Greenland & Wild Labrador 2014

Aboard the Sea Adventurer

Day 1 — Thursday September 11, 2014

"Traveler, there is no path, paths are made by walking." —Antonio Machado

Kangerlussuaq

From our charter plane you will catch your first glimpse of the magnificent Söndre Strömfjord, one of the longest in the world. The boasts a staggering 168 km of superb scenery. , the town at the eastern end, means 'the big fjord.' Although the fjord crosses the , like the oceans here, it does not freeze. Locals can thank ocean currents for this; they make this part of a centre for whaling and fishing year-round. The USA built an air base here in WWII due to the relatively mild weather and strategic location in relation to . Although the military base closed in 1992, the strip is now Greenland's main international and domestic airport. The area is distinguished by fantastic nature and rich biodiversity. There is nowhere else in Greenland where the country’s interior may be so easily accessed. The landscape features enormous glacier formations, which have ploughed deep into the dramatic tundra. On the plain between the fjord and the inland ice you will find Greenland's biggest herds of musk ox, , arctic foxes, the highest concentration of peregrine falcons in Greenland, and more than 250 species of plants.

0500 check out from the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, proceed to Terminal 3 with your luggage to check-in counter #303 – 306 - - Check in is by surname - Group A-H 0530hrs / Group I-M 0600hrs / Group N-Z 0630hrs 0700 proceed through security to await your boarding call for Miami Air #611 0800 flight departs from Toronto 1400 expected arrival to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, join coaches for our Kangerlussauq programme. 1630 transfer to Pier for our zodiac ride to our vessel MV Sea Adventurer

Welcome aboard the MV Sea Adventurer, you will be met at reception and shown to your cabins, take a moment to check your luggage is in your cabin, if not please advise our reception staff. Then it’s your time to familiarize yourself with your cabin and throughout the ship, your home away from home for the voyage.

Listen to announcements for the programme on board 1930 Dinner is served in the dining room - take a seat where ever you choose, your wait staff will take your order. For your onboard beverages Greenlandic Viking, Viking Explorer and Arctic Adventure wine packages are available

Officers and Expedition Staff of M.V.Sea Adventurer

Captain: Master Peter Gluschke Chief Officer: Donael Soto Chief Engineer: Marinko Hrabar Bartender: Eladio Bajan Purser: Willie Lirio Head Housekeeper: Winston Smart Maitre D’hotel: Narendra Seeram Chef: James Salmon Expedition Leader: Matt James Bradley-Swan Hotel Manager: Siegfried Schober Adventure Host: Cedar Bradley-Swan Adventure Canada : Gay Peppin Culturalist: Maria Dicker Archaeologist/ Historian: Callum Thompson Archaeologist/ Historian: Jane Sproull Thompson Naturalist: Holly Hogan Author: Michael Crummey Artist / Culturalist: Pete Barrett Musician: Marshall Dane Culturalist/ Musician: Leander Baikie Photographer: Grant Stovel Artist: Rob Saley Expedition Team: Jason Edmunds Adventure Canada: Michael Strizic Inuit Art Specialist: Heather Beecroft Photographer/ Naturalist: Dennis Minty Geologist: Scott Schillereff Culturalist: Derrick Pottle Naturalist: Janet Bradshaw Musician: Daniel Payne

On behalf of Captain Peter Gluschke, his Officers and Crew, and Adventure Canada we would like to warmly welcome you onboard the Sea Adventurer on our Greenland and Wild Labrador expedition.

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Day 2 — Friday September 12, 2014

"No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.” - Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Evighedsfjord &

Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord (old spelling: Kangerdlugssuatsiaq, Danish: Evighedsfjorden) is a fjord in the municipality in western Greenland. Taking its source in the tidewater glaciers draining the Maniitsoq ice sheet, the fjord flows in a deep canyon through a mountainous, uninhabited region, emptying into Davis Strait near the settlement of Kangaamiut. Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord is 75 km long and 700 m deep. The forbidding nature of the fjord surroundings preclude settlement for the majority of its length. Kangaamiut is the only settlement in the vicinity, located on a small island at the northern end of the fjord mouth.

Kangaamiut had a population of 357 as of 2010, and has experienced a steady decline in population over a long period of time. In 1990, the population was 552, and in 2000 it was 481. Kangaamiut is located on an island off the coast of Davis Strait between the mouths of two long fjords. South of the island, the long and twisted Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord empties into the sea, while immediately to the north, the Kangaamiut Kangerluarsuat Fjord flows into the sea between skerries. The mouth of the long Kangerlussuaq Fjord is located approximately 26 km north of the island.

