Newfoundland: Learning From Norway One thousand years ago, the Norwegian Vikings ventured into the unforgiving mighty Atlantic Ocean to find new lands. As fate would have it, they discovered the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland. With a similar coastline, fishing, hunting and gathering, the Vikings must have felt very much at home in Newfoundland and Labrador. Today, we can see the remnants of the timber-sod homes made by the Vikings, nestled into the shores of Lance-aux-Meadows, Newfoundland. Time and time again throughout history, it seems we have connected with Norway. They have been our oceanic counterparts and colleagues, and we have learned from each other for centuries.