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For us the thrill was just enjoying the   in the rain greeting and offering umbrel-  and lumber mills, but now is a major
          easy drive though some of the most   la totting cruisers, free souvenirs, while   regional retail, medical and educational
          beautiful scenery on the planet. We’ll   a duo played happy local ditties from a   hub on the Island.
          come back someday, and then we’ll stay   makeshift stage.
          a couple of weeks.                                                    The community offers free school bus-
                                             This  friendly leaf peeper port located   es for rides to the most scenic areas of
          Corner Brook                       22 miles from the Gulf of St. Lawrence   town including the monument and stat-
                                             on the west coast of Newfoundland,  ue of Captain Cook, which is perched on
          If PEI has a wealth of natural beauty   has its own share of beauty; surround-  the city’s highest mountain. The buses
          charm, Corner Brook, Newfoundland,  ed by a wooded wilderness and rugged   drop off in the town center that offers
          can rightfully boast that is one of the   coastline. It was charted and named by   free WIFI at most retail shops, restau-
          most welcoming ports on the planet. In   Captain James Cook in 1767. The city of   rants and City Hall.  The Newfoundland
          the pouring rain, passengers we’re wel- 20,000 has had it’s share of economic  Emporium is a fun visit for all kinds of
          comed by volunteers as they walked off   ups and downs.               eclectic nautical oddities and souvenirs.
          the gangway. Even two of the town’s gi-
          ant Newfoundland dog’s waited happily   Corner Brook was once a hub of fishing  The local museum dedicated to local his-



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