I am so happy that we non-Canadians finally get to see this epic adventure Michael. Your first episode was great! I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
This was great Michael (and Sprouht). I had a summer job a few years ago that allowed me to visit virtually every convenience store on the island, and I remember on my first trip to Robinsons I got out of the car to pet a goat on the side of the road and then followed it for 20 minutes in suit and tie to one of those coastal meadows, gave him a few of my baby carrots, what a spot. Looking forward to the rest of the series fellas!
Newfoundland was once predominately Irish ex pats . Nova Scotia on the other hand is Latin for New Scotland ( I'm a proud bluenoser... person from Nova Scotia). if you go to Cape Breton they still speak Galic and there is a Gallic college as well
I can't believe you don't have millions of subscribers. This is awesome content. Just amazing stuff. The people you meet and learning what they do its incredible. You are doing great things. Thank you so much for sharing all this and doing it so we can all learn and see places we will never go to or ever see.
If it makes you feel any better, Mike is probably making pretty decent money. Just because you don’t have millions of subscribers doesn’t mean you’re not successful in your TH-cam career
You know what’s kind of neat? I grew up on the compete other side of Canada in Victoria BC and I as well recall the railroad functioning way back when too but it’s been gone for quite some time
Thank you, Mike! It feels like we, the international viewers, will get completely enamoured with Canada, seen through your eyes! The content is superb, and the tempo is perfect - it just sucks the viewers straight into the action. Thanks! Warmest greetings from St. Petersburg, Russia where the nature is very similar to Canada. Believe me or believe me not, but I once saw Newfoundland! I had a brief stopover at Gander airport in August 1990, when flying across the Atlantic.
& I'm from Newfoundland & I once saw St. Petersburg! (The University I was attending had an exchange with an Institute in Cheboksary, & it's hard to go to Western Russia without taking the opportunity to see St. Petersburg, so I was there for two days!)
The wait was worth it, welcome back from your US viewers! I made my coffee sat down and enjoyed. Mike said here's a peek for next week and I said surely it has not been 24 minutes and it was! Fastest 24 minutes ever. Love ya Mike!
Where do I even begin?!? Mike!!! This is so next level. The tone, the views, the happy feeling…this episode one is exceptional. You are setting a new standard and I am all about it! You’ve balanced fun and informative, authentic experience with tactful and relevant partnership endorsements. I am looking forward to the rest of this series.
Wow, thank you! I'm so glad to hear that, Marta. As you know, I took on this huge series, and tried to raise the level of production, while still keeping it intimate. I'm glad to hear you enjoy it.
My grandfather was the head dispatcher for the NL Railway. I grew up in his house and he had pictures of all the engine trains on his walls. Because of the CNR he met my Nan and thus I am here. He was forced to retire when the CNR was shut down and it ruined him. All he wanted to do was work. Love to Pop and Nanny Taylor up above us. You were my surrogate parents miss you every day.(Edit:You can still walk the entire train Ed except for the bridges. The trans Canada trail in Newfoundland is basically just the old train bed)
I've been waiting a long time for this and it was no disappointment. You have a real knack for this sort of thing and the result is absolutely professional in all ways. Captain Dave was especially interesting. This was so good tand so full of people and places that I'll probably watch it again. Looking forward to the next chapter.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am a Canadian who hasn't lived there for over 50 years and since I am just a little older than your father and disabled I can't travel back to see my beloved Canada so I am very happy that you are sharing her with me. Thanks. Judi McRae Lakewood WA formerly from Edmonton and Vancouver..
I am a resident of Quebec and it is an excellent idea to show us around Canada by train. The shots are magnificent as well as the subjects. Congratulations to you and your road partner for a great job. Already looking forward to continuing the other stages of our beautiful country. Places that I did not know and which are as wonderful as other countries. As I say, each country has its beauty. Thank you for these beautiful shares.🤗🥰
Mike...your poor mother...LOL. Great ending to an awesome EP 1. Love the production values, and you just are so at ease in front of the camera. It's like traveling with your best friend. These storylines are crazy good too.
