Archive for March 2016

I woke this morning and was greeted by a lovely email from a guest who travelled with me on our ‘Dandy Line’ tour back in June of 2014. It made me smile; as does nearly every piece of correspondence I receive from this wonderful group and the incredible memories we share. For those of you…

My first visit to the ‘Colony of Avalon’ Interpretation Center at Baltimore’s Plantation in Ferryland, Newfoundland was a most confusing experience. While I had heard about George Calvert’s lavish expenditures and the painstaking attempts to establish every semblance of comfort for his family and those who would help him colonize 17th century Newfoundland – I was…

For years now I’ve been trying to make sense of the closing quote on the information ‘Flat Board’ located at Cape Spear, Newfoundland’s WW2 gun battery. I can only assume that it reads as a warning or perhaps consolation to visitors who might spend but a few moments at the site and could experience any…

If there was ever a time I’d love for our guides to contribute to the McCarthy’s Party Blog page it would probably be this month when the Christian world celebrates ‘Pancake Day, ‘Shrove Tuesday’, ‘Mardi Gras’, or ‘Carnival’. For all the unique and wonderful traditions exhibited throughout the world in the weeks leading up to…