L'Anse aux Medows is a small fishing village and a World Heritage site on the no. tip of NL. In 1960 a 11th century Viking settlement was discovered with remains of several houses, a forge and other buildings. It proved that the Vikings were here 5 centuries before any other Europeans arrived on the continent. Replica sod houses have been erected on the old foundations. The sod/peat walls are 6 feet thick to ward off the cold. There are some nice hiking trails along the sea and through the bogs.
Pics, Nita and a Viking, sod houses, very northern tip, doorway-peat/sod walls and bog walk
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