The Icelandic Canadian - 01.04.2001, Page 37

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severely decreased. In fact, at Ramea we dou-
bled the population of the village (there were
100 of us). We were received very warmly
and showered with good food, good fellow-
ship and good music.
Our last full day on board ship was a visit
to France—the islands of St. Pierre and
Miquelon—where we heard about the liquor
smuggling that was carried out, quite success-
fully, during the prohibition days. There was
a very European feel about this area. Most of
us spent the day sightseeing, partaking of
French cuisine and purchasing great French
wines.
When we docked at St. John’s, NF, it was
a very emotional time—saying farewell to our
new found friends and saying goodbye to a
great Adventure. It was a wonderful surprise
to have my sister, Jessie, and her partner,
Jack, on the dock to greet me when I arrived.
They were on an adventure of their own—
travelling across Canada. Jessie, Jack and I
spent the rest of the day touring St. John’s.
What a great city; I definitely want to go back
to Newfoundland to spend some time explor-
ing its bays, inlets and wonderful small towns
with their friendly inhabitants.
Muriel Dodge
My recollections of this trip are so happy
and positive. I am looking forward to my next
adventure with Adventure Canada.
Muriel Dodge found out about this partic-
ular Viking voyage from an advertisement in
the Canadian Geographic magazine. The idea
of following the Viking route to the New
World was most exciting to her. Her fellow
passengers were people who had also read
the ad. Most of them were interested in the
photography portion of the expedition.
There were 100 passengers, (mostly from
Canada), and 80 crew (Russian). One of the
most interesting things was that everyone was
there for the adventure, so the atmosphere
was jovial.
A typical depiction of life in
the early years of Vinland.