Wheelin' and Rockin' with DIanE

So beautiful. Gros Morne National Park is a great first stop after a long couple of days to get here. The diversity of the landscape is incredible. Every time we go around a corner there’s another amazing view. As, expected, we’re getting quite a variety of weather too.

On our first day, we got a late start on a 9 km hike up Gros Morne mountain. The weather was perfect and, with a 400 m elevation gain, strenuous enough to work off a few days of sitting time.

The extended climb to the summit is closed for ecological preservation for another month, so we’ll have to come back to finish the mountain.

On our second day, we had a completely different hike across the Tablelands: very flat, only 4 km, windy and very wet! This is a unique geological area where the ocean floor has been pushed to the surface. My pics don’t show it, but on one side of the trail, you see green, lush hills and on the other side, barren rock. Instead, I’ll show a pic of the weather.

After the hike, we found a fun little pub in Woody Point for lunch and our first taste of local music.

Finally, to backtrack a bit, we did have some adventures on the way out. After dinner on our first night, the entire RV had a power shut down. Even the solar was dead. Knowing that I would not be able to help find a solution (and my fretting would definitely not be helpful!), I left E to it. While away, I mulled over whether I would continue the trip with absolutely no lights, water, or heat. (Probably, but there would be many more restaurants and the occasional hotel added to the itinerary.) I’m sure E will cover this one in his blog, so you can get the technical details there, but I’m happy to say he literally got the lights back on.

The second ‘gotcha’ was when we were checking in to board the ferry. When people ask about the length of our RV/truck, I’ve always estimated about 45 feet. E had us down for a little longer when he made the reservation. However, when you check in for the ferry, someone takes an actual measurement. It turns out we are a full 54 feet in length. The woman checking us in was quite apologetic about this, but a surcharge was applied. 🙂

— Diane