Rocky Harbour, NL to Gander, NL

We said a tearful goodbye to Francis, the proprietor of Pittman's Hilltop Inn, after another great breakfast.  She was terrific.

Stopped at the Gros Morne National Park Visitor Center on the way out.  We asked the staff to identify some of the plants and flowers we had taken pictures of.

Pulled out for photos at a lookout of Bonne Bay

The "red chairs"

Drove a little bit further and stopped for one last hike, a short one - Southeast Brook Falls

Finally, heading to Gander, arrived at 6:00 pm.  Today, we drove about 200 miles in 7-8 hours.  We did stop for soup and coffee/tea at Eddie's Diner on the way, terrific homemade soup.

Here we are, back at the Inn on Bennett in Gander, Newfoundland.

Tomorrow, back to St. John's - a little over 300 kilometers away.

Rocky Harbour - Gros Morne National Park

Started the day with a good breakfast - eggs, bacon, ham, toast, juice, fruit and yogurt, and coffee. 

Then we drove to the Tablelands area and did the Green Gardens Trail

Off to a rocky start

Then over the hill and down we went, steps down, and then back up with more steps and then way down - not cold outside, rain coats on to keep the mosquitoes at bay.

Marilyn was deciding which bridge to take.  She did go with the one on her left.  By now the rain jackets were off - too hot with all the up and down hiking.

Two hours into the hike the water was in view

More red chairs

We continued walking, came across sheep, and lots of sheep poop on the trail - it was everywhere.

A couple of local families still graze their sheep up here in the summer.

We continued walking but the trail got too muddy, we went back by the red chairs and down to the beach

The start of the stairs leading down the cliff

Marilyn trying to clean her muddy boots

What goes down must come back up

Two sets of stairs

Back on top

Whew

Finally getting back to the car - way in the distance

Then we drove to Trout River, small fishing town, and walked around a bit

Drying cod display at the interpretation center.  I tasted the salted dry cod - not too bad but so salty.

The end.

Tomorrow we leave Rocky Harbour and make our way back to St. John's via an overnight stop in Gander.