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    The evening ended beautifully despite some of the The evening ended beautifully despite some of the dreariness we experience in the morning. We started the day at a beautiful and free community campground in Blanc-Sablon. The drive from Blanc-Sablon to Old Fort, which is literally the end of the road, is only an hour long and winds its way through beautiful country. It was so much prettier than these images but you may see more from this route on our return to Blanc-Sablon. We boondocked at an overlook above the town Rivière Saint-Paul and had this great sunset. #boondocking #labrador #endoftheroad
    When in Labrador, don’t skip Red Bay! Here are When in Labrador, don’t skip Red Bay! Here are 5 great things to do in Red Bay. Sure, take the trip to Battle Harbour too, but you’ll have a whale of a good time at this UNESCO Heritage site as well. Pro Tip: Have the fish and chips at the only restaurant in town.#nomads #wanderlust #rvtravel #newfoundland #labrador
    We had a fantastic morning! 689 steps up the Trac We had a fantastic morning! 689 steps up the Tracey Hill boardwalk trail back in Red Bay today! It’s a gentle uphill with motivational sayings on several stairs and plenty of places to pause and enjoy the view. At the top, the view opens across the town of Red Bay, the Saddle Island archeological site, and out into the Strait of Belle Isle. Tracy Hill and its breathtaking views are a must-do in Red Bay. PRO TIP try for an afternoon when the offshore fog rolls out but a nice breeze cuts down on the black flies. #redbaylabrador #tracyhillredbay #rvadventures #moderatehike #worthit
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    Visiting Battle Harbour National Historic District Visiting Battle Harbour National Historic District might be as close as you get to traveling back in time. This is one of Labrador’s best-preserved historic fishing villages. More info can be found in today’s post about visiting Battle Harbour and other areas of Labrador and Newfoundland so follow for more travel! #rvadventures #rvcanada #historylovers #travel
    Today was as close as we may get to time travel! Today was as close as we may get to time travel! We love places like Battle Harbour that don’t just tell history, but let you walk through it. Battle Harbour National Historic District is one of Labrador’s best-preserved historic fishing villages. Accessible only by boat, this remote island was once known as the “Capital of Labrador.” Founded as a fishing station in the early 1770s, Battle Harbour grew into the economic and social center of the Labrador fishery during the 19th and early 20th centuries, welcoming fishermen, merchants, and ships from across the North Atlantic. Today, the beautifully restored homes, fish stores, flakes, churches, and workshops offer a glimpse into the lives of the people who built this remarkable community and we had a guided tour from a man who lived there and now restores buildings there. As he walked us down the narrow paths between historic buildings and we looked out over the rugged coastline, it was easy to imagine the bustling fishing village that once thrived here. Battle Harbour is a journey into Labrador’s past and a reminder of the resilience and determination of the people who called this remote island home. What are some places you’ve visited that made you feel like you’d stepped back in time? #BattleHarbour #Labrador #timetravel #historylovers #salthair
    We learned about the whales hunted in this area an We learned about the whales hunted in this area and then about the hunters. Red Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because archeologists proved that 16th-century Basque whalers built one of the world’s first international whaling stations here. First they found the red brick tiles and later uncovered blubber processing stations. 80% of the oil used for Europe’s oil lamps in the 16th Century came from Newfoundland Labrador. Basque whalers brought men and supplies seasonally in their Spanish galleons and then used Chalupa boats and spears to hunt. The oil was processed by boiling the blubber in large cooking pots before putting it into barrels to return to Europe. The boat over to Saddle Island, shows where archaeological remains of this processing was found. It was a sunny day today but a crisp 50F and windy. Highly recommend stopping in Red Bay. Just being warm clothes anytime of year so that you can learn all of this history. Parks Canada has a great museum and these guided tours. Definitely worth spending a day or day and a half in this quaint town with a lot of history. The fish and chips at the towns only restaurant are mwah chef’s kiss too! #redbaylabrador #whaling #historylover #unescoworldheritage #rvadventures
    We’re in Red Bay, Labrador today learning about We’re in Red Bay, Labrador today learning about whales. This afternoon we will learn more about the Basque fisherman that hunted and processed them, producing 80% of the oil used to power Europe in the 16th century. #unescoworldheritage #redbaylabrador #history #rvtravel