0630 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0700 Wake-up Call 0730 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0830 MANDATORY ZODIAC BREIFING and to discuss the plan for today 0930 Even Cabins passengers disembark for zodiac cruise at Evighedsfjord 0945 Odd Cabins passengers disembark for zodiac cruise at Evighedsfjord 1100 All aboard the Sea Adventurer 1130 From Snap Shots to Great Shots! Part one with Dennis Minty in the forward lounge 1230 Lunch is served in the dining room 1400 Odd Cabins disembark for Kangaamiut 1415 Even Cabins disembark for Kangaamiut 1730 Last zodiac departs Kangaamiut returning to the Sea Adventurer 1815 Join us in the forward lounge for Captains Welcome Cocktails and our Daily Briefing 1915 Dinner is served in the dining room 2100 Join us in the forward lounge to become aquatinted with the AC musicians!

Inuktitut word of the day: Siku = Ice

German saying of the day: Alles oder nichts = All or nothing

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Day 3 — Saturday September 13, 2014

"I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied." —John Masefield

Nuuk

Nuuk is the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. It has a population of 15,469 (as of January 2010), making it one of the smallest capital cities in the world by population. Nuuk is located at approximately 64°10′00″N 51°44′00″W at the mouth of Nuup Kangerlua, some 10 kilometres from the shores of Labrador Sea on the southwestern coast of Greenland, and about 240 km south of the Arctic Circle. The area around Nuuk was first occupied by the ancient pre-Inuit, Paleo-Eskimo people of the Saqqaq culture as far back as 2200 BC, when they lived in the area around the now abandoned settlement of Qoornoq. For a long time it was occupied by the Dorset culture around the former settlement of Kangeq but they disappeared from the Nuuk district before AD 1000. Viking explorers in the 10th century inhabited the area; shortly thereafter, so did the Inuit peoples. Inuit and Norsemen lived with little interaction in this area from about AD 1000 until around AD 1500, when Norse settlement ended, probably due to changes in climate and vegetation.

0600 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0630 Wake-up Call 0700 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0800 Even cabin passengers disembark Sea Adventurer for Nuuk 0815 Odd Cabin passengers disembark Sea Adventurer for Nuuk 1130 Shuttles commence from museum back to Sea Adventurer 1230 Last Shuttle departs museum to Sea Adventurer 1300 All aboard the Sea Adventurer as we depart fro Canada! 1300 Lunch is served in the dining room 1430 Join Scott in the forward lounge as he speaks on Bedrock Geology in Ancient Lands 1545 Identifying Seabirds at Sea with Holly Hogan 1700 Jane delivers her presentation: Keeping warm in the Cold in the forward lounge 1830 Join us for a daily recap in the forward lounge and a look towards tomorrow! 1915 Dinner is served in the dining room 2100 Join us in the forward lounge as we dance while Marshall Dane rocks!

Inuktitut saying of the day: Kinauvit? = What is your name?

German saying of the day: Darf ich Bitten = May I have this dance

PLEASE SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK BY ONE HOUR WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP

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Day 4 — Saturday September 14, 2014

"Regions mountainous and wild, thinly inhabited, and little cultivated, make a great part of the , and he that has never seen them, must live unacquainted with much of the face of nature, and with one of the great scenes of human existence." —Samuel Johnson

At Sea: Davis Strait

Our presentation series will kick into full swing today as we steam across the Davis Strait towards Canada, and more adventure. Davis Strait is a wide, northerly arm of the Labrador Sea, separating Greenland from Baffin Island and containing some of the deepest water (as deep as 3360 m) in the Arctic. It is named for the English explorer John Davis, who explored the region from 1585-1587. Davis's explorations renewed awareness of Greenland among Europeans. Davis charted much of the region in his search for the Northwest Passage. By the 17th century, whaling had begin in Davis Strait, and by the peak of the industry (1820-1840) as many as a hundred vessels worked the Strait each year, taking as many as a thousand whales annually. Take advantage of a day aboard the Sea Adventurer to explore the nooks and crannies of our vessel, take in one of the many talks offered by our expert expedition staff. While out on deck, keep your eyes peeled for Minke and Orca whales, as well as a variety of other marine wildlife.

