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7 Unusual Reasons to Visit Newfoundland
13 May 2015

7 Unusual Reasons to Visit Newfoundland

by M. Williams | posted in: Unique Experiences | 0

Newfoundland is a huge rock in the North Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Canada. It’s so unlike the rest of the country, however, it may as well be the moon. Here are seven things that turn an island visit into an out-of-the-ordinary encounter.

Wreckhouse, Cape Spear, Wildlife, Food & Drink, Language, Shopping, featured

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