The old Newfoundland joke about the speed of the Newfie Bullet train was that a young woman gets on the train in Port aux Basque and starts talking to her seat mate. She reveals that she is headed to the hospital in St John's because she is due to give birth. Her seat mate looks at her and says "you don't look pregnant" and she replies "aye by, but I'll be full term by the time we makes it to St Johns". Love Newfoundland. Our old cabin has damaged bathroom fixtures that were cracked during one of the trains many blow overs in the notorious Wreckhouse area of the Codroy Valley, so named because of the high winds that blow in off the gulf and caused the train to wreck many times!
I was so freaking busy with my life, health and work within last three months, and now can focus back on Mike's awesomely awesome videos! Just finished first episode; The Shipping News is one of my favorite books and seeing Newfoundland in your video makes me want to re-read that Masterpiece. Can't wait to binge more episodes, dear Mike. Cheers!
15:07 WHOA.... I thought i had done a pretty crazy job restoring the original wooden LÉVIS train station sign, white paint with the beveled corners painted black and the original black paint lettering (took me 2 months, with a teeny tiny paintbrush so as not to alter the original hand-painted shape of the letters) - you can see a similar sign on Jasper's station still, and they used to be all over Canada... The Lévis one i recuperated when the station closed in 1998, and after restoring it, i screwed it on top of the wall in my studio in Lévis. But the whale skeleton??? That another level. Captain Dave is really a badass!!! 👍
I've been coast to coast in this great land and can tell you that Newfoundland and Labrador are my favorite places. The people are second to none on the Rock. Labrador however has the best scenery in my opinion. I really enjoy being in places where i can not see anything man made, just rugged natural beauty.
Great video Mike! I've been coming along since watching your Trans-Canada Highway moto-vlogs, so to see the evolution of that as a Trans-Canada Train-Vlog, I feel so proud of you and proud to see you show off Canada in the way that you are! Stoked for what is to come over the next 10 weeks!
I'm from Vancouver, Lived in NY for many years. Your channel gives me a new appreciation of Canada. Thank you!! " I don't know where I'm going, but I know I want you there with me". Wonderful!!
I miss Newfoundland sooooo much.... brings tears to my eyes seeing this. Thankyou for bringing back some of my best memories. And I hope whoever gets to go to Newfoundland gets to see the puffins! They are my favourite animals on earth
Thank you, as a Canadian who has grown up coast, to coast, I am estatic to see someone explore and appreciate the beauty of our country for what it is. So many unique people, opinions, traditions, and experiences to see and witness
Thank you and Will and Tru Earth - I have watched all 10 two times - I am 78 and can't see well or go like you both can. Thank You again from Petersburg, West Virginia Your so good at these keep them coming Michael!
I loved this! Thank you. One of greatest adventures of my life was a trip in a small plane, from San Francisco, northwest to St. John's. After the pilot's class reunion in Detroit, and a visit with some of his family, we stopped for refueling in Montreal and Charlottetown. (As an Anne of Green Gables enthusiast, when I was small, I was in HEAVEN on PEI ... so beautiful!) The flight over the Newfoundland island was fascinating. From the air, much/most of it appears to be a gigantic dense forest. I imagined everything I ever heard about magic fairy tales that took place in a forest, happening down there. The forestation is so dense that small planes can't readily look for potential emergency landing areas, which was my job as "navigator." However, when a flight plan is filed with Air Traffic Control, in Gander, they make contact with the planes - every 20 minutes, or so - to be sure that everything is OK. Now, I have some clue as to what's really down there. I loved the visit to St. John's. We didn't get to Dildo (I'd have remembered the name), but we visited Petty Harbor, to see the workings of the cod-fishing industry. We enjoyed a lot of fish-'n-chips, as you said. We also had deep fried cod tongues. Lobster, too. On the way home, before dipping south of the border, we stayed in Quebec City ... great French cooking! Then worked our way back to SF. 'm going to love this series!
This is where I’m from and i cant express how much you actually nailed the experience of coming to Newfoundland. I’m extremely proud to have roots here and I’m glad you had a good time my friend!
I love it, it was a really, really nice experience for me through you. It's such a beautiful places. It's a great places to be. It's like you are in a little bit of a dream world.
