Date:         Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:19:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Hans Brouwer <h.brouwer@SYMPATICO.CA>
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From:         Hans Brouwer <h.brouwer@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: July on Newfoundland
Comments: To: Hermann the German <urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I envy your holidays of 2 1/2 months.
We went to Newfoundland 2 years ago the 1st 2 weeks of August and stayed for
most of the 8 days on the West side at various provincial parks like
Blow-me-Down provincial park, Gross Morne National park and up to St. Anthony
and L'anse aux Meadows.
The wooden structure of the public swimming pool at Gross Morne is something you
do not want to miss.

My wife's response is do not forget to bring bug repellent. On the West side
they are plenty of black flies when we were there.

We are going to Isle de Madeleine or Magdalen islands this summer. With the
numerous sand beaches the kids, 9 and 11, will enjoy this. The ferry goes from
Souris PEI to the Islands. There is nice campground close to the ferry, Red
Point provincial park. Up the road from this is a very nice beach called
'signing sands' (the sand makes a noise or sings when you walk on it).

The Cabot Trail is not to be missed on the way to Newfoundland. The side trail
to cape North is worth while exploring. Camp grounds are plentiful.

Hans Brouwer
Cumberland, Ontario
86 Westfalia
92 Cabriolet

Hermann the German wrote:

> Hi Listees!
>
> My family and I would like to tour Newfoundland this summer(July)in our
> Westy.We usually spent our summers (2 1/2 months) on the road camping. Is
> there anybody on the list who can give me some pointers?
> We also want to visit Quebec,Montreal, and Nova Scotia again, and maybe Isle
> de la Madeleine.
> I am esp. interested in restaurants, family diners, great views, clean
> campgrounds. We have all the guide books, but I would appreciate personal
> experiences and/or preferences.
> My kids are 4 and 7, so if you can think of any museum that appeals to this
> age group. What do you think of the viking museum?
> TIA,
> Cheers,
> Hermann de Boer
> Kansas City,MO
> 87 Westy
> 89 Syncro
>
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