tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post266039320391762775..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: Destination: St Pierre et Miquelon (part three)Vagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-73144053714445843332009-09-05T06:20:24.577-04:002009-09-05T06:20:24.577-04:00Another wonderfully evocative blog. You can almost...Another wonderfully evocative blog. You can almost taste the salt in your pictures and feel the sea spray in your hair. The crossing in the zodiac reminds me of a similar open boat crossing in choppy seas across the strait from Mull to Iona, many years ago now. Did you ever see that film about a murder on St Pierre? How a fisherman was condemned to death and how a guillotine had to be brought from France but how then no one would unload it? Macabre and haunting.<br />Why is Miquelon/Langade so unpopulated compare with St Pierre, I wonder?Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-30154688769689862322009-09-03T18:32:51.358-04:002009-09-03T18:32:51.358-04:00These island are fantastic. What strikes me most f...These island are fantastic. What strikes me most from your photos and cards is how clean and bright and scoured by wind and weather the landscape seems.<br />Getting on the zodiac must have been scary; I certainly would not have been feeling very brave.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-75321270488951587062009-09-03T10:23:23.496-04:002009-09-03T10:23:23.496-04:00Just arrived back in Madrid after 2 months of bein...Just arrived back in Madrid after 2 months of being gone and what a treat to come to your blog and be able to "accompany" you in the unforgetable trip to Petit Miquelon. You know, the photographs you showed - and I was able to observe carefully after enlarging each one - reminded me a lot of southern Patagonia. It sounds as if your French helped bring down barriers and you were able to enjoy a special tour of that unbelieavable island. You take fantastic photographs too. I hope your knee is feeling better.Celeste Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683512170853367791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-50313809243597803462009-09-03T05:47:14.195-04:002009-09-03T05:47:14.195-04:00What beautiful landscape with its fauna and how we...What beautiful landscape with its fauna and how well documented with very nice photos!<br /><br />Btw: I did <a href="http://www.terella.no/2008/06/18/arctic-adventure-rafting-the-barnets-sea/" rel="nofollow">rafting at the Barents Sea</a> north in Norway once. It was quite exciting :-)RennyBA's Terellahttp://www.terella.nonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-28196261906671725932009-09-02T15:11:47.436-04:002009-09-02T15:11:47.436-04:00Thank you for your visit....! This looks like it w...Thank you for your visit....! This looks like it was quite an amazing trip...WONDERFUL Pictures! I am completely unfamiliar with this place...I feel like I took a little bit of the trip wih you...!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-61395038932230191762009-09-02T03:16:03.065-04:002009-09-02T03:16:03.065-04:00Merci pour cette autre très belle visite de cet en...Merci pour cette autre très belle visite de cet endroit, qui, ma foi, me paraît fort beau et intéressant.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-6912178080234337982009-09-01T06:14:34.552-04:002009-09-01T06:14:34.552-04:00Je comprends mal la langue anglaise , mais je pren...Je comprends mal la langue anglaise , mais je prends beaucoup de plaisir<br />à regarder vos photos l'une après l'autre .Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067091715480138027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-3810888285069894212009-09-01T03:49:24.581-04:002009-09-01T03:49:24.581-04:00Pas le temps ce matin, je repasse plus tard.Pas le temps ce matin, je repasse plus tard.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-10192503745503792862009-08-31T22:09:17.592-04:002009-08-31T22:09:17.592-04:00Shammickite – There are so many people in St Pierr...Shammickite – There are so many people in St Pierre who are from the “Metropole” (what they call France) and have no accent. Our waitress was from Paris at the restaurant. The rest may have a small accent like the Bretons or Normands, but nothing like the Québécois. You can really tell when you hear the French Canadians, their accent is quite strong. Thanks for commenting.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-71022979170388100062009-08-31T22:04:22.100-04:002009-08-31T22:04:22.100-04:00TorAa, Elaine, Carolyn, Ruth, Baino, Darlene – It ...TorAa, Elaine, Carolyn, Ruth, Baino, Darlene – It is always a real pleasure to read your comments. Thanks for taking the time to write them.<br /><br />Nancy – tu es très gentile de venir me voir pendant tes vacances.<br /><br />Kenza – merci pour le commentaire et j’y ai repondu directement sur ton blog, merci encore.<br /><br />France – Bienvenue sur mon blog et j’espère que vous reviendrez souvent.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-37906146213203110262009-08-31T17:52:04.701-04:002009-08-31T17:52:04.701-04:00Yes, I have definitely decided to visit next time ...Yes, I have definitely decided to visit next time I'm in Newfoundland!<br />Beautiful.<br />A barachois in Newfoundland is often pronounced "barasway" and is the ridge of pebbles thrown up by the waves along the length of the beach.<br />As you are a French speaker, did you find that the people of St Pierre et Miquelon have a N American lilt to their accent? Anything like the joual of Quebec?Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-80398026136553632392009-08-31T17:33:57.732-04:002009-08-31T17:33:57.732-04:00Bonjour Vagabonde !!!! :-)
