Going to Rocky Harbor June 2
We had a leisurely breakfast and then packed up to hit the road again. Forgot whether I mentioned that we're dragging around our small portable Nespresso machine with us . There's actually a French press (which I'm not a fan of) and Mr. Coffee type drip machine (which we used to have a variant of) and an assortment of whole beans with coffee grinder in the BnB. On my first morning, thought I would use the drip, and holy cow, what a mess I made. It wasn't dripping into the carafe, rather, it was pouring over. So, we brought the Nespresso inside because it is paramount that I get my coffee fix.
Maybe I shouldn't have been, but I was surprised to see a ski hill in Deer Lake.
And we have our own tiny patio.
(view across the street from our place)
Geez, it was windier today than yesterday. Apparently, this was from the tail end of the storm that Ottawa and other areas are just recovering from.
Wohoo, gas price went down .05 cents. Of course, we had already filled up or else we might have spent our savings at the cannibis store.
We didn't bother to get out of the car at the train museum which was just down the road from our BnB. Took our pictures from the car window. Ok, yup, we saw it.
In case you haven't noticed, a lot of my pics are taken through the car window which means that they end up being even less sharp than my outside pictures.. And even when the window is down, I don't have a SLR or a telephoto lens, so when Michael spotted the moose at the side of the road, and I took the pictures, because the moose decided not to stop and pose for us, and ran off at a distance, understandably, my pictures are not the best.
So as thrilled as Michael was to see his first moose, downright gleeful in fact, and saying that we could go home now, he was not happy with my pictures.
Told him that he could blame me when he'd do his Facebook post but I think that he'll remain woefully unsatisfied until he gets a crisp shot of another moose.. So it's NOT seeing the moose that's important, it's getting a nice clean picture of one.
And I get it.... this is topic Numero Uno with all the tourists. It's non stop moose talk.
Later on, we saw another animal darting back into the woods. Michael claims that it was a moose. I'm fairly certain that it was a caribou because all I saw was a very light colored ass (referring to the animal). It's a stalemate because we don't have photographic proof.
The highway out of Port aux Basques was horrendous. They make our fine roads at home look as though they're smooth as silk. At one point, I saw a highway crew man stop to take a picture of a pothole. I guess they send an actual crew to fix it, later on. But eventually, the highways became good and the scenery, became something else as well.
I'm almost afraid to say it but so far, we've been lucky with the weather, except for the aforementioned wind.
Heard that they cancelled the ferry to Labrador because of gale force winds. But when the blue peaked out from behind the clouds, it was enough to make your heart soar. I said that I don't remember seeing that type of blue before and Michael said, "blue is blue". But I have to disagree.
Maybe it's the lack of pollution, but I saw a very different blue.
Rocky Harbour is a treat. Happy with the place that we're staying at, opposite the water. Will be here for 3 nights.
A couple of rooms, plus a large bathroom.
I'm starting to like staying at this type of place instead of a regular hotel.We're now fairly familiar with the entire breadth of this town. Went to the grocery store to buy some milk, and it was SO windy, that I exhausted myself trying to open the car door . Michael was very helpful, NOT, watching me from inside the car, laughing his head off. Ended up going back to that store, a second and third time before I remembered that it was milk that I had gone in for originally. Did buy a companion for Bear.
And way at the other end of town, was a lighthouse, with a park ranger.
And in the middle of town, is a more upscale hotel with a pub, that hosts two different shows on alternate nights.
Last night was The Kitchen Party,
and no joke, it was a blast. The headliner sang, while playing a guitar and a digital keyboard, and handed out locally made percussion instruments to the entire audience.
He'd announce the name of the song, telling people to look up the lyrics in their phones, and it didn't take long, before everyone was singing along. At the end of the show, anyone who wanted, could be screeched in(become an honorary Newfoundler). Seven volunteers for the ceremony, and at the end, to finish, we were asked to stand to sing Oh Canada. Now, besides ourselves, there was only one other Quebecker, the biggest bunch were from B.C., quite a few from Alberta, and some from Ontario and we started and sang most of the song, in FRENCH! In Newfoundland!
Haven't met any unfriendly Newfies yet, and although they don't ALL live in colorful homes, they do manage to splash plenty of color around.
And although, my pictures might portray an air of gloominess, blame the photographer, because it's not what it's like when you're here . I myself might of thought that it was gloomy, but now that I'm getting out of the car, it's really quite the opposite. Once you interact with the people, everything changes.
