Taking the TRAIN across CANADA - Newfoundland [Ep. 1]

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0:00 - The important part
1:45 - North America's Largest Ferry
2:40 - Newfoundland arrival
3:25 - Railway Coastal Museum
4:08 - Avondale Railway Museum
6:30 - Becoming A Local Newfoundlander
9:35 - Tru Earth Bamboo cutlery
10:58 - Newfoundland's Best Named Towns
12:14 - Capt. Dave's Cod Fishing
15:14 - A Winery that doesn't use grapes
17:11 - Gros Morne National Park
19:01 - Destination Indigenous ATVing
21:42 - Ferry to Nova Scotia
23:22 - Preview of Next Week

Edited by:
@MattMort & @NicholasReid
Thumbnail by: Matt Mort

[Sprouht]

I can't wait to re-live our trip - so stoked that we got to do this entire journey together. LET'S GO!!! 🙌🏻

[ronahmann]

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.

[BigBeerBellyBen]

Newfoundland is hands down one of the best provinces in Canada, The people, the places, everything about it is awesome.

[kates.]

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!

[MattColbo]

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!

[mikemcnabb]

I will never forget when 9-11 was happening in America my parents were vacationing in Canada, air travel was shut down and my mom and dad were not allowed to reenter America, mom and dad said that the Canadian people were so hospitable and kind to them, 21 years later I still remember the love Canada extended to my parents, God bless Canada and her people 🇨🇦🇺🇸

[emilywhittle]

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)

[sharonpowell]

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.

[mitchellnurseproductions]

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.

[vancouversworstdrivers]

15:10 that is so cool how he cleaned the whale bones!

[Chronograph]

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.

[chase]

Carbonear has very old train left on the train tracks in the middle of town. People take pictures with it all the time

[justjoelee]

so stoked for the series to finall be on youtube! let's goooo ✌🏼

[marksaunders]

In Norway we have cloudberries we call them Multe and they are very sought after….taste like heaven with cream. Grow in marshy places

[teammeteamus.]

I was grinning the entire video. Your happiness is infectious! I’m looking forward to the whole season. The postcard reveal was priceless!

[thesedays]

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!

[rideswift]

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.

[Newfieboy]

Im so happy that people are recognizing our province

[MartaCYoungblood]

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.

[SoCalRMD]

This is so beautiful, I don't know why this has me choked up but I must say thank you for this video series.