CANADA ST JOHN’S DESTINATIONS


place in the world to see these cute little birds. It’s also one of the best places for the local humpback and minke whale to come and feast on capelin fish, so you’ll have a good chance of seeing these incredible creatures breaching and rolling in the water. Even in summer this can get chilly, so advise clients to pack a hat and gloves just in case. gatheralls.com


19.00: It’s just a 30-minute trip back to St John’s so you have time for a rest before you head out on the final tour of the day with Cod Sounds to explore the food and culture of the city with its knowledgeable owner, Lori McCarthy. Lori takes small groups out on tours through downtown


Eat superb house- made charcuterie, crunch on pigs’ ears and taste expertly prepared sushi


your new favourite restaurant at the quirky and welcoming Reluctant Chef, where the charming Tony Butt holds court. codsounds.ca


St John’s, visiting her chef friends for tasty treats at their restaurants along the way. Eat superb house-made charcuterie at Chinched and crunch on buffalo-style pigs’ ears, sit at the raw bar at Basho as chef-owner Tak Ishiwata expertly prepares sushi and sashimi, then discover


w DAY TWO 09.00: Relax over a leisurely brunch at the Merchant Tavern and dig into local favourites such as salt cod fishcake with moose ragu. Make sure you order a touton – a divine crisp and fluffy fried dough treat with a side of sticky-sweet dark molasses. themerchanttavern.ca


10.30: Walk off breakfast with a hike up Signal Hill, the site of St John’s harbour defences from the 17th century. Along the way you’ll pass the Geo Centre museum,


which focuses on the worlds of science and geology and has plenty of hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages. There’s a great Parks Canada visitor centre and small museum at the top, along with a Newfoundland Chocolate Company cafe. Bag some of the chocolate bars featuring Newfie sayings like ‘Lard Tunderin‘ or ‘Oh Me Nerves’ as fun souvenirs. While you’re there, enjoy the irony of failing to get a mobile phone signal in the place where Guglielmo Marconi received the world’s first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901. geocentre.ca


12.30: Keep walking to take in that gorgeous city and water view along the North Head


08.00: Rocket Bakery


09.30: Stan Cook Sea Kayak


12.00:


Lighthouse Picnics


14.30: Gatherall’s whale and puffin-watching tour


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