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

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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)

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

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.

This was fantastic!! Can’t wait for the rest of the series!

Im so happy that people are recognizing our province

Here we go! I'm so happy for you friend. My brother for ever. Let's hear these TRAIN HORNS!

I loved this! Newfoundland looks like an amazing place 💜 Looking forward to the rest of the episodes. Thank you from Northern California 😊

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.🤗🥰

I’ve watched the whole series, but this has to be my favorite video of them all.

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.

Stoked for it man! What a project!

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'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.

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.

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!

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!

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!!! 👍

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.

Man, you’re so entertaining to watch. Can’t wait for the rest of the series.

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 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..

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!

Michael, I am very sure that you ARE a Brother from another Mother! God bless you my friend!!

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.

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.

LOL you're Mom at the end. What a wonderful place, Newfoundland seems very laid back with great people and yummy fish meals.

Loved your mom’s reaction from your postcard! Ugh, Mike! 😂

Cute little fishing Village that Captain Dave has there!

This is going to be an incredible series. I can’t wait to see the rest of it.

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!

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!

That last clip me laugh more than I have in ages; your Mum is the absolute best!

I'm so glad I discovered this channel. Possibly one of the best traveling channels I have ever seen on RU-vid.

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

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

Let the journeys begin. Yessss! I love my Saturday once again.

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!

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.

That's awesome, exploring your own vast and beautiful country off the beaten track. It's fun to see local life and beautiful nature!

Thanks for showing a little bit of our great province, Newfoundland. Glad you enjoyed your time here.

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

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

What a fun start to your adventures! I can't wait to see the rest. And I love, love, LOVE my Tru Earth!

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!

Congrats Mike on the series. I had been waiting for it to be posted on RU-vid and the wait was worth it. Keep up the good work.

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!

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.

YES! So glad to finally see the great adventure - this was great, and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of Canada's provinces through your eyes as well!

Can’t wait to see the rest of the series! Would so love to visit Canada one day!

So thankful you're bringing us along...absolutely enjoy everything you're posting. Thanks!!!

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. =)

this absolutely amazing. can't wait for the next episodes !!!!

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO!!! An excellent start to what I'm sure will be a great series. So happy for you and looking forward to following along.

Absolutely amazing! Can't wait for next week!

My excitement level is through the roof! Mike's videos are AWESOME!

This was a lot of fun to watch, looking forward to the rest of the series!

This was soooo much fun to watch! I love your series!

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!

So excited to watch this series !! Thanks !!

Born and raised in Newfoundland - thank you for the fantastic joy and wonder you shared of my home province ! So many hidden gems 💎

Thanks for this upload Mike! It's really great seeing you traveling again! Success, safety and happy trails on your new adventures!!!

This was amazing. Mike’s videos are some of the best travel videos out there.

Congratulations Mike!! I am so excited to follow you on this journey for the next 10 weeks!!

I'm excited for this series!!!

So amazingly wonderful ! Thank you, as always. Mark

Loved this. Looking forward to the rest of the 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!

Great film, looking forward to the rest of them!

That was amazing. I really need to get to Newfoundland. Cant wait to see more

So pumped for this new series!!

This series is one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had watching RU-vid 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.

As a Newfoundlander I love this video

Great video, can't wait for the rest of the journey

Absolutely love your content ♥️ Can’t wait for the next episode 🤩

So excited for this! Great job Mike!!!!

Can’t wait for this series!

My home! Glad you enjoyed your visit! I welcome everyone with open arms!!

Thank you very much for creating this series! As a proud Canadian myself I am very excited to be able to experience travel videos focused on my country. Newfoundland has always been a place I wanted to learn more about, and this video did not disappoint.

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 was SO looking forward to this. As a railway worker of many years I thank you for presenting your beautiful country with its wonderful railway to us. But 🤔... wine from New Foundland? Wow! Never thought of that!

This was amazing! Looking forward to the rest of the journey!

Wow! Love the production quality of this series. Can't wait until the rest of these are on RU-vid. Hopefully you can do more stuff like this

Sure, I'm from the US, but being hockey player, I've always felt connected to Canada. Spent a lot of time there at training camps/goalie schools. I love Canada and have some great stories from a couple of Provinces. I would love to have the money and time to make this trip. Once coming back from Edmonton with my goalie bag they asked me "Are you one of the Fleury boys." I said no but they still gave me a wink and gave me expedited process through customs. So awesome.

I can’t wait for the rest of the series!!

This was such a good watch! Cant wait for more!!

Waiting a long time to see this! So excited.

So excited to see the other episodes!!

thanks for this, looking forward to the next

We cannot wait to tune in!! 🔥📺

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!!