I give a long exhale and slump back against the hard-backed dining table chair. Our waitress places a beer in front of me with a delicate knock against the wooden surface. "Oh thank you my dear" My eyes grow big with delight at the amber filled pint. "You are so welcome," she says with a... Continue Reading →
Norstead Road I'm in the mood for more Viking living history and Norstead, a non-profit attraction, is just 2km away from the National Historic Site and UNESCO site of the L’Anse aux Meadows-Viking settlement. NLFD I step into the tourist office, which is much smaller than it appeared on the outside. Squeezed into the space are... Continue Reading →
I had come across a piece of the Leif Ericsson's mysterious Vinland puzzle at Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia last year, but this place is the mother lode for those interested in the Viking sagas. Unequivocal proof that a Norse settlement existed in North America in the 11th century, 500 years before Christopher Columbus supposedly discovered America.... Continue Reading →
The Arches Provincial Park Today is a driving day, and as I pass a sign for Lobster Cove Lighthouse, SS Ethie, and Steve's Trail, I turn my head trying to catch a glimpse of anything that is visible through the truck window at 80 km/hour. I want to do all the hikes but after yesterday's... Continue Reading →
Follow the Fundy Trail Parkway to this stunning look off. If you are adventurous and (prepared), you can follow the trail to the bottom of the falls, known as The Eye of the Needle. Here people swim across the river and continue onward to the Fundy footpath. My favourite hike in New Brunswick. Eye of... Continue Reading →
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