“If you don’t like the weather stick around, it will change.”

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After a walk on the windy beach we continued driving north on the Viking Trail (the only road) to St. Anthony. St. Anthony was named by Jacques Cartier in 1534. We are now on the Atlantic side of Newfoundland and this area is referred to as “Iceberg Alley”. We spotted two Icebergs, one in St. Anthony and one in Goose Cove. Goose Cove is a tiny isolated natural harbor town and is quite picturesque. I bet winters are nasty
We kept seeing stacks of wood on the side of the road. It seems the folks cuts wood for wood burning stoves in the summer and then come on ski-doos to pick up their supplies after the first snow fall. Each stack is marked with a number.
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell is sort of a patron saint here. In 1892 he visited Newfoundland and Labrador and was appalled by the lack of health care. He became active providing medical care to North Sea fishermen and spent the rest of his life ministering to residents and raising funds for the first hospital. His home is a museum today.
A Viking Feast is our destination for dinner. The buffet includes some cod’s tongue (honest), Jig’s Dinner, moose stew, and lots of other goodies. The entertainment is a hoot! The head Viking is the judge as a court is called to charge fellow Vikings of an injustice. People really get into it. Mr. Bob had to kiss the head of a dead cod!s

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Photos

Wood supplies for the winter
There were many piles of wood like this People heat with wood. they have to travel far to get to the trees.

St. Anthony’s Lighthouse

Goose Cove, Newfoundland

Dr. Wilfred Grenfell

Polar Bear, St. Anthony’s Municipal Bldg

Bob and the Viking Lord

Maureen enjoying the Viking festivities

The sod house where the Viking Feast took place

Comments

[Skipper]

Interesting site. I am from the area.