If you are planning a trip to Newfoundland or have been, or live here, I recommend you watch the move The Grand Seduction. Read the description to make sure you get the right one with Gordon Pinsent, Taylor Kitch and Brendan Gleason as the actors.

I won’t be held responsible for any other movies of the same name…

An English remake of a French Canadian Film, The Grand Seduction also starred a number of small bays, coves and communities on the Bonavista Peninsula and our iceberg search also become a treasure hunt for movie locations we remembered from the film.

This post is a combination of photos from two day trips, one in June, the second on July 10 and written on another trip, a three day stay in August.

In July we drove directly to Bonavista on the route that goes straight up the peninsula. From the Cape we could see icebergs at a distance.

A word of caution. If you ask a local where something at a distance might be better seen, always get a second opinion. Our kind soul suggested they were in Carmenville.

Hmmmm. Highly unlikely but we thanked him very much.

I knew  in June from Newfoundland Iceberg Reports that there were icebergs reported near Kings Cove so we started down the coves route towards home. As soon as we hit the Coves, we started seeing icebergs on both of our trips.

Red Cliff had them around the fishing stages that were used in the Grand Seduction movie.

Tickle Cove had icebergs that had recently calved  or foundered in July, teasing us because we hadn’t seen them in their previous form.

A couple of scenes from the Grand Seduction were shot here. The wonderful cricket match and the successful fishing trip. Really, rent the movie. It’s a fun evening in.

We were seeing icebergs in almost every cove we visited.

Knight’s Cove, Bonavista Bay, NL July 2016

Keels had them right at the community sign so you knew you were in the right spot! On both trips!

From the Keels sign, June 19, 2016

No zoom needed 3 weeks later, Keels, Bonavista Bay July 10, 2016

In Keels we saw signs for Clayton’s Chip Truck, something we hadn’t seen on previous visits so we stopped and checked it out on our June trip. We had a great visit with him and found out I had taught his niece in Gander. He recommended a cold plate for supper and as were were driving up to coast (we did the coast on the way to Bonavista in June and the opposite in July) a friend messaged and asked where we were. He was disappointed that we’d left Keels already because he would have had me pick up cold plates from his friend Clayton Hobbs!

Clayton from Keels. Great place to pick up lunch or supper

We weren’t sure when the arrow went behind this huge heritage home.

One of a few heritage homes preserved and lived in in Keels. The road passes between them on the way to the Devils’ Foot Prints

We stopped on the wharf and enjoyed our supper with some cold drinks from the cooler and watched the seagulls and a loon.

A traditional Newfoundland cold plate. This was delicious! Clayton’s Chip Truck, Keels, Bonavista Bay

Keels provided ice from the same wharf in July.

Duntara was stunning in June.

Duntara was stunning in July!

In July there was an iceberg visible from Plate Cove East too.

In July, we left Gander and went up highway 320 to Bonavista and worked our way back, in June we did the coves first, route 325 and came down 320. Both trips were great but too rushed  as a round trip in one day out of Gander.

This has nothing to do with my need to stop to talk to everyone and take pictures. It’s just a lot of kilometers…..

Lots to catch up on! Paddy Barry Photography, Bonavista division

An iceberg hiding behind the bush outside the gallery in Bonavista

Paddy Barry’s gallery in Bonavista

Boat was salvaged from a neighbour

Repurposing, June 19, 2016

Wooden frame visible in places.

Setting a garden by the sea, Tickle Cove, NL

Reusing an old boat, next to the new boat, in Tickle Cove, NL

We had a great visit with the seasonal residents from Ontario. They love their piece of paradise.

Garden inspection, July 10, Tickle Cove, NL

In July, over dessert at Round Da Bay Inn we decided to book 3 nights in August for a better tour of the area.

And more chocolate cakes by Karen.

If you’re looking for me. I’m on my third trip Round Da Bay and blogging and editing from the king sized bed in the Captain’s Quarters. Ahoy!

Local blueberries in Blueberries in a cloud cake at Round Da Bay Inn, Plate Cove West, NL

OMG. Chocolate pecan cake at Round Day Bay Inn, Plate Cove West, NL. Expert tip. Order whatever chocolate cake she is featuring. They are all homemade and amazing.

The final two rooms of 16 are now complete after 5 years of hard work. Round Da Bay Inn, Plate Cove West, NL Captain’s Quarters