Luxury getaways to the ocean's edge
If you live in Newfoundland, then you know that we’ve been having some wild weather lately. I’ve never seen anything like the icy waves you see above. And we’ve been pounded by them and the wind for what seems like ages now. Definitely makes you want to Stay In and Stay Warm!
But thankfully, as you can see below – the storms have passed, the winds have tamed, and we’re back to our beautiful, clear days in the Wonderful World of Whiteway!
Quite the winter we’ve been having. Definitely the kind that makes you want to cuddle up (and remember, if you buy our Stay in and Stay Warm package, which has lots of perks to keep you cozy, and you have to cancel because of a winter storm, you can reschedule without penalty on or before April 30, 2014). I thought I’d share this lovely picture that Joe sent me awhile ago, to remind us that there’s a rainbow after every storm. Thanks, Joe!
Here’s a shot captured by one of our guests a few weeks ago in Long Point Cove, at our Heart’s Delight cottages. I’m inclined to call our beach-front cabins a ‘Storm Watcher’s Paradise,’ but after all the destruction wrought last week that doesn’t seem quite so appropriate to say now. We get our share of wild weather here on this little rock in the ocean, but thankfully, so far and God-willing, we’ve been spared many of the worst storms like our southern neighbours. My oldest daughter lives in Virginia, and thanks to our years living in the US, we have plenty of dear friends living all along the Eastern Shoreboard. Like we all have been, our thoughts are with them, wishing a speedy recovery and calmer weather in the future.
If you’re in Newfoundland, you probably spent last weekend bemoaning Sheila’s Brush. If you’re not from Newfoundland, you’re probably wondering, ‘what’s Shelia’s Brush’?
Colloquially, Sheila’s Brush is a final winter storm, late in the season, sometimes even in what we’d like to consider Spring – which is what we got this past weekend. I just did a little research and learned that historically, Sheila was considered the wife of St. Patrick, and a storm was expected around St. Paddy’s Day. Lots of Newfoundlanders wouldn’t consider it safely ‘summer’ – an important distinction when going out to sea – until after a final such storm.
Regardless, this picture was was taken by local talent and friend, Albert Legge (see other of Albert’s shots here and here) this past Sunday, a day after our Sheila’s Brush. Look closely and you can see our house (the bigger yellow building) and our 3 little cottages closeby. Hard to be mad at Sheila when she leaves such vistas in her wake!