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    3 days, 4 tiny communities and multiple reminders 3 days, 4 tiny communities and multiple  reminders that there isn’t always a prize for getting somewhere first.

Fogo Island wasn’t about checking off attractions.

It was more about slowing down long enough to hear the stories, find beauty in cobwebs and tiny flowers, meet local people, and realize that the places we often remember most aren’t always the biggest or busiest—they’re the ones that make us feel something.

Seems pretty true of life, too.  Follow us for inspiring ways to slow your roll. 

Plus our post has more details on this location.
#slowroll #grattitude #tinyjoys #fogoisland
    3 days, 4 tiny communities and multiple reminders 3 days, 4 tiny communities and multiple  reminders that there isn’t always a prize for getting somewhere first.

Day one, we wandered the steeper boardwalk trails around Fogo and find the art studio.
Day two, we explored Tilting.  We found a grey sandy beach and ran into a local, Ed Greene, who shared his family story that made the town come alive in a way no guidebook ever could.
Day three took us through Joe Batt’s Arm and its rocky shore.  We saw a fox, found  an art studio and the Auk monument.  Also walked the marshy Shoal Bay trail.  Both art studios seem to grow right out of the rugged coastline and we for a glimpse of the gigantic Fogo Island Inn.

Fogo Island wasn’t about checking off attractions.

It was more about slowing down long enough to hear the stories, find beauty in cobwebs and tiny flowers, meet local people, and realize that the places we often remember most aren’t always the biggest or busiest—they’re the ones that make us feel something.

Seems pretty true of life, too. #slowroll #grattitude #tinyjoys #fogoisland
    KIdding 😂 Here’s the real reason to go… Go KIdding 😂 Here’s the real reason to go…

Go because places like this remind you the world is bigger than your routine. Go because someday has a way of turning into never. Go because you’ll remember the feeling of standing on those cliffs long after you’ve forgotten what was waiting in your inbox.

Newfounland might not be your dream trip.  You might even hate travel and that’s ok too.  But get something you want to do on calendar.

Don’t wait for the “perfect” time. Make the time and follow for more. #theresnoperfecttime #maketimeforwhatmatters #lifebalance
    Who doesn’t love a little razzle dazzle? Or at Who doesn’t love a little razzle dazzle?  Or at least some razzle?  Happy Friday! #fridayfunny #razzledazzle
    Life has a funny way of rewarding curiosity. Maybe Life has a funny way of rewarding curiosity. Maybe this is why we’ve found that roadside attractions are so fun.

We use the Atlas Obscura app to find these.  Yesterday we toured Superior Glove glove factory.  They like to say “it’s a must-see hands on experience”, which we fully agree with!  They make enough yarn here to travel around the earth 1.5 times every 24 hours.  There were oodles and oodles of interesting gloves!  A strangely fascinating tour with a combination of high tech automation and old school ingenuity and completely free.

Then we stopped in Botwood to check out the towns painted murals and Flying Boat Museum.  This area served as a major stopover for early experimental commercial flying boats and transatlantic flights in the 1930s (think Charles Lindbergh) and was instrumental as a coastal defense and anti-submarine air base in WWII. For just $5CAD it’s really well done, there’s a 20 min movie included. Learned a lot of aviation history!

Everyone chases the famous landmarks and yes, they’re famous because they’re great,
but taking a detour on any regular day can make great memories too.
#ipulledoverforthis #takethedetour #newfoundland #nomads #makemoments
    Sometimes the only thing we remember about the bu Sometimes the only thing we remember about the  busiest days of our lives, is that they were busy. 

Don’t you find it’s the ones where we get to slow down that seem to be the most memorable?

The heat of the sun. Some pretty sunsets.  A trail with a pretty boardwalk and a view of islands in the ocean.  The quiet splash of a paddle. Talks with fellow travelers or local residents.  These are the kind of days that ask nothing from you except to be there and be present.

Thanks Cull Island and Leading Tickle for some nice moments that we’ll carry with us.#oceansidenaturepark #leadingtickle #bepresent #paddle #prettycoves
    Travel has a way of making us grow.  Even if you’re not trekking through the Andes and instead head to a white sandy beach to relax, you might talk to a local, admire different styles of homes or ways of making a living, participate in a different culture.

