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Listen, I'm no videographer. But I'm sitting here Listen, I'm no videographer. But I'm sitting here on this grey day, dreaming of the sunny afternoon I spent watching whales play with @BonavistaBoat and I thought I'd share some memories with you. I'm already looking forward to seeing whales again next summer! ____ #WhaleWatchingTour #WatchingWhales #HumpbackWhales #ModernNan #BloggersUnder2K #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #BloggersUnder5K #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelWriters #TheGlobeWanderers #FemaleTravelBloggers #FemaleTravelWriter #Passportable #TravelDreamSeekers #TravelTagged #TravelWriting #TravelWritersOfInstagram #ImagesOfCanada #EnjoyCanada #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #AtlanticCanada #SheTravelz #WanderTheWorld #NewfoundlandBuzz
Liam called this a lighthouse for the huldufólk. Liam called this a lighthouse for the huldufólk. I guess because our Newfoundland fairies are mostly found in the woods. 🧚‍♀️ ID/ a tiny island with a tiny white and red lighthouse sits on the ocean, just off the shore. Behind the island, a single red house sits close to the water, among the green and orange trees. (where the fairies presumably hide) ____ #ModernNan #DiscoverUnder2K #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #BloggersUnder5K #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelWriters #TheGlobeWanderers #FemaleTravelBloggers #FemaleTravelWriter #Passportable #TravelDreamSeekers #TravelTagged #TravelWriting #TravelWritersOfInstagram #ImagesOfCanada #EnjoyCanada #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #AtlanticCanada #SheTravelz #WanderTheWorld #FolkloreAndFairytales #NewfoundlandBuzz
If you need a moment of peace, turn the sound on f If you need a moment of peace, turn the sound on for gentle ocean waves. ❤️ Video description/ the ocean rolls gently on the sandy Eastport beach on a cloudy but warm afternoon. ____ #EastportNL #EastportNewfoundland #EastportBeach #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #AtlanticCanada #ImagesOfCanada #EnjoyCanada #TravelWriters #TheGlobeWanderers #FemaleTravelBloggers #FemaleTravelWriter #Passportable #TravelDreamSeekers #TravelTagged #ModernNan #DiscoverUnder2K #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #BloggersUnder5K #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelWritersOfInstagram #TravelWriting #ipreview via @preview.app
Me, teary-eyed with excitement at how comfortable Me, teary-eyed with excitement at how comfortable a group of puffins were with being close to Liam and I: Look, a whole puffle of them 🥹 Liam: is that what it's called? Me: No 🥹🥹🥹 (For the record, a group of puffins has many names, including burrow, colony, puffinry, improbability, and circus) ____ #AtlanticPuffins #Elliston #Bonavista #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #AtlanticCanada #ExploreCanada #EnjoyCanada #TravelWriters #TheGlobeWanderers #FemaleTravelBloggers #FemaleTravelWriter #Passportable #TravelDreamSeekers #TravelTagged #ModernNan #discoverunder3k #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #BloggersUnder5K #bloggersunder2k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelWriting #TravelWritersOfInstagram
That feeling when you're living in a trad music vi That feeling when you're living in a trad music video. Should it be The Rankin Family? Lorena Mckennitt? Celtic Woman? What music do you hear behind this picture? (Shawl is knit by me using the Taha Moana shawl pattern from @arohaknits) ID/ Amanda stands near a cliff, side-on to the camera. She's wearing a dress with yellow, blue, purple, pink, and orange stripes. A large, white, knitted shawl with blue, pink, and purple stripes hangs from her shoulders. The wind blows her pink hair around her face. ____ #TahaMoanaShawl #ArohaKnitsDesigns #Bonavista #ModernNan #DiscoverUnder2K #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #BloggersUnder5K #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelWriters #TheGlobeWanderers #FemaleTravelBloggers #FemaleTravelWriter #Passportable #TravelDreamSeekers #TravelTagged #ExploreCanada #EnjoyCanada #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #AtlanticCanada #Knitterinos #ipreview via @preview.app
Today, Liam and I spent some time at Salmonier Nat Today, Liam and I spent some time at Salmonier Nature Park. While there were lots of animals we didn't get to see (which is often the case with a nature conservatory such as this one), we had a great time and got to see some fabulous creatures. Then we finished off with some classic fries, dressing, and gravy from the diner down the road. Video description: clips from a walk through the Salmonier Nature Park. Scenes include the boardwalk with animal footprints, a bald eagle, a gyrfalcon, geese, a red fox, and an Arctic fox. The video ends with a fork digging into a styrofoam container of fries, dressing, and gravy.