YES! First Nelson Tramways, then BCER, AND NOW NEWFOUNDLAND RAILWAYS! Covering all of the best lines. Oh yeah, and I can finally watch the series. WOOO
Great video. A couple of notes, 1 Toutons are typically made from bread dough and fried. Yes typically eaten with molasses, but some prefer them with pancake syrup. 2. The railway here was a narrow gauge system, and couldnt accommodate the mainland cars without an axle change.
I visited Newfoundland several years ago and fell in love with the area and people. So this brought me back. Thanks! Look forward to the rest of the series
This is such a thrilling adventure! About a month ago I began making my reservations for a month-long road trip from Chicago near my home to Saint-Pierre and back. There are so many exciting experiences to be had, and this video has gotten me even more excited.
Saint-Pierre is so lovely! you can walk the entire island in a day its so tiny! Make sure to drop into George Street when you get here to Newfoundland. I believe it has the most bars on one street in North America, and its where he got screeched in, called Christian's pub
Thank you for showing where my Husband was in the Army in Newfoundland. And learning about his adventures. He was not in a war. We got acquainted, in Fort Worth, Texas. Where we were we both grew up.
I love your travels! I am temporarily disabled and your journeys are keeping me sane. Also Canada by rail is now on my bucket list! I also just made my first Tru Earth order -- thanks for 20% off!!! I'm sure I will be a lifelong customer. Keep having fun, keep smiling, give your darling dad a hug, same for your Mom and sister. Blessings!
Newfoundland is definitely a bucket list trip for me. I've done every other Canadian province otherwise. The most epic scenery and people in our country 🇨🇦
A couple years ago my wife and I went from Halifax to Vancouver by VIA rail. We had a sleeper from Halifax to Montreal. Stayed overnight. And the next day got Business class to Toronto. And that evening we had Prestige Class from Toronto to Vancouver. Prestige Class is VIA's top-of-the-line sleeper Suite. Larger room, Queen sized bed for two, your own bathroom and shower. And all the bar service you can drink. Meals (great meals) are included in all sleeper accomodations.
OMG this was the best travel video I've ever seen!!! Mike you're always great, but this video... OMG!!! Can hardly WAIT to watch the second. I feel privileged to be subscribed to you!
Love this series! I’ve been fortunate to travel to all 10 provinces and 2 territories (still have to get to Nunavut)! Not my train, but have enjoyed some train travel in eastern Canada.
Never been on the east side but the view while on Pirates Haven ATV ride looks spectacular! Hopefully one day I can visit🤩 Thank you for the virtual tour!
Visited St Johns twice in 1969 on USCGC Sebago going to and from Ocean Station Bravo (located between Labrador and the southern tip of Greenland). Visited twice more in 1973 on USCGC Vigorous going to and from International Ice Patrol. Always wanted to go back, especially after watching this video. Looking forward to your upcoming series.
Awesome! Can't wait to see the entire series of 10 episodes. Captain Dave looks incredibly young, probably because he eats a lot of Cod. Fish is very good for your skin.
This series is one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had watching TH-cam travels. REALLY GREAT JOB, Mike and Will! I now have a HUGE list of things I want to do in our neighboring land to the north. LOVE THIS.
My school UNC Charlotte actually bought and sold a ton of those and I bought two sets of bamboo utensils. I still have them after college and still like them.
I just came across this video of yours. I hope to watch them all. I started with the your series going from Florida to Alaska. Now this series from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
At one point in time marine Atlantic was apart of what was CN. I have seen trains down at the Pab terminal for the cards to be loaded onto the ferry. Right until 1988
So glad to finally get to see this and it was even better than expected. Such great work Mike, and so well shot and presented. I can’t wait for next week.
Hey I went to school and graduated right up the road from the rail way I grew up in colliers which is the next town over 5 minute drive actually ....I'm 24 years old and will always be proud that I grew up here and still live here .. glad your showing people that we aren't much different than everyone else we just sound different ..much love from st John's newfoundland.
This brought a bit of a tear to my eyes! Wonderful video! Lived in the area around dildo my entire life until I moved to Halifax and watching the beautiful shots from dildo just made me extremely homesick. Thank you for actually taking time to visit the small communities and shining a light on the nice spots! keep it up! :)
Glad you got to go to Newfoundland 😊 The Newfoundland hospitality is second to none, always making sure you never go hungry. I hope you remembered to get some Gravol, for motion sickness. Sometimes if you’re travelling on the Cabot Strait, the ocean waves can be choppy.
