The day didn't start too well. Fortunately, the rain tapered from a deluge to a steady drizzle throughout the course of the day. The focus of the day was to make it to L'Anse aux Meadows, right at the north tip of the North Peninsula.
L'Anse aux Meadows was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978 when, in 1960, evidence was found to prove that this is the only recognized authentic Viking site to date in North America.
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| Vikings!! |
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| Info Center |
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| Interesting wood carvings along the path |
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| Replica Viking sod hut |
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| Real Viking with an accent that sounded suspiciously Newfoundland. |
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| Living area with yet another authentic Viking. |
I'm staying tonight in another motel due to rain. The Village is called St. Lunaire-Griquet. It has a couple of restaurants and a really good gift shop, which, since I have limited space to carry stuff, involves just looking. Andy, please note: Not a Vikings jersey to be seen anywhere.
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| St. Brendan's Motel |
Just down the road within walking distance of the motel was a seafood restaurant that advertised live music. It turns out the same guy who was a Viking in one of the huts was also the entertainment at the restaurant. He was very good. Very enjoyable evening.
A couple of glasses of local beer helped out a bit too.
There might not be any Viking Jersey's, but I'm really glad you found some beer .......
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