Come From Away Adventures

09/16/2023

That’s it for the regular season!

Thank you everyone who supported my small business - thank you to those who joined me on a tour, shared my content, recommended me to friends and family, and gave me advice along the way. Starting a tour company was a fantastic experience and I am so grateful for all the people I met during this process.

I am still available for private tours so please reach out! As for next year, I am not sure what the future holds but let me know what you think!

Thank you again for supporting me in my first season and happy fall everyone 🍂🤗

07/13/2023

Schedule Update! Hi friends, due to some recent changes in my life, I am reducing my tour days to Saturday and Sunday only for the rest of the summer. I am very excited to continue to lead tours and connect with all of you throughout the summer 🤗

07/10/2023

Today is Orangemen’s Day! On July 12, 1690 at the River Boyne in Ireland King William of Orange, the Protestant King of England defeated former King James, a Catholic. The Orange Order was established as a Protestant society in Ireland and settlers to Newfoundland carried the order over. Orangemen’s Day celebrates this victory.

In Newfoundland, the holiday is on the Monday closest to July 12. This mid-July holiday coincides with the middle of the cod fishing season. Historically, many fishers preferred to recognize the day around Christmas. Today the day is a recognized provincial holiday but most stores, restaurants and tourism businesses will be open.

I have never seen an Orangemen’s Day parade so this photo is of an orange haired woman (me).

07/01/2023

Today is Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1917, July 1 has been a day of remembrance for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. On July 1, 1916, 801 members of the Newfoundland Regiment valiantly fought in the Battle of the Somme at Beaumont Hamel, France but only 68 were available for roll call the next morning.

Now that Newfoundland and Labrador is a province of Canada, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians also celebrate Canada Day on July 1. For many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, the morning of July 1 is spent in sombre remembrance of our fallen soldiers and the afternoon is a celebration of Canada Day.

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06/26/2023

Happy June Holiday! June 24 used to be a holiday here in Newfoundland to commemorate the landing of John Cabot in Bonavista on June 24, 1497. A few years ago, this holiday was renamed June Holiday to recognize that John Cabot was not the first individual to discover Newfoundland and Labrador. The Beothuk, Mi'kmaq, Inuit, Innu, and the Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut were here in Newfoundland and Labrador for centuries before John Cabot's arrival.

Almost all restaurants and stores will be open as most workers don't get the day off. Only government services (such as the library and the court system) and a few select business will be closed today.

06/18/2023

Hiked through the clouds to get this view you only see from airplanes

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06/11/2023

Imagine steering your ship into the foggy abyss ☁️🛥️

These grey foggy days make me grateful for the sunshine when it finally arrives. I can’t imagine being a fisherman or a pilot having to navigate when you can hardly see.

06/01/2023

TOURS START TOMORROW!

Our Free St. John’s Walking Tour starts tomorrow, June 2. Meet me at 10 am at the bottom of the Courthouse Steps, 192 Water St for a fun historical tour with a local guide.

I can’t wait to start the season and meet all the locals and travellers to this beautiful town 🤗

Tour is free! Tips are welcome

05/29/2023

Days that feel like summer 🌞

📍Port Rexton

05/23/2023

It’s so exciting to be featured on Gale Force Wins. Thank you Gerry Carew and family for coming on the tour! Public tours start June 2 and I cannot wait to see you all there 🥳

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