Normally across Canada starts at Vancouver and ends at Halifax. So THANK YOU for doing more then even YTV never came to. Also never understood how Toutons lost to poutine as Canada's national food. Well at least you showed the pab train for a second. The Channel Port aux Basques museum and then the train museum where my first too job. And I see that train everyday still at work. Now you come back boys and try the wild Blueberries raw. They'll make you never want store bought ever again. And are why least to me the only pie are blueberry pies.
Just absolutely top notch and inspirational at this same time. Glad you got to travel across the US by train and found some interesting options. On to the next adventure!
Newfoundland is the best place in the world. Thanks for bringing me back! Been on the mainland doing university for too many years and I cannot wait to move back!!
Very cool. I'm really glad I came across your channel. Traveling by train creates such amazing experiences, able to see wonderful sights not possible via other means.
Sadly the a St John's railway museum was closed when we visited in September. I got screeched in at the same place by the same guy. Toutons were very tasty
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I can't wait to re-live our trip - so stoked that we got to do this entire journey together. LET'S GO!!! 🙌🏻
I love watching your channel to see your view of the trip! So positive! Keep up the great work!
Awesome guys!! Great content
Your videos were great too !!!! You guys definitely know how to bring the adventure to our living rooms!! 🤙🤙💪💪
It's all about the mindset, Will.
@@tammyvincent9417 Right on, Tammy!
I am so happy that we non-Canadians finally get to see this epic adventure Michael. Your first episode was great! I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
Awe great!!
10000000000% Agreed
If you want to see more of Newfoundland and the crew at Pirates Cove check out East Coast ATV videos and his Crossing Newfoundland by ATV videos.
Newfoundland is hands down one of the best provinces in Canada, The people, the places, everything about it is awesome.
You finally look almost human with a haircut!
Can agree Newfoundland is One of the best provinces
i agreed with this comment until i read "The people"
@@nwefe if you think the people here aren’t a selling point you haven’t been elsewhere lol
That’s because you do not live here 😅😅
so stoked for the series to finall be on youtube! let's goooo ✌🏼
Same here!!!
Hooray, Mike posted a new video and an interesting train one! Outstanding!
This was great Michael (and Sprouht). I had a summer job a few years ago that allowed me to visit virtually every convenience store on the island, and I remember on my first trip to Robinsons I got out of the car to pet a goat on the side of the road and then followed it for 20 minutes in suit and tie to one of those coastal meadows, gave him a few of my baby carrots, what a spot. Looking forward to the rest of the series fellas!
Hahaha. What a story! But I can absolutely picture that happening in Newfoundland.
@@DownieLive - In many ways the Newfoundland portion reminded me of my travels along the Irish and Scottish coasts. Terrific to see.
Newfoundland was once predominately Irish ex pats . Nova Scotia on the other hand is Latin for New Scotland ( I'm a proud bluenoser... person from Nova Scotia). if you go to Cape Breton they still speak Galic and there is a Gallic college as well
I can't believe you don't have millions of subscribers. This is awesome content. Just amazing stuff. The people you meet and learning what they do its incredible. You are doing great things. Thank you so much for sharing all this and doing it so we can all learn and see places we will never go to or ever see.
If it makes you feel any better, Mike is probably making pretty decent money. Just because you don’t have millions of subscribers doesn’t mean you’re not successful in your TH-cam career
Cool! I was born in Newfoundland and saw the trains running there as a kid before they removed all the tracks. This should be fun to watch.
You know what’s kind of neat? I grew up on the compete other side of Canada in Victoria BC and I as well recall the railroad functioning way back when too but it’s been gone for quite some time
Here we go! I'm so happy for you friend. My brother for ever. Let's hear these TRAIN HORNS!
Let's GOOOO!!! Don't worry, we actually ride the train in the next episode 😉
Thank you, Mike! It feels like we, the international viewers, will get completely enamoured with Canada, seen through your eyes! The content is superb, and the tempo is perfect - it just sucks the viewers straight into the action. Thanks!
Warmest greetings from St. Petersburg, Russia where the nature is very similar to Canada. Believe me or believe me not, but I once saw Newfoundland! I had a brief stopover at Gander airport in August 1990, when flying across the Atlantic.
