Wow, the next three ports are to be in our home country of Canada, yeah! No conversation rates to figure out and we get to use our phone data plans, huge bonus.
Our first port is pretty much across an inlet from Red Bay that we visited some four weeks ago, we are in St. Anthony. St. Anthony lies on the northern reaches of the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador and has become one of Canada’s most thriving tourist destinations. History of settlement in this area stretches back as far as the 16th century, when the French used the town’s well sheltered harbour as a seasonal fishing station. There are a few important historical events that happened very close to here and how this area ties into the voyage of the Vikings that we are on. About 40 kilometres out of town is the L’Anse aux Meadows, a Norse village that was briefly occupied in around 1000 AD. This site is recognized as one of the world’s major archaeological properties and is designed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Definitely worth a visit and we do plan to come back here one day.
Our day took us on a hike towards the beautiful lighthouse and a trail named the Santana Trail taking us 476 stairs to a beautiful vista viewing location up where a signal tower is located. The nice thing is that you do not need to hike down these stairs, there is a nice gradual gravel road taking you through nice view points all the way down to the town. All in about two hours and a great pub grub spot at the end with its own microbrewery. We settled in there for a couple pints before heading back to ship with a nice whale viewing as we sailed away. A very nice day with great weather and bonus, warmer temperatures.
A few pics of the day, hope you enjoy…
Quote of the day, “Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter”. - Izaak Walton
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