0700 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0800 Wake-up Call 0830 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0930 Runaway Climate Change in Arctic? Please join Janet Bradshaw as we discuss climate change facts and what the future might behold 1045 WORKSHOPS: 1. Copper Tooling – Pete Barrett - Clipper Club – Sign Up at Reception 2. Drawing From Life – Rob Saley – Library – Sign Up at Reception 3. Intro to FujiFilm Camera’s – Grant Stovel – Forward Lounge 1200 Lunch is served in the dinning room 1330 WORKSHOPS: 1. Project North – Hockey Night in Canada! Help us prepare our very Canadian donation of Hockey equipment to be presented in the community of Nain! Meet in forward lounge. 2. Copper Tooling – Pete Barrett - Clipper Club – Part two 3. Drawing From Life – Rob Saley – Library – Part two 1445 Heather Beacroft takes a look at Historical and Modern Inuit Art 1600 Ice Cream Social – It’s never to cold for Ice Cream! 1700 Callum Thomson presents on The Vikings in the North Atlantic in the forward lounge 1815 Join MJ and the AC team for a daily recap and a look towards tomorrow in the forward lounge 1900 Dinner is served in the dining room 2100 Let’s join Daniel Payne in the forward lounge for an arrangement of his musical stylings DRESS CODE: PAJAMAS! Inuktitut saying of the day: Ipilirama = I’m dying of heat

German saying of the day: Ich bin durstig! = I’m Thirsty! Greenland & Wild Labrador 2014

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Day 5 — Monday September 15, 2014 "One must never be in haste to end a day, there are too few of them in a lifetime." —Dale Rex Coman Killiniq

Killiniq (“ice floes” in Inuktitut) is also sometimes referred to as Port Burwell. Visited by the Davis expedition in 1587, it is a former Inuit settlement and has since been used as a weather station (1884), trading post (1898–1904), missionary post (1899–2924), fishing station, and RCMP post (1920–present). Previously, Killiniq Island existed as a part of Labrador—and later, the Northwest Territories—but is now situated within the borders of Nunavut. The island contains the only land border between and Labrador and Nunavut.

Settlement developed around the Port Burwell harbor, located at the mouth of the Hudson Strait. It is surrounded with vast coastal cliffs and rocky, barren terrain; the sea in the area is frozen almost year- round. Though there is an abundance of seal, walrus, and Arctic char, the settlement area is bereft of trees and wood. Wildflowers and moss can be found nearby, but berries and other vegetation are located miles further afield.

Between 1975–78 there was a tiny Inuit population Killiniq. The Northwest Territories government relocated fifty of these people, most of them to George River. Families were divided and personal belongings were left behind. The population was moved without income or access to housing, and it was a life of hardship that awaited their arrival.

0600 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0800 Wake-up Call 0830 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0930 Grant Stovel leads an introduction to candid portrait photography 1100 Please join Derrick Pottle as we took a look at Polar Bears and Safety 1230 Lunch is served in the dining room 1415 Heather Beacroft takes a look at Historical and Modern Inuit Art

STAYED TUNED FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS TO CLEAR CUSTOMS AND EXPEDITION LANDINGS ON KILLINIQ ISLAND

1930 Dinner is served in the dining room 2100 Join Rob Saley in the forward lounge for a screening: Seven Painters, Seven Places: there will be late-night popcorn!

Inuktitut word of the day: Nanuq = Polar Bear German phrase of the day: Wieviele Seemeilen sindces bis Port Burwell? = How many sea miles until we reach Port Burwell?

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Aboard the Sea Adventurer Day 6 — Tuesday September 16, 2014

"Miracles exist in our ignorance of nature, not in nature herself." —N. Scott Momaday

Nachvak & Ramah

Nachvak Fjord is considered one of the most spectacular fjords in the world, and is nearly 20 km deep and 2 km wide. At its eastern end it divides into two arms, the Tasiuyak and the Tallek. The fjord has the highest mountains in Labrador, including Mount Razerback (guarding the mouth on the north shore), and Mount Caubvak, the highest in eastern Canada, looming on the south. The Hudson's Bay Company operated a post directly across from Tallek arm from 1865 until around 1905.

