Gros Morne Day 2

Another day of misty rain greeted us but the forecast was for it to gradually clear throughout the day. The highlands were still shrouded in fog so we decided to sightsee the park attractions along the coast. We drove north as far as Arches Provincial Park and then picked our way south back to Rocky Harbour.

Arches Provincial Park is a bit north of Gros Morne National Park and features some seaside rock arch formations that have been created by wave action eroding the shore.

Heading south, we stopped in Cow Head, a small photogenic fishing village.

Next stop was at Broom Point Fishing Premesis. It was staffed by a Park Ranger who provided lots of information on what it was like to be a coastal fisherman in the 1960's, the last time the property was seasonally occupied.

The next stop was the shipwreck site of the SS Ethie, a coastal supply ship that blew ashore 100 years ago. Surprisingly, no one perished.

From there we drove to Green Point Geological Site and some astounding sedimentary rock formations tipped up at a 70 degree angle. Apparently a very significant geological site.

Just adjacent to this site, was a little coastal fishing operation. I wandered over there and talked to one of the fishermen. They were just finishing up their lobster harvest. He had 1000 traps and had caught 25,000 lb of lobster this season!

The sun was finally trying to poke out through the clouds along the coast. We stopped at a short hiking trail and stretched our legs with a couple km walk around a pond and through some of the densest forest I have ever seen. There is no way a human could walk between the trees.

The last stop was at the Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse that marks the entrance to Rocky Harbour. There were a few walking trails around the bluffs.

Tonight we went to a Kitchen Party at the local pub. It was a lot of fun and I got to play an ugly stick.