Newfoundland’s newly revived coast
Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula is making a graceful transition from fishermen’s valhalla to tourist getaway, said Jay Walljasper in National Geographic Traveler. Perched above waters that were once among the world’s most bountiful fishing grounds, this easternmost finger of North America is a land of picturesque villages and spectacular landscapes whose “scrappy” locals didn’t panic when overfishing killed their main trade. Harborside shops replaced fishing docks in St. John’s, the provincial capital and one of North America’s oldest English cities; “boats now leave port for whale-watching and iceberg tours.” Take a short drive and you can still find unspoiled land “where caribou roam” and “wave-carved shores” where puffins perch. St. John’s even has a thriving music scene. On a night out, you might hear anything from “homegrown reggae” to a round of sea shanties.
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