One of the four corners of the earth. An island off an island.
I stole this marketing line from the Fogo Island Inn, one of the most exclusive and dramatic hotels anywhere. It seems that, when the cod fishing was shut down in 1991 plunging the island into deep economic depression, one family packed up everything, burned their boat and moved away. Well, a daughter ended up making many millions in a high tech company and invested 40 million in a charity for Fogo Island that included building this Inn. It is as striking as any structure you can see anywhere, particularly as you approach it from the tiny local town, Joe Batt’s Arm.
My brother sent me a link to this place about a year ago, part of my initial discovery of Newfoundland. Thank you Ron! Well, at over $1500 US per night, I decided to not stay, but did do an amazing dinner each of two nights.
It is such a great concept. Set up as a non-profit by the founder, all profits are channeled back into Fogo Island needs.
I couldn’t imagine a better place to see the milky way. What strikes me is the purity of the place. There really are places left like those of the past.