New found land

July, 2-3

We finally made it. It took us a couple more days than planed, and we are in a different part of the island than we had planed, but we are here. Here, is where the Vikings explored in the eleventh century, where continents collided, and home to a unique culture influenced by the french, and irish, by the land itself, but mostly by the cod. Newfoundland (pronounced by the locals as New-fin-LAND).

Our ferry didn't get in until 2:00am due to the fog, and after a little trouble we found our hotel. We stayed at an inn that had real brass room keys, and country music from the early nineties playing in the lobby. It was dated, but clean and comfortable. The next morning we started the 3 hour drive to Gros Morne National Park. Along the way, the sky cleared and we saw some of the most amazing scenery, but it was only an appetizer for what was to come.

Posted by Sara