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    Not every adventure comes with blue skies. Our wa Not every adventure comes with blue skies. Our walks along the beach in Pinware, Labrador, have been wrapped in low clouds, cold air, spurts of rain, and the steady rhythm of waves, but the muted colors bring their own peace. Would we love a little sunshine? Sure. But this quiet stretch of Labrador has us slowing down and taking the time to appreciate nearby animals, small flowers, the movement of the mist and this ever changing little spit #adventureawaits #misty #labrador #rvtravel #nosummerheathere
    The 90-minute St. Barbe ferry from Newfoundland to The 90-minute St. Barbe ferry from Newfoundland to Labrador starts in Newfoundland and ends in Quebec! Yup, it lands in Blanc-Sablon, Quebec (and we changed time zones) and then we drove less than 20 minutes to get into Labrador and the time returned. FIrst impressions of Labrador are that it looks like what I imagine Ireland looks like with its rolling hills, long grasses, stubby trees, brush and rocky coastlines. Our first major stop in Labrador is the Point Amour Lighthouse, which is a romanticized version of the French name Anse aux Morts (Cove of Deaths) because of all the ships wrecked in the area. This 109 foot tall lighthouse was built in 1857 and is the tallest in Atlantic Canada (second tallest in Canada). On a clear day the views from the top are supposed to be incredible, but as you can see, today is not one of those days here in Labrador, but the view is also not too bad. The lighthouse is heavily associated with the famous 1922 grounding of the HMS Raleigh, a British warship that hit the coast while attempting to avoid a collision with an iceberg and there’s an squishy grass walk along an interpretive trail to this shipwreck, which is worth it just for the coastline views. Without a four wheel drive to reach Labrador’s interior this is one of a handful of things to do in Labrador and is worth the small admission fee. We are also boondocking in the parking lot tonight and the fog brings an ever changing view which is pretty cool. #pointamourlighthouse #labrador #shipwrecks #rockycoastline #boondockingbailey
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    To get to and leave L’Anse aux Meadows, the nort To get to and leave L’Anse aux Meadows, the northern tip of Newfoundland you’ll have to pass by the Dark Tickle. After visiting the Viking UNESCO heritage site, we enjoyed an amazing meal, a quiet night’s stay (other than the noise we had to make to repair the RV from a frost heave incident), and lovely views at a Harvest Host stay at Fresh Catch in St. Lunaire-Griquet. Highly recommend eating at the Fresh Catch! Since we were working our way back down south we stopped into the Dark Tickle shop for some berry jam and homemade ice cream in a sculpin cone! Our next stop was Flowers to see the living rock Thrombolites. Laundry and refuel occurred in St. Barbe where we caught the ferry yesterday to Labrador!
    The archaeological find that rewrote North America The archaeological find that rewrote North American history is hiding at the end of a road in Newfoundland! L’Anse aux Meadows is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located at the northern tip of Newfoundland. Discovered in 1960, it contains the only authenticated Viking settlement in North America, predating Christopher Columbus by roughly 500 years and proving that Europeans reached the continent long before him. The archeological site itself is sparse, grassy mounds marking old sod longhouses, but the tour guides, reconstructed Viking buildings, and costumed interpreters bring it to life. The museum lays out the real archaeological evidence (most importantly a bronze cloak pin and a woman’s spindle whorl) that confirmed Norse presence here. UNESCO recognized it for that singular historical value, tangible proof of the first known contact between Europe and the Americas. Our park guide had a masters of history and one misconception he cleared up was that despite the Vikings being portrayed in movies as having dreadlocks and being dirty, the Norse, even the Viking raiders, prided themselves on cleanliness and often combed their hair. Combs were one of the most common artifacts found by archeologists. Walk the grounds. Head to the 5-person-year-round town (and 15-person-seasonally)to see the statue of Leif Erikson. Getting to L’Anse aux Meadows means from anywhere means driving the Viking Trail, the scenic route up Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula. Remote, windswept, and completely worth it to stand where this actually happened. #lanseauxmeadows #newfoundland #vikings #historynerd #rvadventures
    Almost every top 10 list for Newfoundland contains Almost every top 10 list for Newfoundland contains a visit to the L’anse aux Meadows which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the end of the Viking Trail but I doubt many say that you should detour to St. Anthony’s. I’ll give you 3 great reasons to do so: 1. Icebergs and whales. Bergs that clave off of glaciers in Greenland can take a year or more to travel south through what’s known as Iceberg Alley and St. Anthony’s is a good place to see these. 