Canadian Jen posts a picture, then Scottish Carol posts a picture of the same thing (only Scottish). Then Carol posts a pic of something else, then Jen posts a pic of the same thing (only Canadian). And one day, with luck, we’ll have a photo blog that compares Burlington, Ontario, Canada with Glasgow, Scotland in some interesting way.

Thought you might like it! Check it out here.

One of my favourite places? Elliston on the east coast of the island. It is a beautiful little community situated on the tip of the Bonavista Peninsula. Formerly known as Bird Island Cove, it lays claim to being the Root Cellar Capital of the World!

The hike between Elliston and Bonavista was one of my favourites — rivalling those in Gros Morne! The absence of a good harbour at Bird Island Cove made land connections with nearby Bonavista and Catalina even more important than usual. In the 1840s, the colonial government provided some funds to build a road connecting Bird Island Cove with Bonavista by way of Lance Cove and Spillars Cove. Coster Street in Bonavista was the western end of this rough track, which was named “Klondike Road” for some reason long forgotten.

So, this tail follows an old branch line that connected the towns of Elliston and Spillar’s Cove. providing spectacular coastal scenery while providing ample opportunites to view seabirds and a variety of animal life.

I miss Newfoundland so much!