Category Archives: Newfoundland

 

Newfoundland to Nova Scotia

Had a last supper in St John’s on Monday night from the Afghan Restaurant on Duckworth Street. A tiny place where granny literally cooks homestyle, on a home-sized stove in the back of a place that would be stretched to … Continue reading

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Monday on Signal Hill

We had the best weather ever on Monday and after morning coffee, sensibly ascended the heights of Signal Hill by taxi and had a wander round. Here’s how the city looked from up there: We walked down to look at … Continue reading

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Boreal poets

Sunday carried on being warm and sunny… Even the birds get pretty houses on Signal Hill Road and some more mailboxes. The party bus was waiting and we all piled aboard and had a photo op at Portugal Cove before … Continue reading

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Newfoundland Sunday

The sun finally shone on St John’s today. We were unprepared for the sudden brightness and warmth! Here, at last, “the million dollar harbour view” (taken from the Dildo room – named as they all are after places in Newfoundland … Continue reading

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The Eastern front: League of Poets meeting in St John’s, Nfld.

Toronto traffic wardens waved us in and out of Pearson Airport on Thursday where I paused at Wolfgang Puck Express and had a pretty good (though overly sweetened) bowl of butternut squash soup in a styrofoam container, with a freshly-dressed … Continue reading

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