Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Lark Harbour, Corner Brook











Our last big adventure on THE ROCK before heading for the ferry. It was totally incredible. Arrived in Corner Brook around 1. Took a drive along the Bay of Islands to this awesome spot on the Gulf of St Lawrence. It doesn't get any better than this. We were happy to get our truck back this morning and lucky to have had only one flat tire on the rental. Our ferry sails tomorrow around 6:30 if it is on schedule. It will be after midnight when we arrive at Cape Breton. Could have used two more weeks here. We'll just have to come back.




Monday, August 30, 2010

Bell Island







A 20 min. ferry ride to Bell Island and a visit to a underground iron ore mine. Didn't have the time to explore the island, the home of 2700 people but really enjoyed what we saw.
Education time: Only land attack during WWII was a loading pier for iron ore torpedoed by the Germans. Germans sank two Canadian ships in the harbor with the loss of many lives.



Cape Spear







We are at the furthest east point of Canada. How about that? The wave action is phenomenal. When they say "The roar of the sea"....well this is it.



View from Signal Hill, St John's











Education time. First wireless trans-atlantic communication received here. We had a 360 degree view from here. Unbelievable.





Saturday, August 28, 2010

St John's


View from 7th floor of Hotel, St John's. Awesome buildings and colours.


Look at the jelly fish, Gkids. Lots in the water at Terra Nova National Park.

Stop at Terra Nova Nationaol Park




Surprise!


Does this look like a Dodge 3/4 ton? You are right. It's a Pontiac GrandPrix. We have had a little technical difficultly. Left the truck in Grand Falls-Windsor and will pick it up(hopefully) when we go back through on Tuesday.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Leaving Gros Morne National Park







Portland Creek


View from our second storey room.






A totally awesome B&B. You would have loved it G & D. The only bad thing was we only had one night. Who could ask for more with a view and hospitality second to none. They served us an excellent cod and chicken supper (no restaurants in the village).



Port au Choix Historic Site







Picnic by the bay


Wednesday, August 25, 2010

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site









The only known Viking site in North America. You would enjoy it Keatz, Hunter and Dylan.



A tour around St Anthony.





































If you want rock, water, fishing villages and more of the same, then this is the place for you. It is so hard to explain. Very beautiful. We are loving it.








Tuesday, August 24, 2010