Ramah was a small mission run by the Moravian Church in northern Labrador from 1871 until 1907. Ramah Bay is the site of an uncommon semi-translucent light-grey stone with dark banding called "Ramah chert". The Ramah chert outcrops in a narrow geological bed stretching from Saglek Fjord to Nachvak. Discovered by pioneering Native American groups (which archaeologists identify as the Maritime Archaic Culture) around 7000 years ago, the stone was highly valued for its functional as well as spiritual qualities. Ramah chert was the preferred raw material for the Maritime Archaic Indians (ca. 7000 to 3500 years ago) and for succeeding populations of Paleoeskimos (ca. 3200 to 800 years ago) and by the ancestors of the Innu (from about 2000 years ago to contact with the Europeans in the 18th century). Ramah chert was traded as far south as New and Chesapeake Bay, and west to the Great Lakes.

0630 Early-Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0700 Wake-up Call 0730 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0830 Recap and briefing in the forward lounge

Ship Cruise through Nachvak Fjord

1130 Stories with Maria in the forward lounge 1230 Dinner is served in the dining room 1430 Odd-numbered cabins depart for Ramah 1445 Even-numbered cabins depart for Ramah 1830 Last Zodiac back to the Sea Adventurer 1900 Join us for a daily recap and a look towards tomorrow in the forward lounge! 1930 Supper is served in the dining room 2045 Join us in the forward lounge as we enjoy the music of Daniel Payne

Inuktitut word of the day: Iqaluk = Arctic Char

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Aboard the Sea Adventurer Day 7 — Wednesday September 17, 2014 “Adventures do occur, but not punctually." —E.M. Forster

Saglek & St. John’s Harbour

Canadian Forces Station Saglek, to give its full name, is a Canadian Forces Air Command radar base located near Saglek Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador. The site was established in 1953 as a General Surveillance Radar station, and was initially used by the United States Air Force. This airport acts as part of the , a series of radar stations located across the United States and southern Canada at about the 50th parallel north—the first coordinated system for early detection of a Soviet bomber attack on . However, by the early 1950s, the technology had been outdated and the line was in full operation only briefly.

In December of 1942, a crew of seven aboard the “Time’s A-Waistin’” (a Martin B-26 medium bomber) left Greenland bound for Goose Bay. After crossing the Davis Strait, the B-26 ran into rough weather and crashed at Saglek. All of the crew survived, and the plane did not suffer too much damage. As per their training, the crew stayed with their wreck, assuming they would be rescued—but rescue never came. Their remains were not found until the following April by Inuit out of nearby Hebron.

The inner Saglek Fjord is 80 kilometres long and has been an area on human occupation for over six thousand years. There is evidence of occupation by the Maritime Archaic Indians, the pre-Dorset and Dorset Paleo-Eskimos, and the Thule cultures, all of which merged into modern day Inuit. These sites—which include tent rings, stone caribou fences, food caches, and burial sites—all tell a story of the peoples and cultures that made this special part of Canada their home over the millennia.

0600 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0645 Join us on deck to catch the sunrise! 0700 Wake-up call 0730 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0830 Join Derrick Pottle in the forward lounge to learn about Nunatsiavut and the Torngat Mountains National Park 0900 Fast walkers ashore passengers ashore at Shuldham Island 0915 Thorough walkers ashore passengers ashore at Shuldham Island 1130 Last zodiac back to Sea Adventurer 1230 Lunch is served in the dining room 1430 Even cabins disembark for St. John’s Harbour 1445 Odd cabins disembark for St. John’s Harbour 1830 Last zodiac returns to Sea Adventurer 1900 Join us for a daily recap and a look towards tomorrow in the forward lounge 1930 Dinner is served in the dining room 2115 Sing-along with music and friends in the forward lounge

Inuktitut word of the day: Kigutinnguat = Dentures

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Aboard the Sea Adventurer Day 8 — Thursday September 18, 2014

"Glittering white, shining blue, raven black, in the light of the sun the land looks like a fairy tale. Pinnacle after pinnacle, peak after peak—crevassed, wild as any land on our globe, it lies, unseen and untrodden.” —Roald Amundsen

Hebron

In 1955, a member of the International Grenfell Association—a group dedicated to the health and welfare of residents of Newfoundland and Labrador—wrote to the Canadian government. The letter expressed concern that cramped living conditions at Hebron that had led to tuberculosis, and a shortage of firewood. After consultation with Moravian leaders, the decision was made to close the mission. The Inuit would be resettled into larger communities. "I see no other way than to suggest the Mission withdraw from Hebron this summer," said the Rev. Siegfried Hettasch. The decision was announced at an Easter Monday service in 1959.

