Review: Eagles Cliff Lodge

We stayed at Eagles Cliff Lodge in Bonavista Bay over the weekend. They got our business mainly because their website is really good compared to most accommodation websites in Newfoundland. 

I pretty much don't take pictures without the dude in them anymore. Also, now that I finally have an iPhone, I almost never bring along my normal camera. The phone is just so easy!

Cohen had a nice bath in the tub. The water in the area (like lots of areas of Newfoundland) is brown. Like, really brown. It's not a huge deal, but I was happy to get home to clear water coming from the tap.

Price: Expensive! $250 per night plus tax.
Bathroom: Small with a tub. There was also a small laundry in the washroom, which could be convenient for longer stays.
Breakfast: No. Though there is a full kitchen with all the dishes, pots, pans, coffee makers you could need to make breakfast.
Wifi: There was wifi, but it was super slow.
TV: There is a really small TV in an awkward spot in the living room. I did wish there had been a tv in the bedroom.
Location: Pretty bad. They advertise as being close to Trinity and Bonavista, the really cute little towns in the area, but this place is a good 30 minute drive from there. The closest restaurant is maybe 10 minutes away. Be prepared to do a lot of driving if you stay here. But. There were lots of icebergs around.

Notes:
I really wasn't too impressed with this place. For the price and the isolated location, I would have liked to see a hot tub or a really fancy nice shower, or homemade buns in the morning (this is surprisingly common in NL). Two mountain bikes are supplied, but there is really nowhere to go with the bikes. The roads are really hilly and narrow and windy. Not safe for biking, especially with kids.

On the plus side, the bed was really comfortable. And it was really quiet at night. And there was a small hiking backpack in the closet that came in handy. This would be a good place to stay if you love hiking and kayaking, and it is July or August. Otherwise, I would recommend staying closer to the towns of Bonavista or Trinity.

An Iceberg Weekend

Today we got back from a few nights in Bonavista Bay. Jon booked us into this little cabin so that we could check out the area, but mostly the icebergs.  I really think icebergs are amazing for all the usual reasons, like they are so old, and they traveled so far to get here. But also, they make me stop and take a second to realize how amazing this earth is. I know that sounds so cheesy, but they are kind of like a little reset button for me. When you see them in real life, they look so odd, like they totally don't belong where they are. They are surprisingly noisy, and surprisingly colourful. Plus, they don't last very long. Jon and I have actually witnessed a huge one break into pieces before our eyes. Awesome. You pretty much have no choice but to sit back and just be amazed by them.

outer space iceberg

we passed this incredible iceberg on the way to work yesterday. pictures can't show how amazingly bright this iceberg was. the thick line of dark blue running through the centre made it look unreal. some locals were saying it looked like it was from outer space. loving newfoundland.

little tiny harbour

we took a little detour to little harbour on the coast of newfoundland. some sights:

house on stilts

hand holding

iceberg sitting

former hamburger joint

natural arch

more natural arch

chilling in little harbour watching the icebergs

same

surveying the scene

more icebergs

 a few more pics of icebergs. the locals love the huge ones, but i love the tiny ones too...

 bits of them wash up on shore. this is the coolest little cove, shielded from the wind. we collected bits of iceberg and put them in our water bottles. love the idea of drinking freshly melted icebergs

contemplating jumping on this little iceberg. common sense won.

icebergs

we got to see some amazing pieces of ice all the way from greenland.

 see the stripes where it is melting in a pattern? so cool

 this one broke in half in front of us. super loud

 it was an amazing afternoon in crow's head