NEWFOUNDLAND – SNOW.
Day 162 – It rained again during the night & with the cold temperatures, we knew that meant more snow on the mountains this morning. It was 34 degrees, raining with some wind, at 7:15 a.m. We lost electricity last night; the night before they’d lost electricity in Rocky Harbour. We left the Gros Morne/Norris Point KOA Campground at 10:50 this morning, heading south on Route 430.
110 miles, (2:05), 42849-42959
Sure enough, it wasn’t just a dusting on the mountains of Gros Morne National Park, but more of an accumulation. It occurred to us that fall only arrived (equinox-wise) a couple of weeks ago, but here, winter has begun. Cold & blustery out, we encountered a little snow mixed in with the rain when driving south. There were more fall colors than we saw even yesterday, mostly yellows. We were sad to leave the National Park; it’s truly a beautiful place. But there are several reasons that we should be heading getting out now. The weather, of course: it won’t be long before pipes will be freezing, and not a single campground will be open; we need to get to the land in Maine before it freezes because Rob has some work that needs to be done on the septic system; and we really do have to go home sometime. But also, as we discovered yesterday, moose hunting season has started. The moose don’t like it, obviously & I don’t either. It wasn’t pleasant yesterday seeing a dead moose strapped into the back of a pick-up truck, legs akimbo. Yes, I know it’s legal & they have every right to hunt in season, but nevertheless, no thank you. Moving on……..
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The drive to our next camping destination, back to Dhoon Lodge in Black Duck Siding, was easy & uneventful. The campground owner told us when we arrived this afternoon that there had been sleet this morning at the campground. We arrived at 12:55 p.m. It was 44 degrees & raining; the wind had picked up more. We picked site #20 this time – it had been occupied last time. From this campsite there are stairs & a short path to the rocky shore of Harry’s River. This is probably the closest of the campsites to the River. We had full hook-ups again, but this time the 30 AMP electricity connection was working properly. We had lunch & unpacked – the girls immediately going to sleep on the dashboard. Later we made a huge batch of Nacho Beans with Carmelized Onion, Garlic, Shallots, & Jalapeno Pepper and Corn Salsa for several night’s dinner. The high today was 44 degrees; it continued to rain on & off.
