Encounter with Vikings

Near the top of Newfoundland there is a confirmed site of a viking settlement in a place called L'Anse aux Meadows.  The village itself is tiny with only a handful of houses.  We stopped to eat before going into the National Historic Site.

At the site there are reconstructions of the viking settlements as well as the remains of the foundations of the settlements.  Nina was enthralled with the black smith and asked him why he was quenching the nails in water and not oil (she is a big Forged in Fire fan).

There is also a nice trail around the area, but we had to cut the hiking short as we had a date with a lighthouse on Quirpon Island.





















































Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tablelands

Image
The Tablelands are actually part of the earth's mantel that was deposited in Newfoundland when the continental plates collided and separated.  Our guide demonstrated with Nina and another girl.  Nina represented Newfoundland and the girl in the red, the other continental plate. Since the Tablelands are the earth's mantel, they are the more brownish colour, and nothing can grow on it.  The things that do grow actually grow on debris that collects on the Tablelands.  Many plants developed interesting feeding behaviours.  Some lure insects, trap them, and feed on them as they decompose.  Others feed on their own dead leaves. It was a bit rainy and cold, but the Sun did peak through a couple of times.
Read more

More Trout River

Image
After the Tablelands were were going to hike the Green Gardens, but the weather was not so good and we were pretty tired from hiking the whole trip.  Instead we took a look around Woody Point and Trout River.  A couple of years ago a blue whale washed up on Trout River and they had some pictures of it. There was a small trail at the end of the beach that cut through some peoples lot.  It felt funny just going in between their houses and their garages to ascend a comprehensive stair case to the top of the hill.
Read more