LOCALadk Magazine

50 Fall 2018 LOCALadk Magazine LOCALadk St. John's On Day 9 of our trip (June 3) we woke up to snow on the ground! Since we had decided to end up back in St. John's that evening to catch some live music at O'Reilly's pub, the day was full of driving. We hit rain and snow most of the morning until we reached Terra Nova National Park; then the rain let up a bit. After a quick hike at Cupid's Haven on the Dildo peninsula to get our legs moving, we continued to St. John's. We went to O'Reilly's as planned, but unfortunately, the scheduled entertainment— Fergus O'Byrne, a founding member of the popular Irish-Newfoundland band trio, Ryan's Fancy— called in sick. While we were bummed to miss out on some authentic Newfie music, the pub was still a fun expe- rience. Our last full day in Newfoundland was iceberg hunting day! We fueled up with some breakfast from Tim Horton's (a must when in Canada), and journeyed north to Pouch Cove, where there had been an iceberg sighting recently. We walked along a ver y windy part of the East Coast Trail, but didn't see any- thing, so we moved on to tr y our second location, La Manche Provincial Park. South of St. John's, we tried another section of the East Coast Trail near the park. We met a hiker on the trail who told us he that had just seen a big iceberg—we fi- nally were in the right spot! Excitement built as we found the LaManche Suspension Bridge. Following the trail to Money Cove, we could see the iceberg floating offshore. We kept hiking toward the peninsula it was sitting next to. When we got to the edge, we looked over the cliff and there it was! We nestled ourselves in on the cliffside and watched. While still quite large, the iceberg's rounded edges told us this one was near the end of its journey. The iceberg slowly drifted, and the crashing waves worked their erosive magic on the blue- hued ice. At some point the erosion was enough to cause part of the iceberg to calve. It was incredible to hear and watch - the loud crack, and then the slow re-equilibration of the mas- sive chunk of ice. Eventually we pulled ourselves away from the show and started back up the trail. We drove back to St. John's where we checked into our AirBnB, a cozy and bright place close to the downtown. For dinner, we went to Ches's Fish and Chips, a traditional spot for locals and tourists alike. Before flying out the next day, we wandered back into town to check out some of the shops, including the Newfoundland Chocolate Co., where we taste-tested some chocolate and picked up a few bars to bring home for our families (and ourselves, of course). To get one last sweeping view of St. John's and the Atlantic Ocean before leaving, we drove up to Signal Hill to sit and breathe in the salty air. Our time on The Rock had come to an end, but Newfoundland car ved itself a nice little spot among our favorite travel adventures.

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