I'm off to "the Rock"!
Like everyone with a passion to travel, these past 18 months with this pandemic have been a challenge. My itchy feet and yearning heart are hardly satisfied with day trips or even the one or two overnight jaunts when they were permitted from my home. As Europe is still not a guarantee for North American travellers, I needed to look elsewhere for an adventure and some new discoveries and experiences. So, when my sister announced she was heading to the Maritimes for a vacation with a friend but would stay on by herself to spend time in Newfoundland, I was jealous. Then one night after a couple of beers, she suggested that I join her for that part of her journey. Not sure she seriously meant it at the time so was she ever surprised when I immediately leapt into action. I booked a flight and started researching the Canadian province which is the farthest from the one I live in. It is also a part of Canada that has fascinated people from all over the world...