Tes photos sont sple...Bonjour Vagabonde !!!! :-)<br /><br />Tes photos sont splendides et nous invitent à rêver de cette région du monde ! :-)<br /><br />Merci beaucoup et GROS BISOUS <br /><br />Nancy<br />Blog :<br />http://baobab2009.blogspot.com/""°o.O Nancy O.o°""https://www.blogger.com/profile/06713278970113709248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-133518352286952392009-08-31T16:15:27.175-04:002009-08-31T16:15:27.175-04:00I agree with Baino - that first photo is just spec...I agree with Baino - that first photo is just spectacular. <br /><br />I am traveling vicariously with you and enjoying every minute.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-43004520795440753792009-08-31T08:30:59.929-04:002009-08-31T08:30:59.929-04:00That first photo is gorgeous, I want to sit on tha...That first photo is gorgeous, I want to sit on that deck quaffing Billecart Salmon then chase horses on the beach. BeautifulBainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-89436950088500538032009-08-31T05:57:45.998-04:002009-08-31T05:57:45.998-04:00Your thorough visual and word tours are just wonde...Your thorough visual and word tours are just wonderful. I feel I know this island now. How good to have such a homey guide too.<br /><br />I meant to say in your last post that a secretary at work is from Newfoundland, well her relatives are. And none of them works, the area is so depressed. It's sad what has happened there with the overfishing and all. I have always wanted to explore this part of the world, since my photographer brother Bennett (now passed) explored Nova Scotia.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-9718041304616739362009-08-31T03:18:30.218-04:002009-08-31T03:18:30.218-04:00Quelle jolie escapade! Une île qui me fait rêver e...Quelle jolie escapade! Une île qui me fait rêver et tes photos sont magnifiques!!<br />Ma chère Vagabonde, ton dernier commentaire m'a vraiment fait plaisir! <br />J'ai assisté à un concert de Césaria Evora il y a trois, mais il se peut que je retourne la voir en Novembre... Alors si tu veux me faire signe lors de ton arrivée à Paris, je me ferai un plaisir de te rencontrer.<br />Très belle journée et à très bientôt, KenzaKenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601055808011840901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-2013429408230581482009-08-31T03:04:53.059-04:002009-08-31T03:04:53.059-04:00What a great post and beautiful pictures. I love ...What a great post and beautiful pictures. I love the sea and the kind of life that it stimulates from flora and fauna to humans. I look forward to reading your older posts when I settle into September. Thanks for visiting my blog.<br />Blessings and smilesCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725941662453444918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-63551018714639986512009-08-31T02:56:22.847-04:002009-08-31T02:56:22.847-04:00I feel like I have visited the island with you. Y...I feel like I have visited the island with you. Your narratives are always so interesting and I learn a lot from you. The beautiful flowers are a delightful surprise tucked away in a spot that looks very wild. I would imagine they would have to be in a sheltered location because of the winds off the ocean. We are able to grow a huge varity of flowers here but don't have the wind to contend with. I look forward to the last part of our tour.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-22863505303266051432009-08-31T02:05:05.389-04:002009-08-31T02:05:05.389-04:00Bonjour un blog simple magnifique. De superbes pho...Bonjour un blog simple magnifique. De superbes phots. Bravo✿France✿ https://www.blogger.com/profile/16622952880244716996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-36452949211370268852009-08-30T22:26:03.345-04:002009-08-30T22:26:03.345-04:00It's really amazing to see all those wonderful...It's really amazing to see all those wonderful flowers at these Islands.<br />That was my first thought.<br />You know, we don't have such flowers in landscapes and climate here in Norway. The rest of the flora and nature is very well the same, but he flowers? <br /><br />btw. Just returned to our summerhouse after a fantastic weekend in Holland;-))TorAahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044855607413895442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-76571504588717619862009-08-30T21:37:07.218-04:002009-08-30T21:37:07.218-04:00I do not think these are wild horses because they ...I do not think these are wild horses because they would not survive the cold winter. I think that some are allowed to roam freely. As for being treated better because I spoke French, no I don’t think so, because I was talking English with my husband and apart from the couple from Quebec everyone was speaking in English. St Pierre et Miquelon is a part of France and not French Canada. Tourism is good for them, so they are very courteous to everyone. Thanks for your comment.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-56006986312444806532009-08-30T21:20:37.858-04:002009-08-30T21:20:37.858-04:00Are those wild horses, VB? Do you ride at all your...Are those wild horses, VB? Do you ride at all yourself? I think it's a very beautiful place, and I suppose it helped that you are French that you were treated so well... do you think that made a difference? I love the remote feeling this place has.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com