Category: Newfoundland
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L’Anse au Meadows
Wednesday afternoon, July 31, 2019 After lunch, we moved the trailer to work on our persistent leak. Backing the truck up close, I can climb up on the truck tool box, then up the canoe rack and get on the roof. I removed all the duct tape and redid that area with RV sealing tape…
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Cape Onion/L’anse Au Meadows
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 The couple that stopped to talk at Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve yesterday, told us to go to Onion Cove, up past a cemetery. It’s a good place to spot whales. We drove up there to find one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. There were no whales, but we…
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Drive to Pistolet Bay Provincial Park, Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Before leaving Port au Choix, we hiked Phillip’s Garden Trail, very pretty, along the coast, 9.0. We saw no whales or moose We came back, showered, Martha and I next to each other with a man going to the bathroom at the same time. Nice, big shower with hot to the…
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Drive to Seaside RV Park, Port au Choix
Monday, July 29, 2019 It was a three-hour drive along the beautiful west coast of Newfoundland. The only road north travels right on the coast much of the way. We stopped for lunch in a church parking lot. We arrived at the Seaside RV Park office as howling winds and heavy rain started. Several people…
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Hike Lomond River and Anniversary Lunch
Sunday, July 28, 2019 Looking for an easier hike, we went to the Lomond River Hike. It started through a forest with orchids everywhere. We went into Woody Point for our Anniversary lunch at the Old Loft, which was OK.
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Tablelands Lecture/Hike to Green Gardens
Saturday, July 27, 2019 There is a great overlook of Bonne Bay, where we sat in Adirondack chairs in the morning, watching for whales. There is a beach next to the dock, where people go for a swim. We went up to the beautiful, modern visitor’s center for some WIFI, but the speeds were…
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Granite Coffee House and Laundry
Friday, July 26, 2019 We loaded the washing machines at Granite Coffee and Laundry, and went next door for breakfast. I had the works, eggs, sausage and pancakes, while Martha had eggs, bacon and toast and a pancake. They also had WIFI, slow, but it was WIFI. In fact it would be the last WIFI…
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Woody Point
Thursday afternoon, July 25, 2019 After hiking to Baker’s Brook Falls, we showered and packed up to move to Lomond Campground on the south side of Bonne Bay. Once we got set up in a nice campsite, we decided to go searching for a laundromat. A Google search was not good. The closest was in…
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Western Brook Pond
Wednesday afternoon, July 24, 2019 One of the highlights of the park is a cruise up Western Brook Pond. There is a 45-minute walk in. They want to make sure you get your exercise in Gros Morne! We were almost last in line, and watched people scramble for seats on top, the front of the…
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Hiking Gros Morne Mountain
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 The goal of the day was to hike Gros Morne Mountain for the spectacular views from the top. It is an 8-hour difficult hike. The parking lot was filled when we got there a little before 9:00. As we read the board, a young lady was coming down. I asked her…