The McCarthy’s Party Blog

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…

A post from Jim McCarthy: I spent the day updating the McCarthy’s Party phone directory with my son Andrew and it was a far more enjoyable experience than I would have ever thought imaginable. My wife Regina started this list over 30 years ago and while many names have since been added (there’s well over 250…

My six-year-old daughter made a most profound observation yesterday morning. Expecting more of the cold temperatures Newfoundland has delivered in abundance this winter, we had bundled up warm for our morning walk to school. But when we stepped through the front door we were greeted by an unseasonably warm waft of air. Without missing a…