Sunday, September 2, 2012

Newfoundland5

Before leaving the St Anthony area, we drove back to grab another geocache and to check out Fishing Point when the visibility was better.  At another time we might even take in the Viking Feast at Leifsburdir, but we decided to spend our time at L'Anse au Meadows National Historic Site.







The Viking settlement dates back to 1000 A.D., and was probably only occupied less than 10 years, likely due to their nomadic nature.  The husband and wife archaeologists who confirmed the authenticity of the site did so after finding one item: a small, bronze cloak pin.  Not more than 3 inches in length, it was found on the site and is exactly the style and material used by Norsemen. Visiting this site is humbling.  Spartan and isolated the land, the voyagers who traveled across oceans and land in search for adventure and new worlds deserve our homage:


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