The Viking Trail - Newfoundland[views:8582][posts:16]___________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 12:36pm - abhorred ""] Took a road trip last week. I seriously recomend this to anyone who is looking for a cheap vacation. its a shit ton of driving, but well fucking worth it as you can see from the pictures. you end up at the site where leif eirikson landed in l'ans aux meadows newfoundland. there is a recreated viking village, museum, and the sod foundations of the viking camp. Gros Morne National Park [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] l'ans aux meadows [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] furnace building [img] dwelling and workshop [img] ship repair building and dwelling [img] wood working [img] [img] the rest of the pics http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/schwaggz/newfoundland/ |
_______________________________ [Jul 30,2007 12:39pm - Mess ""] that looks like a blast |
____________________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 12:39pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] those are some sweet pics |
_________________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 12:45pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] Damn. Good stuff. |
______________________________ [Jul 30,2007 1:27pm - Yeti ""] how long did it take you to get there? i'd love to do something like that. |
__________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 1:38pm - abhorred ""] 13 hours to the ferry, 6 hour ferry ride to newfoundland, 10 hours to l'ans aux meadows although i took my time and stopped a lot. i think my total milage was like 2760 something for the whole trip |
___________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 1:44pm - dreadkill ""] that's awesome. i was just telling someone the other day that i really want to go to l'anse aux meadows possibly next summer. after reading about your trip, i am definitely going to do it. |
__________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 2:02pm - abhorred ""] go later in the summer like late august, they get the aurora 280 days a year there with late august through september being the most active. i found the best party spot ever up there. its right off of rte 436 on the way to l'anse aux meadows. it was signed too, something pond recreation park i can't remember exactly. but it would be rather bad ass to party under the northern lights at this spot. i didn't get to see them unfortunately but even when they aren't out its so fucking dark out there the stars are amazing. here's the spot [img] |
____________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 2:33pm - Kinslayer ""] Fucking awesome. I'm gonna have to do this... |
______________________________ [Jul 30,2007 3:15pm - Yeti ""] that sounds amazing. i think i know where my next road trip is going to be. |
______________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 4:16pm - hungtableed ""] They estimate that the Vikings landed in Newfoundland in the year 1000. Columbus did what now? |
__________________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 4:19pm - DaveFromTheGrave ""] Damn, I think I just found the destination for my next motorcycle trip. |
________________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 4:22pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] hungtableed said:They estimate that the Vikings landed in Newfoundland in the year 1000. Columbus did what now? Vikings didn't have Columbus' advanced syphilis technology. |
___________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 4:31pm - dreadkill ""] i will go there in my flying car |
______________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 4:34pm - hungtableed ""] Fuck Columbus. The Natives discovered Columbus. |
_______________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 4:46pm - watchmaker666 ""] We didnt land on plymouth rock.......................................... |
__________________________________ [Jul 30,2007 5:20pm - abhorred ""] DaveFromTheGrave said:Damn, I think I just found the destination for my next motorcycle trip. the whole fucking drive i wished i owned a bike |