Tag: World Heritage Site
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Rocky Harbour
We arrived in Rocky Harbour Wednesday afternoon. The main goal was to see Western Brook Pond. Formerly a fjord, it lost that designation when it was cut off from the sea. However, for the layperson,…
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L’Anse aux Meadows
We left Port au Choix at 9:00 AM yesterday and arrived at L’Anse aux Meadows before noon to visit the Viking settlement. Following that we checked into the Inn in St. Anthony. Other highlights of…
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Woody Point
We made our way up Highway 1, the TCH (Trans Canada Highway), from Port aux Basques through Stephanville and Corner Brook to Woody Point. In Stephanville we stopped at the New Chateau Restaurant for a…
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Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
Just outside Krakow are the Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines, a World Heritage Site. To quote UNESCO: data-animation-override>“The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka and Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. This major…