2. Sir Wilfred Grenfell. As a young man he arrived on the Labrador coast in 1892 to find 30,000 people without a single doctor, and decided that was simply unacceptable. By the time he was done, he’d built 6 hospitals, 7 nursing stations, had several medical ships, built schools, orphanages, and cooperative stores. This medical missionary and philanthropist dedicated his life to improving the physical, spiritual, and economic conditions of impoverished communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Early on he travelled by dogsled to teach patients and there’s a famous story about him having to sacrifice 3 of his dogs to save his own life and as Alan Doyle said (paraphrasing here), you might think you’re tough but you’re not kill and sleep inside your own dog tough! Google this tale it’s as amazing as Grenfell’s medical mission. 3. An atrium full of murals. The front entrance to Charles Curtis Memorial Hospital is filled with floor to calling wall murals. A beautiful reminder that healing and art go hand in hand. We passed St. Lunaire-Griquet before boondocking for the night and I guarantee before the trip is done you’ll be bored of our quaint fishing village pictures but it isn’t going to stop me from taking them or posting them 😊. #stanthonys #iceberg #grenfell #amazinghistory #vikingtrailnewfoundland
    Almost every morning I get a text from my mom and Almost every morning I get a text from my mom and another from my sister - it’s a group text. My sister’s text usually says “Morning weirdos”. I cannot tell you the joy those two words bring me. Hearing from them both makes my day, every day and while some might consider weirdos a slam I feel like she’s saying she loves me just the way I am. It’s great to have people that know and love you that way! So, this is a reminder to get weird and those that love you will celebrate and appreciate your weird quirks and tendencies. To all my supportive friends and family I’m sending out a little thanks with a “morning weirdos, hope you have a great day!” To my mom and sis in particular thanks for being a great support system for whatever weird thing I decided to do next! #morningweirdos #happymonday
    When we left Rocky Harbor we had overcast skies, s When we left Rocky Harbor we had overcast skies, spits or rain and some fog along the coast but by mid day when we’d reached River of Ponds it had turned into a bluebird day! Continuing northeast we did not stop this year at Port au Choix but do recommend it (and we may stop there on our way back) but just past that we turned inland and headed toward Roddickton. The road here is heavily tree lined but every now again a spot will open up to just the most stunning blue pond or lake. In these unfiltered photos you can see that they are the “American Flag Blue” Trump was hoping for. Why head to Roddickton? Well, a small access road off of Route 433 leads to the only known place in the world where salmon migrate through an underground cave! Sounds cool and the cave is incredibly long so these salmon are seriously impressive to swim through it upstream. The site, however, is not transcendental. A good stop if you don’t mind an incredibly rough road but unless you plan to be in Newfoundland for several months like us, you could maybe skip this one. What we saw was a small cave opening and further down the trail the lake where they end up. You won’t see the salmon equivalent of Darius Clark like you might in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington jumping up rock after rock. I don’t mean to offend the salmon who make this journey as those fish are exceptional, this just wasn’t great viewing. #undergroundsalmonpool #newfoundland #skipit #rvtravel #riverofponds
    If you’re following this feed through Newfoundla If you’re following this feed through Newfoundland and want to really feel like you’re here with us here are at least 2 or things you should consider doing to enhance the experience. 1. Buy a CD from Anchors Away (https://bontours.ca/anchors-aweigh/) 2. Download songs from Great Big Sea (try the Sea of No Cares album) 3. Get the audiobook “The Land of Smiles” by Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea fame. Any 2 of these will surely make you want to travel to this magical land and when you’re in Newfoundland do not miss the show Anchors Aweigh. These guys entertained us with jokes, stories, music from the region and music from the region done in different styles like Led Zeppelin or The Who. They were absolutely fantastic! In addition we sat at a table with a very nice BC couple who taught us how to play the card game Smear and turned us on to a wonderful audio book by Alan Doyle called “The Smiling Land”. If his name sounds familiar it’s because he’s a Newfoundland Native who founded the band Great Big Sea who we saw in concert in San Fran years ago. Had no idea he’d authored several books so I’m very thankful to our BC friends for turning us on to this! #anchorsaweigh #newfoundland #talent #comedy #mustdo
    While Doug’s been chasing waterfalls (Steady Bro While Doug’s been chasing waterfalls (Steady Brook Falls and Bakers Brook Falls), I have been down for the count, sick. Plus, poor little Bailey has a cough that does not sound good today after completing a pretty hardy lake hike with Doug. Hoping some sleep and down time will get us back to normal soon but the RV waits for no woman or dog, it just keeps rolling so we are simply missing out on some really pretty sites. Luckily, Doug is taking some fantastic pictures and sharing his adventures with us! #chasingwaterfalls #newfoundland #rvliving #nomadlife #rollon
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