On the way from Twillingate to Bonavista, Newfoundland, we stopped en route in Gander. Gander is famous because it was the place where the majority of the airplanes were diverted when they were denied entry into the US because of the 9/11 attacks. The population … Continue readingBonavista, NL
As I’ve said before, every little coastal town we visit has a lighthouse. So today we visited the lighthouse in Twillingate – the Long Point Lighthouse. What we all liked about this lighthouse was that it had good cell phone reception. When we’d arrive, our … Continue readingNewFie’s
I drove down the northwest finger of Newfoundland and am now starting down the eastern side of the island. This stop is at Twillingate. The main attraction we saw here was the Prime Berth Twillingate Fishery and Heritage Center. Captain Dave has collected all things … Continue readingTwillingate
Today we have another boat ride. This one was the Western Brook Pond boat ride in the Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland. To get to the boat dock, we needed to hike 2 miles across coastal bogs. First of all, here in Newfoundland, they … Continue readingWestern Pond
We arrived in Rocky Harbor yesterday, set up camp and went to the Ocean View Hotel in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland for dinner and to hear the band Anchors Aweigh play. Some of these band members also worked on the boat tour we took today. They … Continue readingBonne Bay
We had little expectations when we went out to look for whales. This was because another group went out earlier in the day and they didn’t see any. I also asked the local fisherman who took us cod fishing if he’s seen any and he … Continue readingWhale Watching
On one of our free days, I signed up for cod fishing. Boris took 4 of us out in his motorboat. We didn’t go very far and this is what we used to fish with. He called it Norwegian jigging. The process is that you … Continue readingCod Fishing
I am at the furthest point north that I’ll be going on this journey – St Anthony. Up here, it is all things Viking because they have the only authenticated Viking site in North America and the earliest evidence of Europeans in North America. Located … Continue readingViking Country
We are camped close enough to town that we are able to bicycle to see the sights. First we went to the French Bread demonstration. They build a fire in the oven and let the stones get hot enough to bake bread. Then they remove … Continue readingPort au Choix
Today I leave the Grand Codroy area to travel the Viking Trail (Route 430) to Port au Choix, Newfoundland. This island is so incredibly beautiful. My landscape photos just don’t do it justice. There were a couple of stops my trip up. The first was … Continue readingViking Trail