The Tablelands

In Gros Morne National Park there is an area known as the Tablelands. It can be identified by it's size, shape and colour.

   

The tablelands are a very unique geological phenomenon.  They were formed by a collision that had two tetonic plates collide and push the mantle layer of earth upwards. That is the very basic story and I barely understand it which is okay with me. All I know is that I have specifically wanted to visit this area for many years and now I can say that Ihave walked on the mantle of the earth.

 

   The plants along the sides of the boardwalk are bountiful and beautiful. The pitcher plant on the left 

    (above) is the official plant of Newfoundland. The other plants also grow in abundance along the trail.

 

     

   At the end of the boardwalk people may continue hiking up the tableland itself. The large rock slab 

   In the picture on the left is from the area and makes a delightful rest stop. The pitcher plants in the middle photo were growing in the creek.

   The boardwalk leading back to the parking lot is on the left and on the right is the last snow at the         top of the tablelands.

   After the tablelands we continued on to Woody Point and our B&B for the night.

 

Twillingate

Twillingate, NL is a great place to visit and revisit. During my cross Canada trip in 2013 I was in Twillingate for three or four days and when planning this year's trip skipping Twillingate was never considered.

We stayed at Paradise B&B for three nights and really did not want to leave. Mildred and Fred are exceptional hosts and made our stay absolutely delightful.

On the day we arrived we had booked a dinner theatre so we got cleaned up and a little dressed up and headed into town. A new dinner theatre building has been built and it was wonderful. A Newfoundland dinner theatre is offered by a group of people who do the cooking, the entertaining and the clean up. And the tickets are very reasonable...usually around $40 or $45 if you order lobster. You choose your meal when you make your reservation and it is served first. Then when dessert has been enjoyed and all the tables are cleared it is time to sit back and enjoy. The cast are always musically talented and when they aren't singing they are presenting hilarious skits that you will only see in Newfoundland. The music is catchy and the skits usually include a play on words and a large serving of  laughter.

The next day we went for a walk/hike to the lighthouse.

        

 

Fogo Island in Pictures

 

       The ferry to Fogo Island.                                 Welcome to Jo Batt's Arm.

  

          The Fogo Inn.

  

    A scenic shot somewhere on Fogo.                    Our laundry outside our little house.

  

    

   

      Reflective photos taken the first evening. Many thanks to Robin, for suggesting this.

  

       The entrance to a housing area. 

        The large outcrop of bedrock on either side of the road was used.

 

                            Laundry is easily dried outside. Ours is on the right.

  

                                            There were icebergs everywhere!

   The following photos are of my first hike. It was on Fogo Island.

  

  

  

       

                                   

   

   

                          More than a week later and I am still smiling!