When I think of these two destinations,
I will always
think
of lighthouses. The islands are made up
of hundreds
of
coves
and each one has a lighthouse. However,
the first
impression is the profusion of colors
used to paint
the
buildings in St. Johns. The weather is
so dreary,
cold, and
foggy, the only bright spot are the
colored homes.
Looking
out our hotel room was a bright yellow
building with
purple
around the windows and a turquoise door.
Sure am glad
I
don't have to live next door to
something like that!
In the
harbor was a huge iceberg and we would
see them
thoughout
our trip. We journeyed to Cape Spear
which is the
most
easterly point in North America.
Newfoundland is the
only
place in the world that is 1/2 hour off
normal time!
They
just have to be different.The island
itself
reminded us
very much of Scotland. Rugged coast with
much the
same
wildlife, especially the birds. Each day
we would
head off
to a different destination, one more
beautiful than
the
other. The viking influence is very
strong,
especially in
Labrador. We went to archaeological
digs, took a boat
trip
to look for whales and to a bird colony,
saw large
herds of
caribou,climbed to the top of some
lighthouses,
visited
fishing villages, climbed part way up a
mountain
(luckily
we had to turn back because of time
restraints. Dave
& I
were the only ones dumb enough to
attempt it), went
tide
pooling, and just enjoyed the
magnificence of these
two
places.
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