...But first, coffee (with Jen)

My husband and I love going on road trips - and this post is about the trip we took to Fogo Island. Fogo Island is located in central Newfoundland, and you have to take a ferry to get there.  Fogo Island has been in the news over the past few years due to the new high-end hotel that has been built - the Fogo Island Inn .  Because of our great friends on the island, we managed to get in for a supper (as we call it, but also referred to dinner) during their tourist season. For our meal, we were fortunate enough to experience a visiting chef's creations for our multi-course meal.  I can't remember the name of the chef, and couldn't find it online, but I remember that they were visiting from Toronto. After our meal we were graciously offered a tour of the Inn, including the visiting art exibit.  I have to say, this place is amazing - the rooms, the details around the inn (right down to the room keys), the views, the pedal bike rentals and the evening bon...

Back in May myself, my hubby and a friend took a trip to Florida to see the parks (again!).  I love going to the Disney and Universal Studios theme parks.  The combination of the warm sun, sights, thrill rides, food and shopping does it for me every time. There is a lot of planning that goes into a 10 day trip like this. First, we visit during off season.  So, we miss the intense heat and long ride wait lines.  I'll post all the details on how we plan our Florida trips a little later because this post is just going to be gushing about the amazing time we had. At Epcot we experienced the Flower and Garden Festival. This festival is filled with beautiful sprawling flower displays, amazing character topiary (see the Stitch topiary behind me?), and featured menu items throughout. We've been to Epcot for the Food and Wine Festival, and I'm allergic to certain plants, but I think that this is my favorite time of year to be at Epcot.  I loved walking around t...

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!...

This.  This is an AMAZING site to see.  There is a poorly marked hike up the side of a mountain to get to the plane crash - but it is well worth it. Pictured here is the memorial for the lives lost when this plane crashed. Here is a link for more information.   This is the FIRST crash of stormy March day. I first found out about the Burgoynes Cove plane crash about 10 years ago. It was featured in a copy of the local newspaper (The Telegram - online article is no longer available), that was sitting on the lunchroom table. I nabbed the article for future use - because this was something that I needed to see and I knew that my hubby would be totally interested in a hike like this. The cockpit was burned into aluminum ash and is not present to view.  But, you can see where it hit further into the woods, and that area has been reclaimed by Mother Nature.  The rest of the plane - the cabin, wings, electrical panels, and wheels are all view-able and in a...

The sun is out, and I'm feeling good. How about you? With this post, I thought that I would give you a general idea of what to expect with this blog - to give you an idea of the type of content that I will be posting about. In the warmer months, you can expect to see: Travel (local and an international trip) DIY's that involve being outside/Summer projects Challenges Summer/Fall lifestyle topics that interest me Local events Food (light, Summery, quick, local food, etc).  Pack Ice, Belleview Beach, NL (2017) In the colder months, you can expect to see: Craft fairs Holiday/upcoming events DIY's that involve being inside Food (warm, hearty home-made meals, work lunch prep, etc.) Whatever I can post about that doesn't involve me going outside and experiencing the cold, Winter weather (lol).  In addition to all this, I do also have a few guest post features that are in the works of finalization that will be posted throughout this blog. I am...

This is it.  The first post.  I'll start this blog with a day trip. If myself and hubby have a day off together, and it's sunny, there is a good chance that we are planning a road trip.  Today's agenda - historical Brigus for lunch at Sea Salt and Thyme (gastropub & B&B), then to New Harbour/Trinity Bay to see Hopeall Falls. This was our fourth attempt to eat at Sea Salt and Thyme ( http://www.seasaltandthyme.ca/ ).  Living a little drive away, our schedules and their hours of operation kept clashing.  And, then there was that one time that the gastropub was closed for an event (sigh). But, finally!  Here we were, ordering their infamous touton burger. The burger patty itself was homemade, the bun was a touton, and it was served with fresh veggie toppings (not included on mine - onions) and homemade taters. It was delicious and certainly held up to it's reputation :) Hopeall Falls use to be a camping (tents only from what I can see) park...