Monday, August 16, 2010

Aug 11 to 15

Aug 11, off to L'anse aux Meadows, site of Lief Erickson's discovery in about the year 1000. Chilly today 13 degrees but at least it's not raining. Very interesting site, sits on what looks to us like tundra, peat, scrub shrubs, not very inviting but I guess it was easy to find when they made their trips. The sod buildings are well done and the depressions left are amazing! Back to the campground and away. We are heading back to Gros Morne then on to St. John's and will take our time working our way back. Nfld looks small on a map but everywhere you go is one way in and the same way back, so double the mileage. The trip back down is not very nice, lots of rain, but on the other hand it is not foggy so we can at least see what we missed coming up, great shoreline! Around Port au Choix the clouds start to breakup and the sun comes out on the water, very beautiful, it's calm flat water, just what I like! Arrive Cow Head in beautiful sunshine and stay at the Sea Breeze RV Park so that we can get wifi. Small park around 10 spaces all across the road from the bay. We saw saw five moose today.

Aug 12, cool, calm and sunny this morning. Skippy and I take a long walk, the air is so fresh and clean, invigorating! Off we go, will do one stop on the way to St. John's so we have a long day today. When you don't leave until 10:30 or so and stop at 3:00ish it's a short day to cover 300 k. Anyways our destination is Notre Dam Prov Park 389 k. The road (TCHwy) is pretty good, one of the best we've travelled. The landscape is grand and we have a good trip. The park is big and very nice, Skippy and I wander about the edge of the bush. Meteor showers tonight.

Aug 13, make reservations for Pippy Park in St. John's and we're off. Saw a black bear in Terra Nova National Park, would be nice to explore this park a bit but no time this time. Lovely spot though. Just west of Clarenville my phone starts to beep, how exciting! Pass by "Come by Chance" and "Little Heart's Desire" great names. Arrive Pippy Park at 3:00 and get setup in the overflow area for tonight, tomorrow we'll get pull through sites. Unhook the truck and head to the waterfront. Walk about Water Street, take photos and do some shopping. The harbour is quite small to what I had pictured, and a very narrow entrance, I guess you'd say a perfect harbour! Have dinner at Bianca's excellent!!!!

Aug 14, all out this morning enjoying the sunshine, even Missy who decides when we're not looking to go for a walk about. Takes the five (Skippy too) of us, half an hour to find her sitting under a tree watching us! Just like her. The guys drive down to the office and get our new spots which are not empty yet so we decide to head for Signal Hill and Cape Spear. Signal Hill is awesome for the view and how many times the English and French fought over it. Great spot! Oh yes Marconi too for all of you historians. Then off to Cape Spear to see the most eastern tip of Canada. Great views again and see more whales off shore. We could sit up here all day but Robert has an appointment for an oil change on the motorhome so we have to head back. We go and get settled while M&R go to the appointment. this is a chance for me to get some photos on my blog and facebook and write some postcards. So just hang out until 7ish then off to the mall for a movie. Saw "Inception" with Leonardo Di Caprio.

Aug 15, Our last day here so away to Witless Bay. Take a tour boat out of Bay Bulls. It is windy, cool and lumpy!! But the sun is shining. We see several humpback whales right alongside the boat. The boat just travels along beside them at their speed (couldn't do that at home) and of course who cares if we are wallowing in the trough of the swells, there are whales to see!! Then off to one of the Islands in the Ecological Reserve to see Puffins. There are thousands of puffins, they are so cute!! An awesome day!! The trip back is pretty chilly but once we are back to shore the sunshine kicks in. Away we go to Water Street area again to wander about and have dinner, this time at Blue on Water, another excellent restaurant. All except Maurice have lobster! So good, we're going to miss it!! Hate to admit it but on the way home we make a stop at WalMart! got to buy a couple more movies to watch at night! Ha Ha some things never change!!

1 comment:

  1. I love going along on your adventure. Oh the memories are sweet. Thinking of you every day! HUGS!!

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