By the fall of that year, half of the families had moved of their own volition. The remainder left soon thereafter the Grenfell nurse was withdrawn; the community store closed in the fall of 1959. A report written for the Canadian Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples indicated that relocation led to poverty for several of the Inuit. "They were put in places where they weren't familiar with the local environment so they didn't know where to hunt, fish or trap and aside from that, all of the best places were already claimed by people who originally lived in those communities," said the author, Carol Brice-Bennet. In 2005, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams apologized to people affected by the relocations. In August 2009, the provincial government unveiled a monument at the site of Hebron with an inscribed apology for the site closure.

0640 Join us on deck to catch the sunrise! 0700 Early-bird breakfast in the forward lounge 0730 Wake-up Call 0800 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0900 Even cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac 0915 Odd cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac 1230 Last Zodiac back to ship 1230 Lunch is served in the dining room 1400 Project North Packing Party! Meet us in the forward lounge and chip in for our donation of hockey equipment to Nain 1515 Derrick Pottle – Inuit Life: Back in the day in the forward lounge 1600 Afternoon Snack at reception 1645 Newfoundland and Labrador Panel – join the AC team as we open the floor to discussion 1815 Join MJ and the team in the forward lounge for daily recap and briefing 1900 Dinner is served in the dining room 2045 Film Night: Michael Crummy screens Hard light—POPCORN!

German saying of the day: Wie geht es lhnen heute? = How are you today?

Inuktitut word of the day: Akpa = Marre Greenland & Wild Labrador 2014

Aboard the Sea Adventurer Day 9 — Friday September 19, 2014 "The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships, but with the people you meet on them.” –Amelia e. Barr

Nain

Nain is the largest and most northern community in Nunatsiavut. It was founded in 1771 by Moravian missionaries, and beautiful artifacts and buildings established by that community remain a hallmark of the settlement to this day. Nain is the administrative capital of the Nunatsiavut government and boasts a strong arctic char industry as well as a variety of arts, industrial mining and proximity to the famous Torngat Mountains National Park.

0600 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0630 Wake-up Call 0700 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0755 Lookout walkers ashore via Zodiac 0800 Even cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac 0815 Odd Cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac 1215 Zodiac Shuttles begin for Sea Adventurer 1300 Last Zodiac back to ship 1230 Dinner is served in the dining room 1400 Pete presents Painted Caribou Coats in the forward lounge 1530 Join Callum to learn about Archaeology of the Arctic in the forward lounge 1645 Holly will be in the forward lounge discussing of the Labrador Current

1815 Join us in the forward lounge for a daily recap and a look towards tomorrow! 1915 Dinner is served in the dining room 2045 Join Marshall Dane in the forward lounge for an evening of musical entertainment!

German saying of the day: Einen für den heimweg

Inuktitut word of the day: Taanna timmiaq qanuittuq = What kind of bird is it?

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Day 10 — Saturday September 20, 2014 "Your true traveler finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty-his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure.” —Aldous Huxley

Byron Bay

Byron Bay has historically been home to a large number of Inuit and is located approximately 225km from Rigolet. A rich area, it is known for its wealth of marine mammals such as seals and whales, as well as Arctic char, wolves, polar bears, and black bears. Before local resettlement, incentivized by the Newfoundland government, it was a permanent homestead for Inuit. At its peak, prior to 1949, the community included some twenty families in the whole bay—from Cape Harrison extending to Alluiuk.

The Bay boasts over 60km of spectacular sand beaches as well as numerous icebergs. Half forest and half open tundra, the area’s climate is typified by low precipitation annually but an abundance of snow and ice in winter. Currently, the Bay is home to a commercial fishing camp, as Big Brook is a scheduled salmon river. It is not uncommon for the experienced angler to land Arctic char in the 5-7kg range!

The headland of Cape Porcupine is a remote point of land on the southeast coast of Labrador, jutting into the Atlantic in an easterly direction and forming a protective barrier from northern gales. A part of the proposed Mealy Mountain Park Reserve, the beach of white sand created by this protection is called the Wonderstrands. These beaches are some thirty to forty kilometers in length and can be seen far out to sea. North and south of the cape, the land is flat and covered in forest, which stretches out as far as the eye can see. No other similarly distinctive area exists anywhere along the coast of Labrador.

