It was time to leave Burin today and head back into St. John’s. It’s hard to believe we’ve packed so much into just over 24 hours. We were so looking forward to sharing St. John’s and the Avalon with Cliff and Liz, that while we could have done so much more there, we were excited to head to the city.
As we travel, David drives and Cliff sits up front with him on moose watch! With more than 700 moose-vehicle collisions each year, Cliff has a pretty important job. The moose population in Newfoundland is estimated between 120,000 and 150,000. That’s a pretty big number when you realize the human population is only 510,901! With the b’ys looking after those details, Liz and I sit in the back seat and peruse a map of the island helping her to become familiar with the geography of Newfoundland.
Here, you are either a townie or a bayman. While we will spend the rest of our visit as townies in St. John’s, spending some time in a small coastal community gave Cliff and Liz a taste of being a bayman. The map helped to see we’d been in Placentia Bay and also that we plan to visit St. Mary’s Bay and Conception Bay before we leave. Now studying a map of Newfoundland predictably leads to a discussion of colourful nomenclature. And understanding how much fun it is each time we “go with the flow”, we found ourselves suddenly on the road to Dildo.
The Dildo Dory Grill, overlooking the busy wharf, was the perfect spot, finally, for a plate of cod tongues – and yes, Cliff and Liz did try them – only one, though since even this friendship does not extend beyond that much sharing!
Then on to the scheduled stop at the Grumpy Goat Gallery at the Crabby Cat Cottage! Hilarious since the two artists, Pam and Cara live in a sample of their paintings! Sharon (our friend at the Newfoundland Arts Council) told us to be sure to visit them. It was great advice and we bought a wall display that will make me smile every time I look at it!
First venturing on to George Street
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