September 2022 - Taken by my husband, John aboard a boat tour from St. Anthony Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Day 11 Newfoundland Labrador Viking Trail 2022 - Day 5
Sep 14 Day 5: St. Anthony to Cow Head, NL
WEATHER TEMP
Enjoy a morning whale watching boat tour (weather permitting) in St. Anthony before traveling to Cow Head in Gros Morne National Park for a two-night stay. (Breakfast, Dinner) *June and early July are the best time to see Titanic-size icebergs!
Day 5 & 6 Shallow Bay Motel - Cow Head, Newfoundland & Labrador
As usual we are on the road by 8:30. We were told to wear everything we owned for a 2 – 2.5 hour award winning Northlands Discovery Tour. We will explore the scenic St. Anthony coast; an area that typically has
It didn't look hopeful as we boarded but soon cleared up with occasional patches of fog. We are heading out into the North Atlantic!
John chose to go upstairs and I remained downstairs. We were bundled up so we were comfortable.
Even Karen wore pants today rather than her usual kilt.
A pod of about a hundred Atlantic white-beaked dolphins came along for the ride.
White-beaked dolphins are found throughout the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. They are active swimmers and often “surf” the waves created by vessels. They are usually found in groups of five to 30 individuals but sometimes travel in groups of up to 1,500.
White-beaked dolphins hunt for food both near the water’s surface and along the ocean bottom. Some fishermen in Canada call these dolphins “squidhounds” because they eat squid and octopi.
We also spotted a supposedly rare fish.
The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is one of the two heaviest known bony fish in the world, the other being the southern sunfish (Mola alexandrini) of the same genus. They typically weigh between 247 and 2,000 kg (545 and 4,409 lb). The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the world. It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally. Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their dorsal and ventral fins are extended.Internet photo
Our photo LOL!
We were told the tale of Billy Earl who was stranded for six days in the cave, he slept on a ledge until he was rescued by passing fishermen.
A full-grown male polar bear can weigh nearly a ton (2,000 pounds) and an adult female about half that size, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
This is the house.
From here we drove 5 seconds to the front door of the Grenfell Experience. Why? Karen knew if we went into the back entrance gift shop we would never look at the exhibits.
Sir Winifred Grenfell built the area's first hospital in the town of St. Anthony, bringing the earliest permanent medical services to Northern Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Grenfell was sent on behalf of the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen to investigate the conditions in the Labrador Fishery.
We had two doctors on the tour so they loved this exhibit. Click here to read more about him.
We had two doctors on the tour so they loved this exhibit. Click here to read more about him.
We then had a "scatter" lunch. We went to a mall with multiple food options and we chose what we wanted.
We then had a long drive to Cow Head.
Day 10 Newfoundland Labrador Viking Trail 2022 - Day 4
Sep 13 Day 4: L'anse au Clair to St. Anthony, NL
WEATHER TEMP
Return to Newfoundland and travel to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, the first cultural discovery in the world to receive recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hear of the Vikings who walked here over a thousand years ago before continuing on to your St. Anthony accommodations for the night. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4 Haven Inn - St. Anthony, Newfoundland & Labrador
We woke in Labrador and headed back to the ferry.
But first we stopped for a photo op at the welcome sign and Karen took everyone's photos.
The ferry had musicians, Karen said she had never seen that before. The ferry was also early so she added a side trip.
Thrombolites are typically several feet across and look something like an Italian panini rosette roll made from rock. Scientists describe thrombolites as "clotted" structures because thrombolites lack the layered structuring of strombolites, which are formed in a similar way and date back to approximately 3.5 million years ago. As you look at a thrombolite, it can be difficult to imagine how living organisms could absorb enough minerals from the water to create such a large, rocky formation.
Thrombolites exist in only a few places on Earth. The thrombolites of Lake Clifton, Australia, are similar in appearance to those found at Flower's Cove.
L'Anse aux Meadows (The Bay with the Grasslands) was our next stop, and definitely a highlight of the tour.
It was brisk out but we were dressed for it. We were shown this video on the bus.
The one nice thing about bus tours is the convenience. The coach dropped us at the parking lot and would pick us up at the lower level. Otherwise you would have to walk all the way back to the visitors' centre!
From the visitors' centre we took a 40 minute walking tour with a Parks Canada guide.
What a gorgeous area, looking across at Labrador.
Kevin had a big bushy beard and was wearing his shorts. The staff do rotating jobs so he could be dressed in costume tomorrow so all the men have bushy beards.
Hence the busy beards! We were given a test back on the bus. It turns out Kevin, above and these two gentlemen appeared in the first video. And the white haired one would be our musical entertainment that night. Everybody in NL wear multiple hats to make a living.
We made a short stop at a jam and chocolate shop for a jam demonstration (AKA spend money).
In Newfoundland English, a tickle is defined as: “A narrow salt-water strait, as in an entrance to a harbour or between islands or other land masses, often difficult or treacherous to navigate because of narrowness, tides, etc; a 'settlement' adjoining such a passage.”
From there we drove to Fox Point Lighthouse that overlooks Bonne Bay where we will be going tomorrow. However the highlight wasn't the light house because whales were spotted!
That's me!
Here's a fun video about speaking Newfinese!
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