A Canadian island named by Captain Cook prepares to throw solar eclipse party

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BURGEO (Canada), April 7 — In the remote town of Burgeo on the east coast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, some residents are enthusiastically waiting to...

From ‘laksa’ to pies, pizza and salt beef sandwiches, Bangsar’s The Spot by Chinoz is simplicity at its very bestA view from the top of Maiden Tea Hill overlooks the seaside town of Burgeo, with the small Eclipse Island , named by Royal Navy explorer Captain James Cook in 1766, at top right in Newfoundland, Canada February 7, 2024.

“If we get 30 to 40 people show up here just for the eclipse, I will be ecstatic,” Michael Ward, the manager of Burgeo townhall told Reuters. Burgeo, home to about 1,100 residents, is more than a nine-hour drive from St. John’s, the capital of Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador. The solar eclipse, the first of its kind since 1979 in Canada, is creating a carnival atmosphere and many have been making travel plans for months. In Niagara, local government has declared a state of emergency with a record more than a million people expected to converge along the majestic falls and the popular tourist destination.

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