Well Boys n Girls...I'm back. Yesterday was very interesting....you see we went to Brigus....but we had a few stops on the way. Let me explain. Jane is a DJ....weddings, corporate events, birthdays...you get the picture....so she picks me up and the odd thing is there's no uneasy tension between us...none...very causal...so we hang out at her place for a light breakfast of Tea and Toast...have a Chit chat and what not...then it's decided that before we head off to Brigus to drop off 2 sets of wedding gear to the two guys she has working for her
...perhaps I should back up a bit. While there is lots of work in the DJ game...there's only so much one person can do...so...she has a couple of buddies that pick up the slack.....and on the rare occasion....gives her the chance to have a couple of days off....like yesterday!
Back to where I was....So we head to her storage locker and load up her Van....which in itself was no big deal...then off to two different hotels to drop off the gear.....almost felt like I was a Roadie...how strange was that?! I really can't explain it...there was no tension between us...not sure if that is a good thing or not....the kind of tension I was thing was...shall we say...the physical kind....you know what I'm talking about Boys n Girls...the Sexual kind....there was just nothing there....kinda like two buddies helping each other out....weird huh.
So anyway....let's fast forward....we're on the road heading to Brigus. Hands up who's ever been on a road trip?....Then you all know that on long trips or even short ones...with some one new....the silence can be awkward to say the least...right?!...Well I have to say that there was none of that...chatted the whole way there....of course the chat was interrupted every now and again by her Cell....seems like a good DJ is always in high demand....we talked on everything from our Exes, movies, favorite foods to singers with the worst voices....I guess the usual preliminary date questions...but the thing is...it did not really feel like a date....weird huh?....Dunno how to explain it.
A bit about Brigus...
Brigus stands at the forefront of Newfoundland's heritage settlements. The origin of the name Brigus is not known for sure. One theory has it coming from the town names of Brickhouse or Brighouse, in Yorkshire, England. Another has the name coming from the French word for intrigue or plot, Brigue. The town counts among its settlers, pioneers from England, Ireland and Wales. It was at one time one of the major sealing ports. In 1947, Brigus sent sixty-six vessels to the seal hunt and over half were captained by natives of Brigus.
The thing about Brigus is that in some areas you feel like time has remained unchanged....some of the houses look like they did 75-100 years ago.....anywho...on with the photos!
Now look at this one....can you imagine living in something that small...look how close to the edge of the cliff the house is?!...and that veranda....would NOT be on that thing with more than two people...LOL...still...I think is very nice.
This tunnel was blasted out of solid rock using.....get this...only gun powder....in those days access to dynamite was hard to come by.....took a crew 4 months to do it...main reason for it?....so that one of the leading Merchants could have improved access to his wharfs and stages.
Now I hope you don't laugh too hard at this one.....we honestly thought that this place was a restaurant....seriously!!....the door was open for all to see...there was a few people milling around enjoying drinks and nibbles....I was going to snap a shot of them inside...but I thought it kind of tacky...that and I have a rule about taking peoples photos without their permission.
There you go......right back to 1900....seems like things have not changed a bit.
Now as anywhere there are the rich and not so rich....rumor has it that the owner of this
"Summer Cottage and Guest House" had the area blasted out of the cliff just so that he could have enough land to build....and yes that is his Yacht. (Best to click on the picture for a better look)
Just a Sailboat moored in the Bay....wish I could have one. Hey Santa...if you're listening!!!
Just me Boys n Girls....you finally get to see the Blogger responsible for so very very many rants over the years....look at me...I'm smiling....well sort of! LOL
Nice Place huh?
This is Hawthorne Cottage. Check out this link for the history behind it. I don't really feel like going off on some History Lesson..School's out. http://www.historicsites.ca/hawthorne.html
So anyway......we spend a huge part of the day just walking around....taking in the sites and sounds of Brigus...I have to say I had a good time. Now the trip back was a bit of a laugh....seems we took a wrong turn or something.....because we ended up WAY off course...hehehe...never made it back until past 10:00 pm.
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