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WEATHER WOMAN
A friend of ours married a girl from the mainland who says; The only thing she dislikes about Newfoundland weather is the amount of complaining Newfoundlanders do about the weather!” Like us, she believes Newfoundland & Labrador has the most spectacular environment on the planet, and together we marvel at the many misconceptions about the…
Read MoreMAMMA MIA
Every drive through Newfoundland’s Humber Valley elicits a little chuckle, an opportunity for personal reflection, and a special offering of thanks to our mother, Regina McCarthy, founder of McCarthy’s Party Tours. “… share that joy…” We often share that joy when we enter the city of Corner Brook on the first…
Read MoreDRY DOWN
While “Staycationing” with friends in Greenspond we were invited to watch their family’s “Trap Crew” set fishing gear for the schools of ‘Caplin’ that were soon due in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador. This is an especially eventful weekend since much of the community’s livelihood is based on the fishery, and caplin adds a completely…
Read MoreBLOW HARD
A friend recently said that his uncle only went “Down” to Greenspond, Newfoundland & Labrador on a Northerly wind. Given the width of Bonavista Bay, we nodded in agreement, thinking this made perfect sense since he would likely make the entire voyage with only a single change in sailing direction – heading eastward to the…
Read MoreTRUTH OR DARE
We encourage guests to capture a guide’s attention whenever they see something of interest, desire a photo stop, or simply want to ask a question on tour; “Scratch, holler, scream, kick, jump up and down – do whatever it takes. Our busses have good brakes and this one even has a reverse gear!” “……
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