September 5-7: Northern Penninsula

I told you we rented a car to check out the northern penninsula. We were worried about a combination of ugly weather forecasts and the remnants of Hurricane Hanna.

The first day was a glorious trip up the highway. From Deer Lake to past Rocky Harbour it is hilly, but it is amazingly flat after that.

We saw L'Anse aux Meadows (first Viking settlement in North America) and stayed at a B&B near St. Anthony.

We hit constant rain as we made our way back down to Rocky Harbour. We stayed there on the 6th and then took a bit of a (wet) tour around Gros Morne and the Tablelands on the 7th. Unfortunately, the weather did not show Gros Morne at its best. You really need to hike to see the fabulous stuff.

The upper left photo is a village on the way up the coast; upper right is the remains of the steamer Effie, sunk many years ago.

The lower left is a photo of the L'Anse aux Meadows Viking site - the recreated huts are in the centre of the photo, the actual ruins are in front of the recreations and are low mounds. Note the vegatation - it almost looks alpine and it is at sea level.

And the bottom photo is a tour boat returning to dock at Norris point (near Rocky Harbour). Check out the mountainous countryside.