Finally on "The Rock"

Sat June 23 - We made it. We are in Newfoundland.
We boarded the ferry last night around 10:00 pm. We decided to splurge for a berth. Since it is an overnight ferry we could either try to sleep sitting in a chair or get a good night sleep in a real bed. Bed sounds good to me. The berth had 2 single beds and a washroom with a shower. We wandered around the boat for a bit then hit the hay. It was a very calm journey across the channel. I woke up a couple of times and felt the gentle swaying of the boat. Then back to sleep. They made an announcement around 6:00 am that we would be docking in about an hour. So we got up, got dressed, grabbed a coffee and went out on the deck to watch as we arrived.

About a kilometer from the dock is a Tim Horton's. I guess most people head there for breakfast. The parking lot and drive through was jammed. We had a coffee on the boat and some snacks in the car so we headed on up the road. We stopped in Cornerbrook at McDonalds for a breakfast sandwich and pee break. Then off to Gros Morne National Park.
At the Discovery Center there was a short documentary film about the park and surrounding area. Next, we headed to the Table Tops area for a 5.7 km hike. Very nice trail, out in the open and extremely windy.

My Little Canadian Sherpa

It was not very cold but still it was nice to get back in the car out of the wind.
Onward to our B & B in Norris Point where we met a couple from Manitoba. It was warm and calm so we had some relaxing conversation on the patio with a beverage.
Maryann had reserved some tickets for a stage show called Newfoundland Vinyl in Cow Head, 45 minutes up the road. Shallow Bay Motel, restaurant & theatre are all housed in one complex. There does not seem to be any other businesses in this small town. The show featured 3 women and 3 men playing a variety of instruments and singing songs by Newfoundland recording artists. Most of the artists and songs were not familiar to us, but they ended the show with 2 songs from Great Big Sea that we did know. All in all it was a pretty good show for a small town.
Driving back in the dark was a little stressful as we were warned about moose on the road at night. Fortunately, no such encounter.
Since we had woken at 4:30 am Ontario time the bed felt good after such a long day.