It's a hard time to be someone who wants to be a t It's a hard time to be someone who wants to be a travel writer. Airports are chaos, and (despite how people act) we're still living through a pandem!c at the disco. So despite my ambitions, I'm not ready for long distance travel again. But I've been taking little local adventures, which I'm hoping to share more often. First up is our short trip to Bonavista! ID/ 1) A small red house with a brown roof and black trim sits in a green field under a blue sky with wispy clouds. 2) The view from a picnic table at @portrextonbrew, with patio lights overhead and a church in the distance 3) A sunset over Cape Bonavista, just behind a crumbling wood fence and red shed. 4) A red fox at the Bonavista lighthouse. 5) Another angle of the sunset over Cape Bonavista. 6) Two white saltbox houses with black roofs and red trim sit behind a wood fence in downtown Bonavista. 7) The edge of Cape Bonavista, looking at the ocean and a pink, purple, and blue sky with the rising moon. 8) A yellow saltbox house with green trim, a wrap-around deck and a red door sits at the top of an old rock wall. 9) A white boat, the High Hopes, sits in the harbour on a sunny day, with its matching skiff, the Low Hopes. ____ #ModernNan #DiscoverUnder2K #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #BloggersUnder5K #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelWriters #TheGlobeWanderers #FemaleTravelBloggers #FemaleTravelWriter #Passportable #TravelDreamSeekers #TravelTagged #ExploreCanada #EnjoyCanada #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #AtlanticCanada #Bonavista #PortRexton #NewfoundlandBuzz #ComeHome2022 #ipreview via @preview.app
Today is #WorldwideKnitInPublicDay and it was *gor Today is #WorldwideKnitInPublicDay and it was *gorgeous* here in town. So I took my current project to Bannerman Park (shoutout to @castoncastoffnl for the super cute stitch markers!) and took in the sunshine. Of course, you can't go to the park without making a stop at @theparlouronmilitary so we had our dessert before dinner. Pictured is my jam jam + honeycomb chocolate gelato! [Image description: 1: a picture of blue and white yarn with a kitten head-shaped stitch marker on two wood needles, with Bannerman Park in the background. 2: The gelato case at The Parlour. It features more than ten flavours of gelato and sorbet in a variety of colours. 3. Amanda's hand holding a waffle cone with a scoop of jam jam gelato on top and honeycomb chocolate on bottom.] ____ #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelGirlsGo #TheGlobeWanderers #TravelWriters #FemaleTravelBloggers #gltLove #DarlingPlaces #Passportable #TheWanderingTourist #TheParlourOnMilitary #gelatoholic #BannermanPark #DestinationStJohns #ipreview via @preview.app
This year for our birthdays, Liam and I decided to This year for our birthdays, Liam and I decided to copy a @WeAreWatcher show we love, Dish Granted, hosted by @stevenkwlim For my birthday, I requested a souvlaki platter and Liam did an incredible job. He used local meat and produce, hand made his own naan, and made four separate dips. He had a glass of Dr. Pepper ready with a little vanilla, and frozen raspberries in place of ice cubes. Overall, it's a pretty perfect way to bring on my 34th year! (And yes, there's a box of @craigscookies for whenever I'm capable of eating dessert 😄) [Image description: a plate with two lamb souvlaki skewers, lemon roasted potatoes, Greek salad, and pita. Behind it are four bowls with different dips, and a glass of Dr. Pepper with raspberries. There are three candles lit behind the meal, and a Craig's Cookies box in the top left corner] ----- #DishGranted #BirthdayMeal #EatLocal #ShopLocal #NLFoods #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #LestersFarm #UrbanMarket1919 #ExploitsMeadowFarms #WaterWestKitchen
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