Remember that time our best friend came to visit. Part 2

The day we took Alana to Signal Hill it was sunny and warm. The ocean looked so blue and pretty, she loved it. 

Next up... exploring an old cemetery from the 1800's. It was huge! and right on the ocean. It looked so rustic and abandoned, kinda spooky. The tomb stones were so old a bunch of them had fallen over. It was cool to walk around and read all the names of fisherman and captains who died 200 years ago

Uh oh.

We went to By The Beach Fish & Chips for lunch with the guys, it is to die for! It's known as the best fish and chips on the East Coast. I don't even really like fish and chips but I must say I absolutely loved it. The restaurant is located in St. Philips, nestled in a cove where they catch the fish right there. 

After lunch we took Alana to our favourite spot... of course! It was really windy so the waves were GIGANTIC and crashing into the rock. We were trying to whale watch but no luck!

After that, we drove out of St. John's to Petty Harbour, a small fishing town which supplies crab, cod, and lobster to markets and restaurants. I absolutely love it there, it is so pretty and secluded. 

 All of the fisherman's boats were lined up and they were bringing in fresh crab and lobster! 

 Birch beer and pineapple flavoured crush? Who knew.

We started talking to a bunch of fisherman who took us into their garages to eat some fresh crab they caught the day before. It was so salty haha. They told us that in July for 20$ a person they will take you out to catch your own cod fish. They said the cod are huge and you get to take your catch home with you for dinner... should be fun!

We literally COULD NOT understand a single thing this man was saying. He had the absolute strongest newfoundland accent I have yet to hear. Almost sounded irish. Plus he was talking a mile a minute which didn't help. We just nodded and smiled.

A different fisherman down the road was taking the legs off crab he just caught and boiling the lobster in a giant pot. He was easier to understand haha

After Petty Cove, we drove up to Cape Spear. Cape Spear is the furthest Eastern point in all of North America. If you wake up early enough you can watch the sunrise before anyone else does. It was extremely windy there and the waves were the biggest I've seen while here. There was a sign beside where we were, saying the wind current and tide is strong enough to sweep you off your feet.. or something like that. Different wording haha but crazy!

The lighthouse at Cape Spear.

We are so happy Alana could come visit and so enjoyed having her here..we had so much fun. Safe to say she has a newfound love for newfoundland!!

xoxo