This morning we enjoyed a home cooked breakfast of hot blueberry pancakes at the Brittoner Bed and Breakfast. It wasn't too long after breakfast that we started making our way north along highway 70 (aka the Baccalieu Trail) to Bay de Verde. Along the way there were many scenic lookouts. We climb nearly every hill in the small towns that dotted the coastline, each offering a beautiful ocean panoramic.
Further along the way we saw several racks, each with cod that had been laid out for drying. Interesting! While it may have looked odd at the time, we also snapped a couple of pictures of clothes drying in the warm sea air. Very artistic!
From the tip of the peninsula, we turned south onto highway 80 and made our way though the picturesque towns of Heart's Desire and Heart's Delight. We eventually made it to Dildo - an oddly named town where we would be spending the night. Checking into our room at Inn By The Bay, we were surprised to see a card and bottle of wine waiting upon our arrival - thank you Nicole!
From Dildo we made our way over to Rodrigues Winery in Markland. We tasted several wines, all made on site from local berries, including: blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, and our favourite, black currant wine. With several hours of daylight left, we decided to make the one hour drive into St. John's. While we had not planned to visit St. John's until the following morning, we thought that I may want to get a jump start on getting acquainted with my new home for the next year. We also heard that the fish n' chips at Ches's were excellent and well worth the drive. Obviously this was the deciding factor.
Hungry stomachs in tow, we made our way into St. John's - the city of legends! Once we arrived in St. John's we made our way to Memorial University of Newfoundland (aka MUN). While the new surroundings will take some getting use to, I was pleased with everything. After a quick tour of MUN, we made our way to Ches's. While downtown, we saw a few things that struck our attention.
Question: what happens if ever you need pickled wieners but the store is closed?
Answer:
Each of us had a plate of Ches's famous two piece fish n' chips. With traditional Newfoundland music playing, our dinner arrived and we were soon fish n' chip fans. The cod fillets were large as was the side of chips. The experience could all be summed up in one word: delicious! A special mention should be made regarding the tartar sauce. Yes, it was that good.
From Ches's we made our way back to Dildo and turned in for the night.
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