Over twenty years ago, I went to Newfoundland for the first time. It was a fly-by-seat-of-my-pants trip with no set plans, so we ended up spending two and a half days on the Great Northern Peninsula, mostly to visit L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. That wasn’t enough time, so I vowed to come back! …
Western Newfoundland
With a population of about 30,000, Corner Brook is the largest city in Western Newfoundland and the second largest city in the province. It’s an important regional centre, but before I visited, I didn’t really think of it as a tourist destination. To the people of Corner Brook… I apologize. I was wrong. In a …
I’ve been to the Gros Morne area of Newfoundland three times: in June, August, and most recently, in late September and early October. Before my fall visit, it hadn’t occurred to me to visit at that time of year. I was missing out! Fall in Western Newfoundland is gorgeous. Unlike many other areas of Newfoundland, …