Oct 6, 2009 - Across to Nova Scotia

The day started off with somewhat decent weather, but after the boat left the dock it turned into a very rough voyage.The day started off with somewhat decent weather, but after the boat left the dock it turned into a very rough voyage....

Oct 5, 2009 - Gander to Channel-Port-aux-Basques

Our drive across the island was highlighted by NOTHING - just lots of rainy, windy driving and the same road construction we saw going in the other direction.Our drive across the island was highlighted by NOTHING - just lots of rainy, windy driving and the same road construction we saw going in the other direction....

Oct 4, 2009 - St. John's and back to Gander

On this Sunday morning we checked out of our campsite and drive a bit farther into town and parked at "The Rooms", which is the fairly new complex which includes St.On this Sunday morning we checked out of our campsite and drive a bit farther into town and parked at "The Rooms", which is the fairly new complex which includes St....

Oct 3, 2009 - St. John's

We spent our one whole day in St.We spent our one whole day in St....

Oct 2, 2009 - Placentia to St. John's

The reason we were in Placentia was the old fortress on the headlands above the town. ... Now known as Castle Hill, the fort had originally been built by the French in the 1600s to protech their fishing colony below from the marauding English.The reason we were in Placentia was the old fortress on the headlands above the town. ... Now known as Castle Hill, the fort had originally been built by the French in the 1600s to protech their fishing colony below from the marauding English....

Oct 2, 2009 - Rock, Bog and Fog

The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is very wild and remote, with wide open spaces and solitude around every turn. A highlight was the Gros Morne National Park which has grand table topped mountains sliced by huge glacier-carved fiords. ... We hiked and took a boat trip up the fiords and the scale and stunning wilderness of this park was awesome.The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is very wild and remote, with wide open spaces and solitude around every turn. A highlight was the Gros Morne National Park which has grand table topped mountains sliced by huge glacier-carved fiords. ... We hiked and took a boat trip up the fiords and the scale and stunning wilderness of this park was awesome....

Oct 1, 2009 - Bonavista to Placentia

We started the day by waking up to fog! We had a lazy morning because we had to wait until the lighthouse premises opened at 10, so we enjoyed the views in a fog bank. After that we went back into the middle of Bonavista town, and saw some historic old buildings. ... One was the former home of one of the men who helped Joey Smallwood have NFLD made into a province.We started the day by waking up to fog! We had a lazy morning because we had to wait until the lighthouse premises opened at 10, so we enjoyed the views in a fog bank. After that we went back into the middle of Bonavista town, and saw some historic old buildings. ... One was the former home of one of the men who helped Joey Smallwood have NFLD made into a province....

Sep 30, 2009 - "From Bonavista, to Vancouver Island"

From Gander we headed over to the western side of the island and ended up at Bonavista, the point where John Cabot came ashore and claimed the place for England and Henry VII. ... More beautiful scenery, including a stop to explore on some white sand beaches, some lverly trees changing colour, and driving through Terra Nova National Park.From Gander we headed over to the western side of the island and ended up at Bonavista, the point where John Cabot came ashore and claimed the place for England and Henry VII. ... More beautiful scenery, including a stop to explore on some white sand beaches, some lverly trees changing colour, and driving through Terra Nova National Park....

Sep 29, 2009 - Eastward to Gander

We basically drove this whole day, from Gros Morne Park (we did check in on a visitor centre we had missed) over to Gander in the middle of the province.We basically drove this whole day, from Gros Morne Park (we did check in on a visitor centre we had missed) over to Gander in the middle of the province....

Sep 28, 2009 - Here come the Vikings!

Near St.Near St....

Sep 27, 2009 - Gros Morne National Park to L'anse aux Meadows

After a rest day or two (and some laundry) we left our campsite near Rocky Harbour in Gros Morne (pronounced Grow-Morn, by the way) and headed north towards the very top of Newfoundland.After a rest day or two (and some laundry) we left our campsite near Rocky Harbour in Gros Morne (pronounced Grow-Morn, by the way) and headed north towards the very top of Newfoundland....

Sep 25, 2009 - Newfoundland - first stop

Off the boat and on the road again! We had picked up some tourism info for NFLD at a booth at the ferry dock, and had already decided we were heading north first towards Gros Morne National Park, where I am writing from now.Off the boat and on the road again! We had picked up some tourism info for NFLD at a booth at the ferry dock, and had already decided we were heading north first towards Gros Morne National Park, where I am writing from now....