L’Anse aux Meadows
At the very end of the road, as far north as you can drive in Newfoundland lies L’Anse aux Meadows, the tiny fishing village and the site of a Viking settlement from 1000 years ago. (500 years before Columbus.) If you are my age, you did not know about this growing up. The site was discovered only in 1960 and excavations soon proved that the Vikings had been here over some years around 1,000 AD. Essentially used as a supply facility for their settlements in Greenland! This is a very well done historical park that shows you the sites they found and then separately does a very nice job of recreating the buildings and what went on inside them. As you look at my shots, note that it is Father’s day, June 16th, we are at sea level and we are cold, very cold and there is still significant snow around. Please note the comments with the sculptures below. The fact of the first meeting here is really profound, even though the participants were unaware of course.
The icebergs photos are amazing! It was delightful to meet you this morning. Your blog is fascinating and makes me realize how little of the world we have seen—so far. Thanks for the suggestions. Happy Travels. -Cathy