Today, we learned about giant squid!  Yup, wouldn’t say it had ever made my bucket list but it was absolutely fascinating! 

Did you know that
-they have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom
-they have no bones
-A replica giant squid is in Glover’s Harbour because a massive 55-foot real giant squid was stranded there in 1878, which Guinness later recorded as the largest ever found, but I think this has changed more recently.

It doesn’t have to be a bucket-list trip to grow and change.  It could literally be a new place in your own town or one town over.  There’s simply more out there to learn!  #personalgrowth #experiencenewthings #giantsquid #newfoundland #ipulledoverforthis
    It can work, right?! #happytuesday❤️ #gobigorg It can work, right?! #happytuesday❤️ #gobigorgohome🔥
    Most mornings are filled with small joys—and thi Most mornings are filled with small joys—and this one was no different.

We woke up with the bay just outside our door and an iceberg drifting quietly in the distance. Later, we climbed a wooden staircase trail through the trees to a waterfall and found wildflowers along the way, including the first fireweed of the season growing beside the road.

No reservations. No admission fee. Just free camping, wild scenery, and another reminder that some of the best moments in life can’t be scheduled.

📍Kings Point, Newfoundland 🇨🇦
#newfoundland #simplejoys #prettyharbors #wildflowers #waterfalls
    If there’s one thing this journey has taught us, If there’s one thing this journey has taught us, it’s that the best life isn’t the one that impresses other people. It’s the one that feels right when you wake up every morning. 

We rode our bikes from the main highway down a dirt road to Round Harbor, a mostly ghost town. Many full-time residents accepted the Canadian government relocation package in 2016 after fishing was no longer a way of life and these small communities began to struggle economically.

Still, we met a man and his family spending their second summer there, fixing up two old homes so they could enjoy summers in this beautiful cove. Quiet roads. Salt air. A slower pace.

It reinforced for us that there isn’t just one way to live a meaningful life. Some people dream of big cities. Some dream of a house on the rocky shore of a Newfoundland cove. Some dream of traveling full time. Others simply want more evenings around the dinner table. None of those dreams are wrong.

RV life isn’t for everyone, and it isn’t supposed to be. The goal isn’t to copy someone else’s life. It’s to build one that feels uniquely yours.

So keep doing your thing. 
#doyourthing #followyourdreams #takeonestepforward #yougotthis
    We rode our bikes from the main highway down a dir We rode our bikes from the main highway down a dirt road to Round Harbor, a mostly ghost town. Many full-time residents accepted the Canadian government relocation package in 2016 after fishing was no longer a way of life and these small communities began to struggle economically.

Still, we met a man and his family spending their second summer there, fixing up two old homes so they could enjoy summers in this beautiful cove. Quiet roads. Salt air. A slower pace.

It reinforced for us that there isn’t just one way to live a meaningful life.  Some people dream of big cities. Some dream of a house on the rocky shore of a Newfoundland cove. Some dream of traveling full time. Others simply want more evenings around the dinner table.  None of those dreams are wrong.

RV life isn’t for everyone, and it isn’t supposed to be.  The goal isn’t to copy someone else’s life.  It’s to build one that feels uniquely yours. 

If there’s one thing this journey has taught us, it’s that the best life isn’t the one that impresses other people. It’s the one that feels right when you wake up every morning.  So keep doing your thing. #doyourthing #followyourdreams #takeonestepforward #yougotthis
    This might look like Ireland or Scotland but it’ This might look like Ireland or Scotland but it’s Canada! 
From our campground, we hiked the Lookout and Linewalk trails into the lovely town of La Scie, Newfoundland.  We dropped down into a harbour that’s been fished since the 1700s.  French and Basque crews worked these waters for centuries before Irish and English families settled here for good in 1904.  Wandered around the harbor before having lunch at The Tea Room, part of the old Outport Museum, complete with a replica 16th-century Basque fishing boat. We hiked the Caplin Cove trail back to camp.  The terrain is what we imagine Scotland or Ireland might look like, although we haven’t been to either (yet). The waters are crystal clear and it’s easy to see why it’s named La Scie, the French word for “saw,” after the jagged hills ringing the town.  This quaint little town sits at the very end of Route 414, so it’s got that true end-of-the-road feel as well.
It’s possible that your Scottish dream is closer than you think.  Maybe you just need to get to Newfoundland 😊. #scottishdreams #newfoundland #localhikes #historylovers #nomads
    This feels like Scotland or Ireland but it’s act This feels like Scotland or Ireland but it’s actually Newfoundland, Canada!
🇨🇦 
This is your reminder that the life you’re dreaming of may be closer than you think! 

