Rose Blanche - Newfoundland and Labrador
A short drive from Port aux Basques, at the end
of Route 470, small
fishing communities cling to the rocky shore and
are exposed to the an extremely harsh climate.
This entire coast has a long history of death
and disaster, with no less than 400 shipwrecks
said to be lying at the bottom of the Cabot
Strait .
Atlantic Canada's only granite lighthouse
built in 1873 and restored to its former glory
more than 100 years later, has a breathtaking
view of the Strait.
Close your eyes; image being at the helm of
a ship whipped by gale force winds, weakened by
walls of water, and facing impending doom.
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