0615 Wake-up Call 0630 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0730 Odd cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac at Byron Bay 0745 Even cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac at Byron Bay 1000 Last zodiac back to Sea Adventurer 1015 From Snap Shots to Great Shots, Part 2 with Dennis in the forward lounge

1130 Pete presents Traditional Imagery Captured in Contemporary Art and Craft in the forward lounge

1230 Dinner is served in the dining room 1345 Workshops Series: 1. Silk Painting with Pete in the Clipper Club - SIGN UP AT RECEPTION 2. Book Club with Michael in the forward lounge 3. Rock and Mineral Identification with Scott in the Library – SIGN UP AT RECEPTION 1515 Join Leander for his presentation: Labradorite: The Hidden Treasure in the forward lounge 1600 Afternoon Snack 1845 Join MJ and the team in the forward lounge for daily recap and briefing 1930 Supper is served in the dining room – BRING YOUR GRENFELL INSPIRED LYMERICS! 2045 Film Presentation in the forward lounge: Rare Birds– POPCORN!

Shipboard Account: Please check in with reception to advise Lina and Jane how you intend to settle up your shipboard account at the end of the expedition. If you plan to use your credit card, please bring your card along for an imprint.

German saying of the day: No wife, No Strife, Long Life = Keine Frau, Keinen Streit, Langes Leben

Inuktitut word of the day: Auqattarunniiqtunga = I am menopausal

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Day 11 — Sunday September 21, 2014 "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and to know the place for the first time." —T.S. Eliot

Henley Harbour and L’Anse aux Meadows

Henley Harbour is home to a variety of impressive basalt columns. Basalt is the most efficient means of geologic formation; this means that compared to the surrounding features, the monoliths here are comparatively young. Basalt columns are formed during cooling and are visible and accessible from the town site. A fantastic photo opportunity awaits visitors.

Native peoples probably inhabited L’Anse aux Meadows as long ago as 6000BC. The area was likely sought due to its abundance of marine life and close proximity to Labrador. The most prominent among early inhabitants were the Dorset, predating the subsequent European settlers by at least 200 years.

In 1960, Norwegian explorers Helge and Anne Ingstad discovered remains of the Norse village, so-identified because of its distinctive similarities to sites in Greenland and Iceland from around CE 1000. Helge and Anne Stine Ingstad carried out seven archaeological excavations between 1961 and 1968, investigating eight complete house sites and the remains of a ninth.

The reconstructed Viking sod dwellings and archaeological site at L'Anse aux Meadows offer a glimpse into life in the area referred to in Norse sagas as Vinland. The oldest known European settlement in the new world—and the only known Norse site in North America—L'Anse aux Meadows is a National Historic Site of Canada and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978.

0600 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0630 Wake-up Call 0700 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0800 Even Cabins depart for Henley Harbour

0815 Odd Cabins depart for Henley Harbour

1000 Last Zodiac returns to the Sea Adventurer

1015 Marine Geology: Tectonics in the Abyss with Scott in the forward ounge

1130 Arctic Artists: A short film presentation (22minutes) by Rob in the forward lounge

1200 Dinner is served in the dining room

1330 Film Presentation: Introduction to L’Anse aux Meadows (29 minutes) 1400 Odd Cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac at L’Anse aux Meadows 1430 Even Cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac at L’Anse aux Meadows 1630 Zodiac shuttles back to Sea Adventurer begin 1845 Join us for a daily recap in the forward lounge and a look towards tomorrow! 1930 Viking-themed supper 2100 Join Daniel Payne in the forward lounge for an evening concert

Newfoundlandland Phrase of the day: Stay where yer to till I comes where yer at = stay put

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Day 12 — Monday September 22, 2014 "Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.” — Sir Edmund Hillary Conche Conche is a remote fishing village on the northeast tip of Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula with a population of roughly 225. The site is found on a small peninsula adjacent to a deep harbour that runs the length of the community. For many years, Conche suffered from harsh isolation; boat and dog sled remained the best means of transportation. In 1960, a nursing station was established to serve the community and was revived in 2005 with chipseal to allow for easier access to the surrounding communities. The people of are mainly of Irish descent and love Celtic music; residents are noted for their musical prowess, with most parties including singing and guitar playing. Many people who now reside in Conche formerly called the Grey Islands home, and were forced to move during the resettlement period. Although Conche has been on a steady decline for the past few decades, a recent effort is being to market the area as a tourist destination. The French Shore Historical Society, working with the community, established a museum, marking the culture and long past of the settlement, first inhabited by migratory French fishermen. Recent efforts by the community have seen Conche’s once-crumbling lighthouse restored.

