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Perhaps it is because of its location that the island of Newfoundland, Canada has a number of explorers in its history. Not all of them are from the island, some discovered it themselves. But it is noticeable that we repeatedly come across enterprising and courageous adventurers on our trip through Newfoundland, Canada, who in [...]
Our road trip on the Alentejo coast takes us along the Rota do Peixe through Portugal for almost a week. From Évora via Comporta to Cabo Sardão, this journey almost always goes along the sea. This is our journey at a glance.
Just across the bridge over the narrow canal that separates South Twillingate Island from the main island of Newfoundland, on the left is the Twillingate Newfoundland Fisheries Museum - Prime Berth. There you can learn everything about fishing in Newfoundland.
There are places where you feel like you are in another world. You can enjoy nature here. The coast off Twillingate Newfoundland is one of them. Where people hardly have anything to say. Where nature takes over. Where the elements determine what happens.
Whale watching is a top attraction in St. John's, Newfoundland. This whale watching tour begins in St. John Harbor and heads into the waters off Cape Spear. The whales feed on krill in the waters off Newfoundland in July.
We enjoyed Portuguese fish specialties on our trip through the Alentejo. Fish was on our menu in every restaurant on this trip on the fishing path through the Alentejo. There was dogfish soup in Evora. Eel stew then awaited us in Cais Palafítico. Açorda de Marisco we ate in Sines.
Henry the Navigator sent expeditions along the west coast of Africa. An attempt to bypass the Muslim trade routes. These Portuguese seafarers moved slowly and cautiously south for fear of the dangers that traders from Arabia were spreading rumors about in order to deter this very competition from Europe.
Would you like to experience an unforgettable journey? Then on to New Brunswick Canada! The province on the east coast offers you a breathtaking natural backdrop with the world-famous Bay of Fundy, where you can experience the ebb and flow in all their glory. But that's not all.
The first impression we have of Captiva Island is that of a subtropical paradise on the west coast of Florida. Palm trees and palmettos grow almost to the sea. They are separated only by a narrow sandy beach with fine sand.
A lonely island in the Atlantic? There is refreshing wind blowing in from the sea and lighthouses appearing like a mirage out of the fine morning mist in the distance until the sun has gained strength enough to burn away the last remnants of the morning fog. Miscou Island in New Brunswick is all this and more.
