Twillingate

We started out day in Corner Brook with a proper Newfoundland breakfast of codcakes, eggs, baked beans, mustard pickles, and toutons.

Bad picture; good food!

The plan for today was to get up early and head about four hours to Twillingate, one of the largest of many small islands and peninsulas located on Newfoundland's northeastern shore. Short causeways connect most of them, but a few (including Fogo and Change Islands) require a short ferry ride. Twillingate is on many tourism lists because of it's history, its amazing natural and cultural scenery, and because it's on what's known as "Iceberg Alley" as well as a prime whale migration route. Despite this it doesn't feel touristy and everyone we met was incredibly friendly and happy to give us all sorts of local history and tips. The owner of our Airbnb brought us some extra crab legs she and her husband had cooked and left us homemade partidgeberry/blueberry muffins, and a guy who befriended us at the bar will be our tour guide on tomorrow's whale watch.       

We arrived around lunchtime and found a great place to eat right on the water, where we enjoyed delicious beer battered cod sandwiches and Iceberg beers (this will be a pattern as we travel). This area has dozens and dozens of small coastal villages in places that include body parts in their name (e.g., Virgin Arm, Crow Head, Herring Neck). Each place has a view more beautiful than the last with rocky cliffs, beautiful beaches, and small domed rocky islands dotting the seascape in front of you. 

We visited the 1876 Long Point Lighthouse which is perched on the northernmost tip of the island and had incredible views out into the ocean.


We're staying here two nights at the cutest Airbnb with another great ocean view. We got back from dinner just in time to catch the sunset. I could get used to this life!
The view TO our lodgings...



...and from our front porch!

We have all day here tomorrow and will be able to spend more time exploring the town!




Comments

  1. AnonymousJune 26, 2024 at 10:20 AM

    Love it!! Thank you for the food shot- keep ‘em coming 😊 xo Kelly

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  2. AnonymousJune 26, 2024 at 1:54 PM

    Looks lovely. Kate x

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  3. TwinnieJune 26, 2024 at 5:17 PM

    Such a cute Airbnb and I love the food pic!

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  4. Lynn McCarthyJune 26, 2024 at 5:34 PM

    Wow!! Love it all. Before we decided to stick to Nova Scotia, those were the two places we had on our itinerary. Beautiful.

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