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Beautiful Brigus


I love Summer.  I love the sun. I love the warmth. And I love the exploring!

This post is about historic Brigus. This (mostly) quiet little town is fantastic to explore.  In the main section of town you have narrow roads, a mix of older and newer homes, historic sites, a walking trail to the lighthouse (which I have yet to do), and places to shop and eat. During the Summer months Brigus comes alive with tourists, and it is a site to take in for the Blueberry festival (omfg the food!)

This pic above is from the other side of the town. It's really quite on this side as it is away from the tourist sites. On a trail, opposite of the water, are a few really old, abandoned homes.  They've been pretty trashed over the years.  Below is the house that is still standing.  I love how tucked away it is - you would never know it is there if you didn't' venture down the pathway.

We don't luck into finding places like this.  We found this gem while Geocaching!  Have you looked into Geocaching? We love geocaching - it has made us travel like locals.  And I say that, because only they know the ins and outs of the communities - the abandoned sites, breath-taking views (mostly of cliffs), hidden waterfalls, etc.

Geocacher's are a bunch of Harry Potter fans too. So, it's fun reading about places being muggled (frequented my non-magic folk - you're suppose to be secretive when searching) :P


We couldn't get anywhere near the historic tunnel on this trip due to the number of tourists in this small area. But, here is a pic from inside the tunnel, in the Winter, when the pack ice was in.  This tunnel was hand blasted right through solid rock to give access to a wharf. I can't even imagine the amount of blood, sweat and tears went into this project.  In the link that I posted above you can read more of the town, historic attractions and the Blueberry festival.


In my first blog post, "And here we go!", I posted about eating at the Sea Salt and Thyme gastropub. The food was so tasty! E&E's is also in the area and they have, by far, the best deep fried chicken wings and onion rings on the island. And, if you have room, they have deep fried Mars bars that are a must try.  Don't expect a pic of my order from there because I get into that dish pretty quickly (lol).  There is also a new cafe, North Street Cafe, that we have yet to try.  It looks promising from our drive by.  Maybe next time we'll stop in ;)

That's all for now.

Later Days,
Jen
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  1. Life & Art: Andy CojulunAugust 10, 2018 at 12:48 PM

    Have you planned on writing about geocaching ?

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    1. Coffee_With_JenAugust 10, 2018 at 1:50 PM

      Indeed! But with the Summer we've been having it's been too hot to be out. I'm hoping to get our geocaching in a few weeks when it cools off a little.

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