 A WILDERNESS PLAYGROUND
Gander International Airport is the perfect
starting place for your Newfoundland vacation.
Newfoundland is renowned for its lively and warm
culture, unspoiled wilderness and colourful heritage.
Gander International Airport puts the best of
Newfoundland travel - from adrenaline soaked eco-adventure,
to beautiful fishing villages - within easy reach.
Newfoundland's surging coastline is dotted with bays
and inlets, magnificent stands of northern boreal
forest, and rugged peat bogs and barrens. We've
thrown in 5,000 humpback whales, 10,000-year old
towering icebergs, swirling seabirds, historic
communities, and one of the planet's richest,
warmest cultures as part of the package. This is a
place to ignite your imagination, recharge your soul
and awaken your senses.
22 species of whales can be found along the coast of
Newfoundland and Labrador, the humpback and the
minke being the most common. There are also Fin,
Sperm, Harbour Porpoise and Saddleback Dolphin. Five
thousand humpbacks come to our northern waters
during the summer months.
 NOW THIS IS LIVING
It is difficult to express to outsiders that the
quality of life in Newfoundland is, well, better.
This is a belief championed by residents who never
seem to lose that indelible mark that unspoiled
natural beauty can etch into one's soul. The
character of our people is very much tied and
intertwined with the beauty of place.
Our quality of life is expressed in our safe, warm
communities. In the sense of people that permeates
life in Newfoundland. In our world-class hospitality.
In the vibrancy of our arts community.
If you share a love for the outdoors, Newfoundland
has plenty to offer. World class Atlantic Salmon
rivers. 45 holes of amazing golf within an hour of
the airport. An astounding network of trails that
beckons the hiker, skier, and snowmobiler. Some of
the best downhill skiing east of the Rockies just a
short drive away. Terra Nova National Park, where
fingers of the sea caress deep stands of boreal
forest, just 40 minutes from the airport.
MORE INFORMATION
If you are thinking about acquiring property in
Newfoundland, or planning your next vacation, visit
this link for more information
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/PlacesToGo/Regions/AllAroundCentral.aspx |
About
Icebergs
There's nothing quite so awe-inspiring
as getting up close and personal
with a 10,000-year-old, million-tonne
leviathan of ice.
And there's no better place to watch
juggernaut icebergs than in the
heart of famed Iceberg Alley on the
northeast coast of Newfoundland.
Gander International Airport is just
an hour from Iceberg Alley's best
iceberg viewing community,
Twillingate.
The term "iceberg" probably
originates from the clutch term "ijsberg",
which means ice hill. The typical
iceberg found along the northeast
coast rivals a 15-story office
building in height, though smaller "growlers"
and car-sized "bergy bits" are
common as well.
Newfoundland welcomes visitors from
around the world eager to enjoy
nature in its mightiest form. Sea
kayaks, boat tours and coastal hikes
all provide excellent bergwatching
opportunities.
Bergy Bits
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In Newfoundland iceberg ice is now
"harvested" for bottled water and
vodka production.
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In 1975, the schooner "Caledonia"
was lost 9 miles off Cape Fogo but
her crew of 82 were saved when they
managed to clamber onto an iceberg.
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When iceberg ice melts it makes a
fizzing sound, thus the term "bergy
seltzer." The sound comes from the
popping of compressed air bubbles
which are in the ice.
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There was once a murder on an
iceberg.
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A secret World War II project (Habbakuk)
planned to manufacture icebergs for
use as aircraft carriers.
For live-time updates on iceberg
locations, visit
www.icebergfinder.com |
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