Corner Brook (4th largest city in Newfoundland – which means it is pretty small) is our first destination of the day as we need supplies (meaning food – we ate up everything in the fridge before we got on the ferry) and the use of a laundromat. Luckily Corner Brook was able to meet all of our needs.
Corner Brook is right on the ocean and is quite hilly. It reminded us of San Francisco (an itty bitty version). We also got to see glimpses of the ocean on our drive there,
After doing our heinous chores (I cannot tell you how much I hate going to the laundromat and I am not a huge fan of the grocery store either) we made a brief visit to the Emporium – a store that claims to have everything Newfoundland. They had so much stuff (antiques, handknitted sweaters and junk) that it was a bit overwhelming. Tom found some cool antique telegraph stuff, but hauling antiques on the rest of the trip did not sound like a good idea.
Our final destination of the day is Gros Morne National Park. This is the part of the trip we have most been looking forward to. The photos that we have seen have been beautiful so we are VERY excited to get there. Luckily, Corner Brook is only 100+ km from Gros Morne so we are close!
Much to our surprise, en route we passed a ski area – Marble Mountain. I would never have thought they had skiing in Newfoundland.
We saw several of these signs along the way and were then later surprised to read that moose are NOT native to Newfoundland. They were introduced in the late 1800s/early 1900s. The moose are so happy with their Newfoundland habitat that they have multiplied out of control. In the last few years they have had to cull the herd in the park by 50%.
Finally, we arrived at the park.
We are in the Berry Hill campground – chosen due to its proximity to Rocky Harbour – the main town near the Park. We are VERY impressed with the campground: level, wooded, private spots, electricity and water, free clean showers, laundry facilities, a communal covered area with a wood stove and picnic tables (great for tent campers when it is raining), and a wi-fi area. Can this truly be considered camping? We will be living the good life for the next 4 days!
North Atlantic Canada 2019 