Sailing to an abandoned ghost town - can we survive the winter here? Report 10

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Жыл бұрын

We sail to the very remote (resettled) abandoned "outport" of Grand Bruit on the South coast of Newfoundland in January. There is nobody here... Nobody... There are a few dozen mostly intact homes - but nobody walking the boardwalks. The outport was hit hard by Hurricane Fiona last September and the place feels every bit as though the apocalypse had come or aliens suddenly abducted everyone. It's extraordinarily beautiful here and it's hard to believe that nobody lives here anymore. In Burgeo we met several former residents who adored this little hamlet (before resettlement) and we can see why! The backdrop of a gorgeous cascading waterfall and colorful homes overlooking the bay is incredibly inviting! We came with the intention of trying to spend the rest of winter here - adventuring, surviving, and enjoying a place very few people ever get to experience this time of year. However Mother Nature had other plans for us - something we were not entirely prepared for...
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@TracyBillard164 2 ай бұрын

As a descendent of Grand Bruit Billards, having visited there once in 1978, this video is an amazing peak into my families past. Thank you for sharing!

@jamesmason5630 9 ай бұрын

We visited Grand Bruit on a bicycle/ferry tour of the south coast in august 2005 while it was still alive and beautiful. Stunning scenery. Nice to revisit. Thank you.

@GoofieNewfie76 Жыл бұрын

Home sweet home!!!!!

@zanefraser5560 5 ай бұрын

My grandmother was from GB, and my sister lived there for about 30 years, before resettlement. I was visited just after Fiona. Damage to that whole coast was extensive. Beautiful place to visit and forget about the world.

@peterwesley6295 4 ай бұрын

My grandfather was from Grand Bruit, Wesley Billard.

@peterwesley6295 4 ай бұрын

My Grandfather was from Grand Bruit. He met my Grandmother there. She was the teacher and moved to Grand Bruit from Woody Point to teach school. I would love to go there someday and take my Mother's ashes to Billard Island. It was so nice to see that his house is still standing and the Church too. Beautiful video.

@ottocuyler5326 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video. We visited Grand Bruit in August '23 to nice weather. We took images, but this video is a great memory of an incredible place that few will ever visit. We did meet one former resident that came back for the summer to fish and hunt. Trip of a lifetime.

@violetholmes4739 Жыл бұрын

My daughter Patricia Holmes did her first two years of her teaching career in this beautiful quaint little town.

@lifefordummies Жыл бұрын

Nice touch with the Astrolabe in the intro! :D

@sabinemuc6259 Жыл бұрын

Grandiose Aufnahmen; tolles Video! ⛵️🌤️😎

@hakluytsadventures Жыл бұрын

Danke Sabine! Freu mich immer wieder dich hier zu lesen! 🤗 J.

@jamesbillard4538 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the video, my parents house is the blue one beside the wharf you were tied up at. The government bought out the residents about 12 years ago as the cost of providing services was extremely expensive and resettlement was agreed upon. There are many small communities all over Newfoundland that went through the same issues over the past 60 years or so.

@hakluytsadventures Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info! Will look at the blue house again.

@peterwesley6295 4 ай бұрын

Hello James, My Grandfather was Albert Wesley Billard 1899-1997 and he lived in Grand Bruit until the 1920's before moving to Detroit with my Grandmother, Winnie Halfyard 1900-1957. She was a teacher in Grand Bruit after she moved from Bonne Bay / Woody Point, NFLD.

@mrrandomdude1234 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video!

@hakluytsadventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Beautiful Burgeo and Grand Bruit!❤

@psio Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place - can't imagine how hard it was for the people that lived there to abandon this little village.

@johndavidson6867 Жыл бұрын

What a breathtakingly beautiful place, to bad it has been abandoned. Hope your winter was to your liking..

@robertroark5244 Жыл бұрын

14:37 MT. Agree with Laurie - each one is better than the last. Nice job!!!

@judymariebrazil6158 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome and very interesting video indeed!!! Love the drone photos....such beautiful scenery you have it all your videos. I look forward to your next video. Stay safe!! xo

@peterhatcher773 Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video. Loved seeing the pictures and tour of Grand Bruit which was my mothers hometown. My mother was a Billard so it was pretty neat to see the old house sign with a Billard name on it. Keep up the great work, looking forward to seeing your next video.

@hakluytsadventures Жыл бұрын

We are happy to hear that our little video brought back memories. Thank you for watching! Next episode of Grand Bruit is coming this Friday!

@peterwesley6295 4 ай бұрын

My mother was Billard too. My Grandfather was from Grand Bruit as well. It was nice to see the Billard name again.

@eugenio1542 Жыл бұрын

Exemplary. Bravo. Encore....☝️❤️🌍✌️

@laurieanderson1584 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular - each episode is better than the last! I thought you had 4 dogs?

@hakluytsadventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks Laurie! Sadly we lost our youngest sweet baby Chloe 3 months. She chased a mountain sheep and fell off a cliff. She was the happiest girl that day running over a huge meadow. We weren't even aware that there was a cliff. We found her with the GPS tracker. She loved to run and she is running free forever now. I am still heartbroken. J.

@laurieanderson1584 Жыл бұрын

@@hakluytsadventures Oh Judith, I'm so sorry to hear this. How traumatic and my heart broke just reading it. Sending all my comforting vibes up to you both.

@champ1238 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video looking forward to seeing how you dealt with the storm.

@karennevin7101 Жыл бұрын

Oh no, so sorry to hear about your doggie 😢