A few days ago I made it to Gander

Made it to Newfoundland

A few days ago I made it to Gander, Newfoundland. It was a bit of a long journey, I flew from Phoenix to Toronto, then after a layover flew directly into Gander. I didn't arrive until after 2am local time, which was a 5.5 hour time zone change. After a few hours sleep at a Comfort Inn, I woke to a beautiful day with great enthusiasm for what lay ahead. After loading the rental car I headed northwest toward King's Point where I stopped at the By the Sea Inn and Cafe for some lunch. While in Rome I thought I would try a couple of the local favorites, fish cakes and pan fried cod tongues. The fish cakes were pretty good, but the cod tongues were probably something I would not order again. I think you have to be a local, or acquire the taste. I would soon learn that all aspects of cod, in many forms, are quite popular in Central Newfoundland.

After lunch I noticed a cute little shop/gallery across the street and went in to have a look. The building was not just a local gallery, but also a pottery studio. I met owners Linda and David of King's Point Pottery who showed me around. The studio represents many different artists working in a variety of mediums. I was quite surprised to find such quality items in such a small fishing village. I ended up spending a fair amount of time at the gallery/studio. Linda even gave me and a few others a pottery demonstration, which she made look pretty easy. A number of years ago I actually took a pottery class, so I had great admiration and respect for what Linda creates.

Later that afternoon I popped into the Humpback Whale Pavilion to check out the display. I was told that this area of Central Newfoundland has the world's largest concentration of summer humpback whales. While I didn't see any in the nearby waters, I certainly learned quite a lot while visiting the Pavilion.

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