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Claude F
Ottawa, Canada127 contributions
Amazing site - not to be missed
Aug. 2023 • Family
This site is very similar to Upper Canada Village in Ontario. It gives you the feel of what life was like for the original settlers in Newfoundland. Unfortunately, it is starting to run-down as the government does not invest much in the upkeep. It's a real sin as this is a place, like Upper Canada in Ontario, which can show everyone the origins of Newfoundland and even Canada for that matter. There lives were extremely hard.
If you have read the book or seen the film (titled Random Passage), it is true to the book.
Absolutely amazing and such a sin the Newfoundland government doesn't invest in promoting and upgrading it.
Written August 29, 2023
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famvacMontreal
Montreal, Canada78 contributions
Worth the detour
Jul. 2023 • Family
You will discover how those that fished cod lived. Guided tour is very interesting and there is something to lear in each house. The guide was very knowledgeable. The tea house was also a great place to have lunch.
Written July 26, 2023
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Kathy W
Bracebridge, Canada4 contributions
Hidden Gem
May 2023 • Couples
After reading RANDOM PASSAGE, it was a delight to see the setting in person. Our tour guide, Dora, made the story come to life. The tea room offered yummy hot soup in this chilly day.
Written June 6, 2023
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VickifromCanada
Sydenham, Canada48 contributions
Joe's bar not open
Sep. 2022
we drove to this site mainly to see Joe's Bar only to be told that it wasn't open this year. I was disappointed but the scenery on the drive there made the trip worthwhile. I am a big fan of The Grand Seduction which Joe's bar is featured in. If you haven't watched it, do it!
Written September 12, 2022
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DotsGirl2
Vancouver, Canada344 contributions
Very interesting experience
Jun. 2022 • Friends
They kindly let us in a couple of days early while they were getting ready to open. The ladies were very sweet and helpful. They gave us an overview and were available if we needed to ask more questions. We walked through the site and it really brings home how people had to survive. The site is non profit and while it is a little out of the way we relit it was worth it. It was great for us when it wasn’t officially open so I expect it is even better when it is
Written June 23, 2022
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Nickolas Sebast... T
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An Amazing Surprise!!
Jul. 2021 • Couples
Amazing staff!! Amazing views!! Super friendly people! The friendliest pub you could be too on this side of the island!!
Written July 17, 2021
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Barb
Philadelphia, PA31 contributions
Definitely get a tour!
Sep. 2020
Oh this was so terrific! We had never heard of the TV series but watched it a year later. The buildings seem terrifically authentic in every way, and just picturing life that wild and unpredictable gives you a real sense of how fortunate we are today. Highly recommend this! ( we are a couple around 70). We went in Sept 2019.
Written January 3, 2021
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Bailey p
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What a site 😍
Aug. 2020 • Friends
The tour was amazing!! I seen the movie a few years back and seeing this all in person made it so much more real. Our tour guide, Bride did such a good job at making the site come to life. She planted imagery in my head and brought it so you could see where and how they settled. She was very humorous and filled with smiles. Even during these times, we wore mask inside all the buildings but wasn’t allowed to touch the props (it’s hard to clean everything and being a tourist spot, that’s impossible!). Never stopped at the restaurant/ welcome center, only long enough to get our passes
Written August 30, 2020
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rlh2009
Newfoundland52 contributions
Beautiful and very interesting tour!
Jul. 2020 • Couples
Beautiful tour! Such a scenic area steeped in the history of NL. A TV mini-series set that brings you back to the early settlers of NL and the hardships they endured! Highly recommended
Written July 12, 2020
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Zone61
Winnipeg, Canada13 contributions
Worth a visit
Sep. 2019 • Couples
We went for a tour on a day it was drizzling and the only two on the tour. The tour guide took us around and did a good job of explaining the random passage story and of how life must have been back then.

The site is picturesque and We enjoyed the tour.

It was damp and cool so stopped for coffee at the restaurant skip the coffee not very good. We didn’t eat here but the stew looked good.
Written October 7, 2019
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