Travel idea: A driving trip in Newfoundland

While each three-bedroom home had modern amenities and luxe duvets, they offered completely different experiences. The old-fashioned wood stove in the kitchen at Heart's Delight conjured up images of the one that once dried mittens at my grandparents' place. Hipditch could have been ripped out of the pages of a glossy decor magazine.

'The magic of Newfoundland'
By day we glimpsed the magic of Newfoundland. The peninsulas protruded into once-rich fishing zones, passing communities steeped in history. At night we had barbecues, did our laundry and, in Bonavista, counted icebergs from the windows. "Don't worry, Courtenay," I overheard my eldest daughter, Madeleine, tell her middle sister one day when we were driving to one of the coastal homes. "When we get to our house on the water, we can sit outside and see boats go past, icebergs, mother whales having their babies, fish moms and magic mermaids breathing. It's our house now. We'll live here forever." If only we could.

If you go 
Visit www.caperace.com to check out the adventures that are available.

For information on Newfoundland, visit www.newfoundlandlabrador.com.

More road trips
• The Horseshoes and Dinosaurs Tour is a five-day car trek for families through Saskatchewan. You'll visit Cypress Hills (the highest point between Labrador and the Rocky Mountains), Grasslands National Park and Frenchman River Valley, home to The T.rex Discovery Centre. www.sasktourism.com
• The Prospectors and Polar Bears summer drive is an 880-kilometre route in northern Ontario. You can go on an underground gold mine tour, and your kids can swim with polar bears at Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage Village. www.ontariotravel.net
• For a taste of Quebec, begin your journey with the Montreal International Jazz Festival, then drive to Quebec City and join in the 400th-anniversary celebrations. Wrap it up across the St. Lawrence River, enjoying the charm of the Eastern Townships region. www.bonjourquebec.com

by Kim Fisher

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