phorbesie Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Looking for any skank recommendations if you have 'em! i have never been there, and plan to stay a few nights and then spend 4 days checking out the Bonavista peninsula and Terra Nova NP. Hotel selections outside of the city are limited so I thought I'd ask if anyone had been to the area and had a memory of a cool B&B, restaurant, etc. Hoping to spend 2 nights in/near the park, and the other 2 nights somewhere along the way... Can go farther afield if there is something awesome but I am trying not to overstretch the time. Recommendations for food, music etc. for the city are welcome too! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Boyd's Cove on the way to Twillingate. Archeological site for the extinct Beothuk people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just missed their folk festival. Right within St. John's, hiking around The Battery is really quite beautiful and spectacular. It really gives you a feel for why they call it The Rock. A commanding coastline, wild blueberries, etc. George Street downtown is where all of the bars are and lots of live music. We were lucky as the last time we were there we went with friends who used to live there, so ended up at kitchen ceilidhs multiple nights. We stayed in a nice old house that was reasonably priced. I thought it was called New Found Landing or something like that but with a very quick google search I didn't see it. The Avalon Peninsula is also nice but heading in the opposite direction. Having said that a day trip from St. John's to La Manche park along the ocean is less than an hours drive each way. Really beautiful hiking in there as well, saw lots of moose, etc. Great seafood. Can't go wrong I don't think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Thank you for the suggestions, folks! Went a little bit off my planned course but had an absolutely amazing time. We were blessed with perfect weather all week, yay! Spent 5 nights in St. John's... 2 of the days were spent at Quidi Vidi hanging out with a fisherman friend of Velvet's (and then his friends, and eventually half the town). Another night we went to Topsail beach for a bonfire with some other new awesome friends. And a boat ride around Bell island showed us some fascinating scenery. Of course we also checked out the sights - Signal Hill, Cape Spear, George St., Terry Fox memorial, had some amazing seafood, etc. We left town and drove around the NW part of Avalon peninsula looking for Velvet's ancestors, tromping through little seaside graveyards and towns. Spent a night in Dildo and then two in Port Rexton/Trinity/Bonavista area which was our favourite spot. Gorgeous hikes and a damn fine brewery there for the evenings. Can't wait to go back! I will post some pics once I get organized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Sounds awesome and brings back lots of memories. I loved Trinity as well. The Shipping News was filmed there. And good ole' Dildo Run just outside of Virgin Arm...never too mature for that one Davey Boy 2.0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Funny that Dildo and Dildo Run aren't very close to one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 My folks rent a house in Devil's Cove....used to be every summer but it's a bit less regular these days. They'd spend a good 6 weeks there, loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Davey Boy 2.0 said: My folks rent a house in Devil's Cove....used to be every summer but it's a bit less regular these days. They'd spend a good 6 weeks there, loved it. Woah, that's really out there. I bet they would hear some pretty thick accents up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 oh yes my son, that they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 7 hours ago, Velvet said: Funny that Dildo and Dildo Run aren't very close to one another. Ha who knew? Those coasters sure know how to have a good time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Hopefully this links to some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 how bout this? bouche 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Davey Boy 2.0 said: how bout this? much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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