After leaving L'Anse Aux Meadow, we worked our way to the southern part of Gros Morne Park National for a few days of additional hiking.
There were so many beautiful coastal views, it was difficult not to stop every 5 minutes to take yet another picture.
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| Drive along the west coast of Newfoundland |
The following series of pictures are of Western Brook Pond. The pond can't be reached by car and the hike in is about an hour across bogs and as such, is limited access. We did not take the pond boat ride but simply hiked in and enjoyed the pond from water's edge.
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| Hike to Western Brook Pond |
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| Western Brook Pond, boat cruise landing |
The camera doesn't begin to capture the true beautiful of this place.
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| Western Brook Pond |
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| Western Brook Pond |
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| Western Brook Pond |
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| Hike along Western Brook Pond |
The following pictures are of Trout River, a small fishing community on the edge of Parks Canada. Just about everyone lives in the village itself with very few people living in the countryside. The road to Trout River is often closed in the winter and much of the electrical power comes from generators. One interesting item, Trout River campground was the only Parks Canada campground that had WiFi. But, you could only plug in your computer between 9 and 11:00 pm as that's the only time the generator ran..
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| View of Trout River |
Trout River Pond was a very large and beautiful body of fresh water feed by Trout River. Our campground was right on the edge of this pond and you'll note, there are no boats on the water.. Beautiful and quiet with an occasional kayak skimming across the late.
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| Trout River Pond, note Tablelands on the left side |
On our last Saturday night in camp, we went into town to a seafood restaurant along the boardwalk. This was a Saturday evening, in the middle of tourist season. Note the number of people on the boardwalk...
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| Trout River Boardwalk |
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| Trout River Boardwalk |
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| Trout River Boardwalk |
We were very fortunate and happened upon the Trout River Town Festival. The festival included beer, interesting foods and a "one man band" playing for the crowd on the boardwalk. Trout River faces west and we had a gorgeous sunset and an evening full of great sounds and lively dancing.
Again, all the people were so very friendly, even if you had a difficult time conversing (they have a very strong accent and it isn't "Yankee") everyone you came across wanted to chat as they knew you were from "away". "Away" being the Newfoundland term used for anyone who wasn't from their respective town, even if you were from 30 minutes down the valley.
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| Trout River Town Festival |
Our final hike in Newfoundland was to Green Garden, one of the most popular hikes in Gros Morne. You start on the higher land and descend to the coast. The hike could be difficult but was well worth the effort.
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| Hike to Green Garden |
View from the back country camp area of the coast.
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| Green Garden |
Note the pink chairs. Parks Canada did a beautiful job placing chairs such as these in interesting and beautiful locations so hikers to take a little time to sit and take in all the beauty of the environment.
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| Green Garden |
If you look closely (below), you can see Dan descending the stairs.
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| Green Garden stairs to sea level |
Again, the camera can't begin to capture the true beauty of this area.
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| Green Garden |
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| Green Garden |
The return hike begins with climbing those stairs..
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| Green Garden, note the chairs on the hillside |
Parks Canada offered many interpretive guides so we could have a better appreciation for the people of Canada and their history. Kevin, a Native American and tribal elder of the Micmac people, chatted about the bounty of the forest and it's medicinal opportunities..
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| Grandmother's Medicine Bag, Kevin |
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