Friday Five - Moose Stew & Iceberg Beer

Friday Five - Moose Stew & Iceberg Beer

It’s been an amazing trip, with this past week seeing my husband fly home, while my girlfriend and I transitioned to the wilderness portion of our trip on Newfoundland versus the Toronto city sights we enjoyed last week.

Friday Five In Newfoundland 

1. Iceberg Beer lived up to the hype. My girlfriend and I heard about this beer while researching St. John’s Quidi Vidi area, and out of curiosity decided to walk over and try it. Well, it was really interesting and tasty, and not overrated whatsoever. Plus, where else could we try something so unique?!?

2.  I experienced Moose Stew. Our first evening dinner at the meal-inclusive cabins we are staying in featured Moose Stew. I was a bit hesitant initially, but quickly and pleasantly surprised by the moose meat’s mild and non-gamey taste, quite similar to hamburger meat. I did also appreciate that my first experience with moose meat was in a mixed stew rather than as a large moose steak. I think I would have mentally struggled with a steak!

3. We went to Canada’s eastern-most point, one of those little factoids that makes travel so fun. Specifically, we visited Cape Spear and the Cape Spear Lighthouse. Both were rugged, remote, and exquisitely beautiful in the way off-the-beaten-path places so often are.

4.  We kayaked in paradise. During our 8 mile / 13 kilometer paddle along spectacular Cape Broyle Bay, we saw Bald Eagle, Minke whale, sea stars, sea urchins and extraordinary sea caves. We were also fortunate to have sunny skies and calm winds for our paddle, which our kayak guides told us repeatedly was turning out to be their best kayaking weather day of the entire season. So, yeah us!

5. It looks like we can all get home. We are flying Air Canada on the return, and thus have been keeping an eye on the negotiations currently occurring between Air Canada and their flight attendants. So far, so good with regard to our upcoming flights home, but my fingers will remain crossed until it’s wheels up.