Eastern Canada With The Man In the Hat: June 26 Norris Point One more day...

A full day in the Norris Point, Gros Morne area yesterday. We slept in a bit, and after breakfast we set off to explore the park. After a stop at the visitor centre, where we picked up a trail map, we headed north in search of yellow lady slippers. No luck finding lady slippers but - we both walked the 6 km into the Western Brook Pond. We arrived too late to take the boat tour but Randy was impressed (as was I) that he could make it there and back. Back being operative! Then we carried on up to Cow's Head where there was a lighthouse on the map. Hmm. The lighthouse involved a 2 km walk and Randy was not up for that so I said I would just go as far as I felt safe, which hopefully was to the top and the lookout! Randy stretched and scanned the sea for wildlife. I headed UP. The path was a narrow track but it had very thick trees on both sides and I felt completely safe (out of breath but safe) there were no other souls about. In fact, this edge of the world is very bare of people. The wind may have blown them all away! The winds are incredible! Anyway, I got to the lookout. Took a look and saw more empty skies and BIG sea. And a sign that said "Lighthouse." figuring that I was that close, I should go a bit further and see it. More up and a lot more down I went. I came across a family who were taking a break at another lookout and I asked if I was close to the lighthouse. Yes the Dad said you are just about there, just before you get there, there are some really steep stairs. Oh geez. Oh what the heck I came this far. I will recalculate at the stairs. It seemed like quite a bit further when I got to the stairs. They were steep and windy but they were also hugged by trees. And as I pondered I realized I could just about touch the roof of the lighthouse. So down I went. And when I got down I realized I was too close so I needed to go down further to get a shot. So more down! Grabbed some shots and then went back up up up up and over and up a bit more and down and up and way back down to the car! Whew! Earned more supper than I ate! Finally!

Menus here have many items that we call staples: hamburger, peas and potatoes; gingerbread and brown sugar sauce; fish cakes made with mashed potatoes (and peas) .... a few that come to my morning mind. Oh yes and french toast and they leave the ketchup on the table!

Okay a few pics whilst Randy stirs and we pack to leave up to Main Brook and L'Anse Meadows for the next two days.