NEWFOUNDLAND – BRRRR!
Day 160 – It rained last night. When it first started we heard sleet when it hit the roof, but it was mostly rain. It was 33 degrees this morning at 8 a.m. A little windy, cloudy, and that made it feel really cold. There was a dusting of snow on the mountains again.
Snow in the hills, Gros Morne National Park, NF
NEWFOUNDLAND – GROS MORNE NORTH OF ROCKY HARBOUR.
THINKING OF YOU TODAY, GAIL.
Day 159 – 8 a.m. this morning, 38 degrees, cloudy. It rained last night and a little this morning. We did a load of laundry & just hung around the RV until after lunch. The sun peeked out from the clouds. The high today was a big 48 degrees. We went out in search of the fall colors & to visit several places we hadn’t gotten to last time. It snowed last night & the snow was visible on the mountain tops around the lake. There was snow on the mountains when we got here in May. We’ve come full circle.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RON! THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT; THEY JUST KEEP COMING YEAR AFTER YEAR.
HUGS TO GAIL!
NEWFOUNDLAND – BACK TO GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK AGAIN.
Day 158 – It was 39 degrees, cloudy, windy and cold at 7:30 a.m. this morning. We checked the weather forecast & there would be less wind up north, so we decided to go ahead & leave this campground for Gros Morne. This would be a return trip to the area & we were hoping for the fall colors to be peaking about now. We departed Dhoon Lodge & RV Resort at 10:45 a.m. The sun was peeking out & we were hoping it would stay out for some good pictures.
112 miles, (2:15), 42737-42849
WE ARE THINKING OF YOU, GAIL! MUCH LOVE!
NEWFOUNDLAND – HUMBER ARM.
Day 157 – At 7:30 this morning it was 43 degrees and windy. It was very cloudy at first but the sun came out at bit, so we left for some exploring. We had a little rain, lots of wind, plenty of clouds, and a little bit of sun for most of the day – that’s better than no sun at all. The high was a cold & windy 49 degrees.
NEWFOUNDLAND – RAIN & WIND YET AGAIN.
Day 156 – It rained all night long last night & for most of the day today. The wind picked up today becoming fairly windy by late in the day. Pretty nasty day out. We went out after lunch to Stephenville to stock up on groceries at the Dominion Grocery Store. We figured we’d better fill up the refrigerator & pantry while we were near a good store. Later, there probably won’t be one.
NEWFOUNDLAND – WOOHOO! A PARTIALLY SUNNY DAY!
Day 155 – At 7:30 this morning it was 44 degrees & cloudy. The weather forecast was for a partly sunny day with no rain. The last time we had that forecast, it was rainy & foggy from about the time we left to the time we got back to the RV. We were hoping for a better day, and we got it.
NEWFOUNDLAND – ANOTHER RAINY DAY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KAREN OKIMOTO!
Day 154 – It rained all day. The temperature this morning was 52 degrees; it never got over 55 degrees during the day. We’re getting tired of this weather, but at least the continual rain keeps it cool. We were saying this afternoon that we don’t think we’ve ever been anywhere that got this much rain. People have been telling us since we got here that September was so beautiful, fall colors & all, and September really had the best weather. Well, I guess not this year. But tomorrow is another day & maybe then we can get some pictures of this area.
NEWFOUNDLAND – AN ATTEMPT AT SIGHTSEEING.
Day 153 – It rained as usual last night, but this morning the rain had stopped & it was just very cloudy & humid, 48 degrees when we got up. The weather forecast said no rain. We thought we’d venture outside to do some exploring.
NEWFOUNDLAND – WAITING OUT THE WEATHER AT THE RV.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUANE! HOPE TO SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER!
Day 152 – We actually slept until 9 a.m. this morning. Yawn! It started raining about 10 p.m. last night & continued all night. It was 41 degrees, windy, and raining this morning but the rain stopped until after lunch when it started up again. We’re having some trouble with the electrical connection here. It appears the campground wiring is not able to provide enough power to run a microwave or a hot water heater or our electric heat. We have to run the generator when we need to use these items or use the propane-powered version. Not a huge deal, but we may end up moving to a different site. We’ll see how it goes.
Windy & rainy today, we just stuck around the RV, caught up on the blog, made two loaves of garlic cheese bread, and did a few things that had gotten behind. The lazy cats slept all day; but what can we say after sleeping so late this morning. The high today was 53 degrees. The rain continues.
NEWFOUNDLAND – GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK TO BLACK DUCK SIDING.
Day 151 – It was 41 degrees & cloudy at 7:30 a.m. this morning. We’d made the decision to leave Gros Morne earlier than planned to explore areas farther south while waiting for peak colors to arrive at the National Park. On Sunday we had scouted several campgrounds that would be staying open in the Park so that we’d know where to stay when we came back north in a week or two. We were surprised that the campground gave us a full refund for the nights we’d paid for already but were not staying. We departed the campground after dumping tanks at 11:30 a.m., heading south on Route 430. It was 53 degrees & with some sun.
115 miles, (2:10), 42622-42737