Gone But Not Forgotten<br /> <br /> On our forth vacation to Newfoundland we had made arrangements to stay in B&amp;Bs in several locations. On April 18, 2018 I contacted Anne-Marie at Hagan's Hospitality Home, in Aquaforte about our reservation for June 13 and 14. She reconfirmed our reservation saying she looked forward to seeing us.<br /> When we arrived on the afternoon of June 13 we found the sign stating that this was the location of the B and B. However the only thing available was a hole in the ground, no building. A check with the neighbours and the town hall revealed that the house had burned to the ground sometime shortly after April 18th.<br /> Without a place to stay for the night we were a little concerned and we started to check the local area. The lady in the town office gave us the locations of a couple of B and Bs in the area. No one home at the first and the second was full, but as I have found in the past, the B and B community is pretty close knit group. "Just a moment," we were told, "I'll check out another B and B down the road". <br /> This time the B and B had a room, and the Ark of Avalon could accommodate us. After getting directions we drove the short distance to Ferryland, and the Ark of Avalon. Shirley Maher welcomed us at the door. We had marvelous stay with Shirley and couldn't be happier with our accommodation for the night.<br /> Later I emailed the address I had for Anne-Marie and she replied that she was sorry she could not advise us. She had lost all her records in th fire, but she apparently contacted Shirley saying she had someone booked for the 13-14 of June but had no information as to who they were. And she couldn't contact us. <br /> This tale is not about how disappointed we were that Hagan's Hospitality Home was not available or how much we appreciated visiting the Ark of Avalon. This is about the community accommodation available through the B and B network. This is again a reflection of the people of Newfoundland and how they handle us "come from away" folks.<br /> Thank you for being you, we'll be back to enjoy this wonderful province.   Submitted By: John Morrow