In the last 6 years we’ve seen all 50 states and nearly all Canadian Provinces and we share them with you because we know there are beautiful places everywhere if you know where to look.  We want to help you make the most of the time you’ve been given.  We all have limited time and limited resources, but we can still find joy and wonder in the world so follow us and find out what might be nearby, a good weekend getaway, or feel like Scotland without the price tag. #nomads #makethemostoflife #startliving
    Surely the great philosophers had nothing on Baile Surely the great philosophers had nothing on Bailey. 😂
I’m always striving to find the beauty in simple joys and watching her just enjoy the day is one of them.  There’s beauty all around.  It just requires a little bit of slowing down to recognize it.  #grattitude #simplejoys #rvadventureswithdogs #whatsmydogthinking
    One of these years, I’ll learn to deal with my n One of these years, I’ll learn to deal with my not-so-straight and not curly hair so I can wear it naturally.  Until then, the hassle of drying continues.  #crazyhair #rvliving
    This was a bucket list hike for Doug to the top of This was a bucket list hike for Doug to the top of Gros Morne!  It’s nearly 11 miles long and about 2600 feet of climbing to get these stunning views from the 2nd tallest peak in Newfoundland-Labrador.  Too rich for my blood, but Doug loved it!  Last time we were here we couldn’t fit it into the schedule, but this time he made it a priority and so happy he did.  #intentionalliving #nomads #bucketlisttravel #dontwait #newfounland
    Most people stop at the boardwalk at the Tableland Most people stop at the boardwalk at the Tablelands. We decided to keep going. The trail got rockier, but the reward was better. We were walking across 500-million-year-old mantle rock, one of the few places on Earth where you can see this piece of the planet’s history exposed at the surface. The landscape helped scientists understand plate tectonics and is one reason Gros Morne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The trail led us to waterfalls, incredible views, and a scraped shin on the way back. #Still…totally worth it. Sometimes the best parts of life happen when you keep going just a little farther.  Don’t you agree? #keepgoing #makeyourowntrail #yougotthis #hikingmimicslife
    Most people stop at the boardwalk. We kept going. Most people stop at the boardwalk.  We kept going.

That extra stretch of trail took us across 500-million-year-old mantle rock, through one of the world’s most extraordinary landscapes, and to waterfalls that made every rocky step (and my scraped shin 😅) worth it.

The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park are one of the few places on Earth where mantle rock is exposed at the surface. The landscape helped scientists understand plate tectonics and is one of the reasons Gros Morne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We ended the day with a short drive to the quaint fishing village of Trout River, grateful we’d decided not to turn around.

Sometimes the best part of the journey is just beyond where most people stop. #grosmornenationalpark #tablelands #keepgoing #yougotthis #travel
    After visiting all 50 states and almost all of the After visiting all 50 states and almost all of the Canadian Provinces, we can definitely say that there are beautiful places  and fun things to do all around you!  You can travel far and wide but it’s also worth looking in your own backyard and what we try to do is just encourage others to get out and experience what they can when they can.  Follow us if you’re looking for some ideas. #lifeisgood #nomads #findyourwild
    Fridays used to be my favorite days in the office Fridays used to be my favorite days in the office as without a lot of meetings,
I could get more done and this past Friday was productive but in a completely different way! 
1.  We boondocked in Bellburns, Newfoundland the night before and had the most stunning  shoreline hike in the morning.
2. We had lunch at  Arches Provincial Park.  Don’t ya just love that sound of the water rolling rocks?
3. As we continued driving south, the taller trees, larger peaks, and deeper valleys of Gros Morne National Park also brought dramatic clouds.  Made a short hike to Southeast Brooke Falls with Bailey.
4. FInally reached our campsite in Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook.  Dare ya to say that 3 times fast.  Doug walked up the hill to get a different view of the water and our RV.
It’s days like this that have us pinching ourselves.
If anyone had told us 7 years ago what we’d be doing this today, we’d have said they were crazy, but here we are! #rockarch #roadtrip #beachside #waterfall #cloudlovers
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