The Salmonier Nature Park wants to familiarize the visitors with the indigenous wildlife of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a better understanding for the needs of the animals their natural environment. In addition to the rehabilitation of animals, the park also assumes an important role in research, e.g. the starting of the breed of […]
A trip on the Shennong River
We anchor in Badong and see for the first time one of the relocated cities; also impressive is bridge – 357 ft. high and 3 miles long. Nothing from the old city is recognizable; everything in the city was completely removed to avoid shallows for navigation. Here is the entrance to the Shennong River. […]
Renews to Castle Hill – Newfoundland
Renews is a small fishing village on the south coast of Newfoundland. According to legend, the Mayflower anchored here in 1620 to load water and supplies before traveling to Plymouth. We drive on to Portugal Cove in the south of the peninsula to the wide open space of the tundra. Please watch the video here […]
Viennese Waltz on the Yangtze River
During our Yantze River Cruise a Chinese pair surprised us with a Viennese Waltz around midnight. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept […]
Grates Cove to Harbour Grace
In the small port of Butchers, not far from Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, we observe an incoming fishing boat. We are curious to see the catch, however, the disappointment of the fishermen is already written on their faces. They have caught absolutely nothing. The crisis of fishing in Canada is not yet completely overcome. Picturesque fishing […]
Trip to the Heart’s Content – Newfoundland
The “Mile One” of the Trans Canada Highway is in St. John’s, Newfoundland. From here it runs on the 4.990 miles across the entire country. For our visit to the Heart’s Content Cable Station, we do not take the direct route. We travel from St. John’s on the Trans Canada Highway up to the junction […]