http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , Newfoundland Labrador , Gros Morne National Park en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:39:11 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:39:11 UTC June 24 2008Today our destination is Tablelands. First we visited the new interpretive center in Gros Morne and then drove through south and west along highway 431. What a contrast The north side of the road was lush and green with gently rolling hills plenty of trees. The south side was rocky barren and flat. Scientists think that this area originated in the earth's mantle and was forced up f http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-294693.html Afternoon June 23 2008The skies continued to darken and the drizzle began as we reached Western Brook Pond our afternoon destination. Ahead of us was a 2 hour boat ride on the pond just one catch there is a 2mile walk before you reach the boat. Drizzle turned to rain fog moved in and around the mountains but we bravely marched off anyway. The trail was good either wood chips or a board http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-294649.html Morning June 23Bright blue skies without a cloud in sight and warm sun greeted us as we walked the short distance to the resort dining room for breakfast around 8. By the way NL has its own time zone which is 2 hours later than central time thatrsquos right. When itrsquos 8 a.m. in NL it is 530 a.m. in Green Bay. Actually there are a couple of other time zones in the world with this http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-293768.html Bob and I arrived in Newfoundland on Sunday June 17..The ferry was about a 9 hour trip and we were able to keep up with the fantastic finish of the U.S. Open during the trip. We spent the night and took off the next morning for Gros Morne National Park. What a beauty it is There were no cars on the highway so it is like we are the only people here. Bob has fished some but is planning alot mo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-290493.html Alison and I climbed to the top of Gros Morne a whopping 805 metres high in stifling heat and humidity...saw a Showshoe hare. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-189739.html So we are on the Rock finally Actually we have been here for a week or so just got back from Gros morne National Park Leanne's dream come true which was quite incredible really. We climbed the Gros Morne mountain and took a boat tour through the Western Brook Pond don't get confused though the pond is actually 16 miles long that's Newfoundland for you... where we were surrounded by hu http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-82864.html Breakfast at Earlrsquos in Rocky Harbor. Bobrsquos choice was the Newfie toutons fried bread dough with pork chips fried bologna homemade bread and eggs super glue for the arteries. Western Brook Pond boat trip was a memorable experience. To access the boat involves a 3km walk along the coastal bogs over gentle terrain and some boardwalks. It was a warm sunny day as we got to th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-74024.html This morning it is cool and cloudy but no rain So our first stop is Lobster Cove Head Trail. This headland and Berry Hill are large chunks of jumbled rock that forms a mlange. Beds of buffcolored dolomite shale and ribbon limestone were folded and faulted as slices of ocean floor slid over them. We got lots of photos. Our next hike is the Coastal Green Point an easy hike of about 3 km. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-71640.html Todayrsquos weather is rain and strong winds today is also our opportunity to hike Tablelands so off we go. It is a relatively easy hike 4km but the rain and driving wind makes it a bit of a challenge. The mineral makeup of the rocks is not conducive to plant life so only the very hearty plants make it. The Tablelands is he most important geological feature in the park. The mountainous http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-71614.html During the night it poured on and off the AM is windy and cool. After mass we stopped at a Canadian favorite spot Tim Hortonrsquos. Like Dunkin Donuts you see them everywhere in Canada my what strong coffee. The wind was very strong as we made our way along the Viking Trail to Gros Morne National Park of Canada. What a magnificent natural area The Discovery Center has a great slid http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Newfoundland---Labrador/Gros-Morne-National-Park/blog-71607.html