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Some of the brightly coloured homes in St.John's NFL
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After 'Clipper Adventurer' arriving in St. John's Newfoundland I spent a couple of days with Sue, also from the ship, renting a car, and visiting Mistaken Point in the South of NFL with its ancient fossils in the rocks (Google 'Mistaken Point' – it's a World Heritage site), and Tuckamore forests, and then Trinity village further north, a pretty little village with beautifully kept houses and businesses, and a very photogenic church. I'd have loved to stay.
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| Peridodite area in the Gros Morne Tablelan |
After Sue left for her home I took off to the west of NFL, visiting Gros Morne National Park for 3 days. One day's hike took me up to the Tablelands, where there is an area of great interest to geologists, with its fields of peridodite, a rock that forms part of the earth's mantle, not usually visible to the naked eye. Quite soapy feeling, it doesn't support much plant life and so the area looks particularly barren. I also drove up the west coast quite a way the next day, visiting an old and quaint lighthouse, and looking at the little fishing settlements on the way. It was autumn, and the tree colours were vibrant, almost luminous. Unfortunately most places were shut down for the winter, and it was very very quiet. I stayed at a lovely spot in Norris Point near Rocky Harbour, but I was the only one there!
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| Quaint houses in St. John's, near the harbour 'narrows' |
The 'Newfies' are a delightful lot, with intriguing personalities and a fascinating accent. They're quite unique, in a very special way, with a strong sense of being part of the land, and having a right to be there. I liked them!
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