Bucket List Item!!! Today we traveled to l'Anse aux Meadows, the site of the earliest authenticated western European settlement in the new world. I am sure there are those out there who may pooh pooh it, but as far as I am concerned this is freaking cool. I remember in the early 60s when this place was discovered and excavated. Imagine, a settlement in the North American continent which is 1000 years old. We got lucky with nice weather and I found the extent of the settlement to be interesting. There were hundreds of people here. They even smelted bog iron. This was an unforgettable day for me.