& I'm from Newfoundland & I once saw St. Petersburg! (The University I was attending had an exchange with an Institute in Cheboksary, & it's hard to go to Western Russia without taking the opportunity to see St. Petersburg, so I was there for two days!)
The wait was worth it, welcome back from your US viewers! I made my coffee sat down and enjoyed. Mike said here's a peek for next week and I said surely it has not been 24 minutes and it was! Fastest 24 minutes ever. Love ya Mike!
That is awesome!
I was grinning the entire video. Your happiness is infectious! I’m looking forward to the whole season. The postcard reveal was priceless!
I'm so glad!
@@DownieLive LOL your poor mama 😂
This was fantastic!! Can’t wait for the rest of the series!
Thanks for watching. Your helicopter series inspired me to make a series. 👌🏼
@@DownieLive aw awesome! Love to hear it!! 🙌🏼
Where do I even begin?!? Mike!!! This is so next level. The tone, the views, the happy feeling…this episode one is exceptional. You are setting a new standard and I am all about it! You’ve balanced fun and informative, authentic experience with tactful and relevant partnership endorsements. I am looking forward to the rest of this series.
Wow, thank you! I'm so glad to hear that, Marta. As you know, I took on this huge series, and tried to raise the level of production, while still keeping it intimate. I'm glad to hear you enjoy it.
OMG hi Mike!
Thanks!
My grandfather was the head dispatcher for the NL Railway. I grew up in his house and he had pictures of all the engine trains on his walls. Because of the CNR he met my Nan and thus I am here. He was forced to retire when the CNR was shut down and it ruined him. All he wanted to do was work. Love to Pop and Nanny Taylor up above us. You were my surrogate parents miss you every day.(Edit:You can still walk the entire train Ed except for the bridges. The trans Canada trail in Newfoundland is basically just the old train bed)
15:10 that is so cool how he cleaned the whale bones!
So happy for you, Mike. You’re the best tour guide. Your enthusiasm precedes you. Cool! This is going to be a great series, no question.
Fingers crossed!
In Norway we have cloudberries we call them Multe and they are very sought after….taste like heaven with cream. Grow in marshy places
This video was absolutely a blast to watch and I can't believe that there will be 9 whooping more episodes of these to come!!!
Thank you!
Carbonear has very old train left on the train tracks in the middle of town. People take pictures with it all the time
I've been waiting a long time for this and it was no disappointment. You have a real knack for this sort of thing and the result is absolutely professional in all ways. Captain Dave was especially interesting. This was so good tand so full of people and places that I'll probably watch it again. Looking forward to the next chapter.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am a Canadian who hasn't lived there for over 50 years and since I am just a little older than your father and disabled I can't travel back to see my beloved Canada so I am very happy that you are sharing her with me. Thanks. Judi McRae Lakewood WA formerly from Edmonton and Vancouver..
I am a resident of Quebec and it is an excellent idea to show us around Canada by train. The shots are magnificent as well as the subjects. Congratulations to you and your road partner for a great job. Already looking forward to continuing the other stages of our beautiful country. Places that I did not know and which are as wonderful as other countries. As I say, each country has its beauty. Thank you for these beautiful shares.🤗🥰
This is so beautiful, I don't know why this has me choked up but I must say thank you for this video series.
You're so welcome!
Mike...your poor mother...LOL. Great ending to an awesome EP 1. Love the production values, and you just are so at ease in front of the camera. It's like traveling with your best friend. These storylines are crazy good too.
Glad you enjoyed it
The old Newfoundland joke about the speed of the Newfie Bullet train was that a young woman gets on the train in Port aux Basque and starts talking to her seat mate. She reveals that she is headed to the hospital in St John's because she is due to give birth. Her seat mate looks at her and says "you don't look pregnant" and she replies "aye by, but I'll be full term by the time we makes it to St Johns".
Love Newfoundland. Our old cabin has damaged bathroom fixtures that were cracked during one of the trains many blow overs in the notorious Wreckhouse area of the Codroy Valley, so named because of the high winds that blow in off the gulf and caused the train to wreck many times!
I was so freaking busy with my life, health and work within last three months, and now can focus back on Mike's awesomely awesome videos!
