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Exploring the Ro​ck By Foot

OTENTik Time at Terra Nova Park

9/13/2018

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This is my it’s post in a while, because we now have two babies!! Elijah was born in April, 2018, and Erik was born in April, 2019. They have made our world complete :) Hiking adventures have taken a hit, but we try to get outside as much as possible. One of our adventures last summer involved staying in an oTentik in Terra Nova National Park (located about 200 km west of St. John’s). These structures fall into the category of “glamping,” which its our needs great since we have a 14 month old and a 2 month old. For any new parents out there, OTentiks are a great way to spend some quality time outside with the new addition(s) for slightly over $100 per night.
Terra Nova OTentik
Glamping at Terra Nova! The OTentik is made out of a type of canvas with no insulation; it will heat up and cool down very fast.

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Hike To To The Top of Herring Neck

5/6/2018

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Herring Neck (aka Salt Harbour, my family refers to it as Herring Neck) is yet another picturesque community located on the NorthEast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. It has all of the common characteristics of communities scattered along the coast; a rugged coastline, spectacular ocean sunsets, friendly people, a rich fishing history, and an incredible iceberg season from May until July.

​The hike to the Top of Herring Neck is more of walk (see map below), and it is not an official trail, it is a walk that I have been doing for about 35 years. My mother grew up in one of the white houses seen in the photo immediately below. Our family would spend about 2 weeks there every summer during my school age years; the time was spent visiting friends/family in Herring Neck and surrounding areas, taking in the Twillingate Fish Fun and Folk Festival, and walking the local trails. The walk is less than 10 mins each way and you may have to go through someone's back yard (they won't care), the view at the top is simply spectacular. 

Trailhead: 49.647299, -54.614687

Herring Neck, Newfoundland, Iceberg
The spectacular view at the Top of Herring Neck. This photo was taken during the summer of 2017; it has a place in my memory of my favourite landscape photo of the year.

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Hike the Spiller's Cove Trail in Twillingate

8/2/2017

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Twillingate, also known as the land of icebergs, has a great collection of short to medium length trails. One of my favourite ones to hike is the Spiller's Cove Trail which is located on the eastern part of the island. 
Spiller's Cove in Twillingate
Beautiful Spillers Cove Trail in Twillingate

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Hike the Top of Twillingate Trail

11/12/2016

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Over the Thanksgiving (Canadian) break this year we decided to visit family in Twillingate, Newfoundland. In anticipation of eating two Turkey Dinners (not a typo) I decided to go for a run on the Top of Twillingate Trail.
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Happy Thanksgiving from Twillingate

10/8/2016

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    Sheldon Huelin

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    Sheldon Huelin is a proud Newfoundlander and enjoys all things outside. 

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