0630 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0700 Wake-up Call 0730 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0830 Join us for an Introduction to Conche in the forward lounge 0845 Even cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac at Conche 0900 Odd cabin passengers ashore via Zodiac at Conche 1145 Meet at the town hall for our onshore Dinner 1330 Last Zodiac back to Sea Adventurer 1345 Workshop Series: The Making of a Magazine with Kyle in the Clipper Club Carving with Derrick on deck Hammered Dulcimer: How it’s Made & Played with Scott in the Library

1515 Adventure Canada Staff Bazaar in the dining room 1830 Join MJ for a daily recap and a look towards tomorrow in the forward lounge! 1915 Supper is served in the dining room 2045 Join Leander in the forward lounge for an evening concert

Newfoundland phrase of the day: How’s she goin’ by – How are you?

German phrase of the day: “Arbeile hart in der stille—und lass de Erfolg den lärm.” Work hard in silence—let success make the noise.

Laundry: Today is the last day to send your laundry. Please put out your last laundry 0900 in the morning for your cabin steward/ess to collect.

Shipboard Account: At Supper tonight, you will receive your preliminary statement of account in your cabin. Please look through the statement and advise Reception for any discrepancies found. If you have not given the Reception an imprint of your credit card yet, please do so today. Note: A standard amount $15.00/day/person gratuities will be added on your account, please feel free to adjust and advise Reception.

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Day 13 — Tuesday September 23, 2014

"There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea." —Joseph Conrad Fogo Island

Located fifteen kilometres off Newfoundland's northeast coast, Fogo Island was originally named 'fuego' or 'fire' by the Portuguese, after fires set by early fishermen were seen burning on the island. A lucrative crab fishery has since replaced the salmon and cod fisheries that once supported the outport communities of the island. Fogo Island supports eleven such communities, and is home to a site proclaimed by the Flat Earth Society to be one of the four corners of the Earth.

0600 Early Bird Breakfast in the forward lounge 0630 Wake-up Call 0700 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0800 Disembark the Sea Adventurer and wander up to the Town of Fogo Lions Club 1230 All aboard as we depart for St. John’s! 1230 Lunch is served in the dining room 1400 Disembarkation briefing with MJ in the forward lounge 1445 Newfoundland & Labrador Bluff—brush up on your east coast dialect in the forward lounge 1530 PACK PACK PACK 1600 Join the AC team in the forward lounge for one final recap—don’t cry, it’s not goodbye! 1700 PACK PACK PACK (really) 1730 Farewell Concert 1830 Join Captain Peter in the forward lounge for cocktails 1900 Captain’s Farewell Supper is served in the dining room 2100 Variety Show—The fun ain’t over yet! Join us in the forward lounge

Newfoundland phrase of the day: If you burn your arse, you’ll have to sit on your blisters!

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Day 14 — Wednesday September 24, 2014

“Let us give thanks that life is high adventure; that unscaled heights await us every day. Let us be glad for work and love and laughter; for loyal friends, and comrades, and comrades on the way.” —Huron blessing

St. John’s

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St. John's Metropolitan Area is the second largest Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) in Atlantic Canada (after Halifax) and the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada. Its name has been attributed to the feast day of John the Baptist, when John Cabot was believed to have sailed into the harbour in 1497, and also to a Basque fishing town with the same name. The city covers an area of 446 square kilometres and is the most easterly city in North America, excluding Greenland.

Of major Canadian cities, St. John's is the foggiest (124 days), snowiest (359 cm), wettest (1,514 mm), windiest (24.3 km/h average speed), and cloudiest (1,497 hours of sunshine). The downtown area is the cultural hub of St. John's and is a major tourist destination in Newfoundland and Labrador and Atlantic Canada. Both Water Street and Duckworth Street are known for their brightly coloured low-rise heritage buildings that house numerous tourist shops, clothing boutiques, and restaurants.

0630 Join us on deck to watch a final sunrise and enjoy our arrival in St. John’s harbour 0700 Wake-up Call

PLEASE PLACE ALL CHECKED BAGGAGE OUTSIDE YOUR CABINS AT THIS TIME

0730 Breakfast is served in the dining room 0830 Stand by for disembarkation announcements

Inuktitut saying of the day: Qanga takulaarpagit = When will I see you again?

On behalf of Adventure Canada staff and ships’ crew, we thank you for sharing this incredible voyage with us. Return home safely. Until we meet again!