Just finished first episode; The Shipping News is one of my favorite books and seeing Newfoundland in your video makes me want to re-read that Masterpiece. Can't wait to binge more episodes, dear Mike. Cheers!
Welcome back, Yel!
15:07 WHOA.... I thought i had done a pretty crazy job restoring the original wooden LÉVIS train station sign, white paint with the beveled corners painted black and the original black paint lettering (took me 2 months, with a teeny tiny paintbrush so as not to alter the original hand-painted shape of the letters) - you can see a similar sign on Jasper's station still, and they used to be all over Canada... The Lévis one i recuperated when the station closed in 1998, and after restoring it, i screwed it on top of the wall in my studio in Lévis. But the whale skeleton??? That another level. Captain Dave is really a badass!!! 👍
Man, you’re so entertaining to watch. Can’t wait for the rest of the series.
I've been coast to coast in this great land and can tell you that Newfoundland and Labrador are my favorite places. The people are second to none on the Rock. Labrador however has the best scenery in my opinion. I really enjoy being in places where i can not see anything man made, just rugged natural beauty.
Such a great video. Looking forward to the rest of the series. I love seeing you off the train and enjoying what the local areas have to offer.
Glad you enjoyed it! More to come!
I loved this! Newfoundland looks like an amazing place 💜 Looking forward to the rest of the episodes. Thank you from Northern California 😊
Let the journeys begin. Yessss! I love my Saturday once again.
Great video Mike! I've been coming along since watching your Trans-Canada Highway moto-vlogs, so to see the evolution of that as a Trans-Canada Train-Vlog, I feel so proud of you and proud to see you show off Canada in the way that you are!
Stoked for what is to come over the next 10 weeks!
I'm from Vancouver, Lived in NY for many years. Your channel gives me a new appreciation of Canada. Thank you!! " I don't know where I'm going, but I know I want you there with me". Wonderful!!
Awesome! Thank you!
This is going to be an incredible series. I can’t wait to see the rest of it.
I miss Newfoundland sooooo much.... brings tears to my eyes seeing this. Thankyou for bringing back some of my best memories. And I hope whoever gets to go to Newfoundland gets to see the puffins! They are my favourite animals on earth
Can’t wait to see the rest of the series! Would so love to visit Canada one day!
Thank you, as a Canadian who has grown up coast, to coast, I am estatic to see someone explore and appreciate the beauty of our country for what it is. So many unique people, opinions, traditions, and experiences to see and witness
Congrats Mike on the series. I had been waiting for it to be posted on TH-cam and the wait was worth it. Keep up the good work.
Im so happy that people are recognizing our province
This looked like so much fun! Definitely adding Newfoundland to my bucket list. Can't wait to see the rest of the series. Great job, Michael!
Thank you and Will and Tru Earth - I have watched all 10 two times - I am 78 and can't see well or go like you both can. Thank You again from Petersburg, West Virginia Your so good at these keep them coming Michael!
I loved this! Thank you.
One of greatest adventures of my life was a trip in a small plane, from San Francisco, northwest to St. John's. After the pilot's class reunion in Detroit, and a visit with some of his family, we stopped for refueling in Montreal and Charlottetown. (As an Anne of Green Gables enthusiast, when I was small, I was in HEAVEN on PEI ... so beautiful!)
The flight over the Newfoundland island was fascinating. From the air, much/most of it appears to be a gigantic dense forest. I imagined everything I ever heard about magic fairy tales that took place in a forest, happening down there. The forestation is so dense that small planes can't readily look for potential emergency landing areas, which was my job as "navigator." However, when a flight plan is filed with Air Traffic Control, in Gander, they make contact with the planes - every 20 minutes, or so - to be sure that everything is OK. Now, I have some clue as to what's really down there.
I loved the visit to St. John's. We didn't get to Dildo (I'd have remembered the name), but we visited Petty Harbor, to see the workings of the cod-fishing industry. We enjoyed a lot of fish-'n-chips, as you said. We also had deep fried cod tongues. Lobster, too.
On the way home, before dipping south of the border, we stayed in Quebec City ... great French cooking! Then worked our way back to SF. 'm going to love this series!
