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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
Where the Wind Blows: Wreckhouse and the Human Wind Gauge
27 Jul 2012

Where the Wind Blows: Wreckhouse and the Human Wind Gauge

by M. Williams | posted in: Western Newfoundland, Natural Wonders | 0

Locals claim that Wreckhouse is the second windiest place in the world, and they may well be right; the winds have been known to gust in excess of 200km per hour here!

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