox began his run. What a Canadian hero and inspiration.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:27 am
I had no idea how it affected me being there. Whew. Can’t believe so many years have passed already. I remember watching him on TV during his trek across the country. What a brave young man. A great loss.<3 ❤
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October 11, 2016 at 11:24 am
Indeed such a tragedy but what an impact on Canadians.
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October 9, 2016 at 3:48 am
You seem to be travelling quite a bit lovely. Holidays are t fun when it’s raining though, thanks for the pics and the information. 💛
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October 11, 2016 at 9:26 am
No, sweetie. I’ve been home this whole last year since my trip to Newfoundland. Just writing about my time there to preserve the memories and to share. I was offline all summer so this is the last bit of the trip. Thank you for reading. Good to see you, Jen. You are well? ❤ ❤
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October 14, 2016 at 3:19 am
Oh clear to see, how much I’m keeping track! (Not) I’m doing okay, just a little stressed and tired, which obviously shows. You’re welcome, sorry I haven’t been around too much. ❤️❤️
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October 14, 2016 at 8:48 pm
Totally understandable, Jen. I was away all summer. ❤ ❤
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October 9, 2016 at 9:31 am
Shame about the rain but it looks a fascinating place 🙂
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October 11, 2016 at 9:24 am
Really. Our second last day and it came down in buckets. Still, I’ll never forget my time in Newfoundland. ❤
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October 11, 2016 at 9:28 am
I’m sure 🙂 It look such a beautiful place
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October 10, 2016 at 9:00 am
Thank you for taking us to the Terry Fox monument place! He inspired all the future fundraising campaigns.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:22 am
Glad you enjoyed the tour. 🙂
I had no idea being there would be such a moving experience. Terry was one brave young man.Such a shame.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:38 am
It is also very sad that bone cancer is still taking lives.
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October 10, 2016 at 7:53 pm
I read about Terry Fox many many years ago. I don’t remember the name of the book. But I have loved him and his story. I think of him occasionally when marathons are going on around me. He was amazing.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:23 am
Such a shame for his loss. I cannot believe so many years have passed since watching him on TV making his trek. ❤
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October 11, 2016 at 7:28 pm
And what a difference he made in so many people’s lives. I read that over $500 million donated because of him, to date. He is still touching people’s lives.
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October 11, 2016 at 3:05 pm
Interesting places (I always love mile 0 and the beginning and end of roads and places) and Terry Fox’s story, but it’s difficult to enjoy something in such dreadful weather. Thanks, Tess!
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