This is where I’m from and i cant express how much you actually nailed the experience of coming to Newfoundland. I’m extremely proud to have roots here and I’m glad you had a good time my friend!
I love it, it was a really, really nice experience for me through you. It's such a beautiful places. It's a great places to be. It's like you are in a little bit of a dream world.
YES! First Nelson Tramways, then BCER, AND NOW NEWFOUNDLAND RAILWAYS! Covering all of the best lines.
Oh yeah, and I can finally watch the series. WOOO
That ending! LOLLLLLLL!
What a great journey this is so far, and wow that fish looks so good. Definitely want to check out that part of the world!
Great video. A couple of notes, 1 Toutons are typically made from bread dough and fried. Yes typically eaten with molasses, but some prefer them with pancake syrup. 2. The railway here was a narrow gauge system, and couldnt accommodate the mainland cars without an axle change.
Stoked for it man! What a project!
Thanks you two!
Cute little fishing Village that Captain Dave has there!
This is really cool. I look forward to this series. As always, love your posts and your spirit. Be happy and well.
Thank you, young man. Your spirit has made me a kinder happier man. Love ya kid.
I visited Newfoundland several years ago and fell in love with the area and people. So this brought me back. Thanks! Look forward to the rest of the series
This is such a thrilling adventure! About a month ago I began making my reservations for a month-long road trip from Chicago near my home to Saint-Pierre and back. There are so many exciting experiences to be had, and this video has gotten me even more excited.
Saint-Pierre is so lovely! you can walk the entire island in a day its so tiny! Make sure to drop into George Street when you get here to Newfoundland. I believe it has the most bars on one street in North America, and its where he got screeched in, called Christian's pub
Thank you for showing where my Husband was in the Army in Newfoundland. And learning about his adventures. He was not in a war.
We got acquainted, in Fort Worth, Texas. Where we were we both grew up.
Amazing video! Mike's energy is infectious. The clip at the end with his mom is hilarious, gave me 1 of several belly laughs throughout. =)
Thanks for showing a little bit of our great province, Newfoundland.
Glad you enjoyed your time here.
That was amazing. I really need to get to Newfoundland. Cant wait to see more
I love your travels! I am temporarily disabled and your journeys are keeping me sane. Also Canada by rail is now on my bucket list! I also just made my first Tru Earth order -- thanks for 20% off!!! I'm sure I will be a lifelong customer. Keep having fun, keep smiling, give your darling dad a hug, same for your Mom and sister. Blessings!
10% off, oops. Much appreciated.
Newfoundland is definitely a bucket list trip for me. I've done every other Canadian province otherwise. The most epic scenery and people in our country 🇨🇦
I’ve watched the whole series, but this has to be my favorite video of them all.
Michael, I am very sure that you ARE a Brother from another Mother! God bless you my friend!!
This was soooo much fun to watch! I love your series!
A couple years ago my wife and I went from Halifax to Vancouver by VIA rail. We had a sleeper from Halifax to Montreal. Stayed overnight. And the next day got Business class to Toronto. And that evening we had Prestige Class from Toronto to Vancouver. Prestige Class is VIA's top-of-the-line sleeper Suite. Larger room, Queen sized bed for two, your own bathroom and shower. And all the bar service you can drink. Meals (great meals) are included in all sleeper accomodations.
Newfoundland looks beautiful! I've always wanted to visit Canada and 2022 might just be the year I do it. Looking forward to this series.
OMG this was the best travel video I've ever seen!!!
Mike you're always great, but this video... OMG!!! Can hardly WAIT to watch the second.
I feel privileged to be subscribed to you!
Love this series! I’ve been fortunate to travel to all 10 provinces and 2 territories (still have to get to Nunavut)! Not my train, but have enjoyed some train travel in eastern Canada.
same here
3:46 I would be cool for the locomotive to be repaired and they could do some idle demonstrations
This was a lot of fun to watch, looking forward to the rest of the series!
What a fun start to your adventures! I can't wait to see the rest. And I love, love, LOVE my Tru Earth!
Never been on the east side but the view while on Pirates Haven ATV ride looks spectacular! Hopefully one day I can visit🤩 Thank you for the virtual tour!
