Kaleidoscope Travel & Cruise

Article Published: December 5th, 2007

Part Two of the “Newfoundland Experience” Tour from Kaleidoscope Travel & Cruise. The next morning we departed Gander and journeyed to Rocky Harbor. On our way we will take time to visit the Mary March Provincial Museum, which told of the fascinating history and formation of Central Newfoundland. Another wonderful day as we travelled north to Plum Point. We spent time in Gros Morne National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch we continued on to St. Anthony, where we visited the home of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, the first doctor in the area. Another fun filled evening was spent at a ‘Viking Feast’. Once again the entertainment was unique and hilarious. The following day we boarded the ferry for an hour long crossing from Newfoundland to Labrador. In 1977 archaeologists began excavations that were to reveal what was Canada’s first industrial complex history of North America. Archaeology on the land has revealed the shore stations where whales were brought for processing and where their blubber was rendered into marketable oil by Basque Fisherman in the 1600’s. We spent the night in beautiful Labrador, before returning to Newfoundland on the ferry where the adventure continued as we spent time at the earliest known European settlement in the New World, L’Anse aux Meadows. The reconstructions of three Norse buildings are the focal point of this archaeological site. Exhibits highlight the Viking lifestyle, artifacts, and the archaeological discovery of the site. And now we retraced our steps and travelled south to Deer Lake. That afternoon we boarded a plane and flew to Halifax, Nova Scotia where we extended the adventure – the tour was now going to explore Nova Scotia – New Brunswick – PEI and Cape Breton during the next 12 days. Look for the continuing adventure December 19th, as Fun Was Had By All.

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