OMG there is NOTHING out here

OK, I have to tell you that I didn't realize this place was this big. It looks so much smaller on the map. And it's all trees. And big honkin' hills.

We got off the ferry and went to the Tourist info centre--currently my best friend.

We were the first ones there. They gave us info and we asked where the nearest coffee was. There was a Tim's in Port aux Basques but every person off the ferry would probably be there. We thought there would be food available on the ferry last night. Wrong. We ate peanut butter and jam sandwiches in our cabin. Thank God Joel remembered to bring the stuff from the car. There was a teeny weeny not even cafe thing on the boat and all it had was hotdogs.

So, we were a tad peckish and in dire need of caffeine. Let me tell you, Joel needs his caffeine. Almost more than me.

So the nearest coffee was just up the road apparently, "about a half hour". OK, that ain't just up the road. But we went to the gas station and they had coffee and it was good! There was supposed to be a restaurant just up the road an hour so we got there and there was a line. So, we ended up in Stephensville at a diner place there. It was good. Joel Rainexed the windows again after breakfast and I found a bank. Stephensville is a place right out of about 1955. Picture Stoney Creek--the end closest to Millen Rd. before they did anything to it. Not a pretty sight. Apparently it had been a US military base from 1941-1966. There were these huge unused airfields and you could tell which buildings were the old barracks. They had names for streets based on US states--would that really make you feel at home??

We were going to do this trail thing around some part of a cape or point or something. It didn't look too exciting except for the alpaca farm so we turned around and got back on the Trans-Canada Highway and headed for Cornerbrook. We stopped at Marble Mountain--a ski resort. That valley and area was really beautiful.

Continued on through Gros Morne Park. Man there is a LOT of nothing in Nwfld. What do people do? There is the occasional house out in the middle of bloody nowhere with nothing at all nearby. The scenery in Gros Morne is quite something to be honest. Huge hills. Joel has compared things we drove through today to Alaska, BC, Colorado. I think it looks a lot like Haliburton, just way higher.

We got to Rocky Harbour which is where I am now. I have had to drive around to find a signal to glom onto. We are staying at a cottage which has cooking facilities so I am going to get some stuff for supper. We were early checking in and so we went to a lighthouse just up the way and puttered around town.

So, we saw lots today. Heard lots of Newfoundland accents. I expected more things like fishing but I guess we are on the wrong side of the province for that. There is 1 radio station here--only the CBC. What would happen to people if they shut down the CBC? It's the only way to get any info here.

We are debating what to do next. This 2 lane hilly highway is a long haul.

I'll let you know tomorrow where we get to if I can--have a lovely Sunday!!!

TTYS!