Visited St Johns twice in 1969 on USCGC Sebago going to and from Ocean Station Bravo (located between Labrador and the southern tip of Greenland). Visited twice more in 1973 on USCGC Vigorous going to and from International Ice Patrol. Always wanted to go back, especially after watching this video. Looking forward to your upcoming series.
Awesome! Can't wait to see the entire series of 10 episodes. Captain Dave looks incredibly young, probably because he eats a lot of Cod. Fish is very good for your skin.
This series is one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had watching TH-cam travels. REALLY GREAT JOB, Mike and Will! I now have a HUGE list of things I want to do in our neighboring land to the north. LOVE THIS.
Awesome first episode, can't wait for the rest of the series!
My home! Glad you enjoyed your visit! I welcome everyone with open arms!!
Yessss This is going to BE my favourite show! Mr Downie Live Is Just Epiccccccccccccccccccccc!!!!!!!!!!
I think so too
That's awesome, exploring your own vast and beautiful country off the beaten track. It's fun to see local life and beautiful nature!
My Poppy dropped out of school in grade 8 to work on the trains in NFLD. I have a framed rail tie that was part of the NFLD railway!
LOL you're Mom at the end. What a wonderful place, Newfoundland seems very laid back with great people and yummy fish meals.
This was amazing. Mike’s videos are some of the best travel videos out there.
My school UNC Charlotte actually bought and sold a ton of those and I bought two sets of bamboo utensils. I still have them after college and still like them.
I just came across this video of yours. I hope to watch them all. I started with the your series going from Florida to Alaska. Now this series from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
At one point in time marine Atlantic was apart of what was CN. I have seen trains down at the Pab terminal for the cards to be loaded onto the ferry. Right until 1988
So glad to finally get to see this and it was even better than expected.
Such great work Mike, and so well shot and presented. I can’t wait for next week.
Hey I went to school and graduated right up the road from the rail way I grew up in colliers which is the next town over 5 minute drive actually ....I'm 24 years old and will always be proud that I grew up here and still live here .. glad your showing people that we aren't much different than everyone else we just sound different ..much love from st John's newfoundland.
Born and raised in Newfoundland - thank you for the fantastic joy and wonder you shared of my home province ! So many hidden gems 💎
I'm so glad I discovered this channel. Possibly one of the best traveling channels I have ever seen on TH-cam.
This brought a bit of a tear to my eyes! Wonderful video! Lived in the area around dildo my entire life until I moved to Halifax and watching the beautiful shots from dildo just made me extremely homesick. Thank you for actually taking time to visit the small communities and shining a light on the nice spots! keep it up! :)
Glad you got to go to Newfoundland 😊 The Newfoundland hospitality is second to none, always making sure you never go hungry. I hope you remembered to get some Gravol, for motion sickness. Sometimes if you’re travelling on the Cabot Strait, the ocean waves can be choppy.
Normally across Canada starts at Vancouver and ends at Halifax. So THANK YOU for doing more then even YTV never came to. Also never understood how Toutons lost to poutine as Canada's national food. Well at least you showed the pab train for a second. The Channel Port aux Basques museum and then the train museum where my first too job. And I see that train everyday still at work. Now you come back boys and try the wild Blueberries raw. They'll make you never want store bought ever again. And are why least to me the only pie are blueberry pies.
Just absolutely top notch and inspirational at this same time. Glad you got to travel across the US by train and found some interesting options. On to the next adventure!
been a fan for a long while and decided to dive into the retro journey. Wonderful stuff. You redefine travel vlogs. Aussie fan
18:22 I sang that song one in school lol, kids started doing Irish dances in the hallway, in my opinion, this series is your best yet
Newfoundland is the best place in the world. Thanks for bringing me back! Been on the mainland doing university for too many years and I cannot wait to move back!!
Very cool. I'm really glad I came across your channel. Traveling by train creates such amazing experiences, able to see wonderful sights not possible via other means.
So glad you enjoyed it here in Newfoundland. I’m born and raised in St. John’s. my grandparents live in twillingate. Love it here
I was at that breakfast cafè and the Avondale train track
Discovered this train series of yours.
It's fueling my travel dreams. Thank you. 🙏🙏💗💗
Sadly the a St John's railway museum was closed when we visited in September.
I got screeched in at the same place by the same guy. Toutons were very tasty