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Petty Harbour
Bus out, walk around, eat fish at Chafe's.
Bus out, walk around, eat fish at Chafe's.
Weekend getaways from St. John's without a car
Accessible via bus or ferry. For transplants who don't own a vehicle yet.
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Bell Island
Ferry from Portugal Cove. Easy day-and-a-half.
Ferry from Portugal Cove. Easy day-and-a-half.
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Ferryland lighthouse picnic
Picnic lunches on the bluff. Bus to the avalon, taxi the rest.
Picnic lunches on the bluff. Bus to the avalon, taxi the rest.
4
Quidi Vidi
In-town technically, feels like a getaway.
In-town technically, feels like a getaway.
5
Cape Spear
Easternmost point of North America. Half-day trip.
Easternmost point of North America. Half-day trip.
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