June 1, 2006

June 1, 2006

Rocky Harbour to Cow Head, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

YEAR 2 DAY 349

 

Today was cloudy and cold, with heavy rain in the morning as we were preparing for departure. It's very unpleasant to have to prepare for departure and hitch up in the cold rain.

We departed Rocky Harbour and drove about an hour north on Hwy. 430 to the town of Cow Head. We're going to a "time" here tonight ! A "time" is Newfie for a party or celebration. First stop in Cow Head was the Gros Morne Festival Theatre to buy tickets at the box office for tonight's "time" in the restaurant of the hotel adjacent to the theatre. Tonight is opening night of the Gros Morne Festival Theatre's summer program. Tonight's "time" is called Neddy Norris Night. It is in the form of a cabaret at the Shallow Bay Motel & Cabins next door to the theatre, in the bar called Neddy's Place. Joanne has been excited about going to a "time" ever since we decided a couple of days ago to do this. The last time we went to an evening of cabaret entertainment was at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, France. Now we're going to the Shallow Bay Motel & Cabins in Cow Head, Newfoundland. I wonder how the two will compare ? HA HA HA ! We sure do get around, don't we ?

We found our way to Sea Breeze B & B / RV Park, and got settled into a site. The rain had diminished, but the wind was very strong. We had lunch, then I took a long nap. After I napped we drove around the town, sightseeing, and checking out restaurants and gift shops. Pretty slim pickings ! We drove over to the wharf to take a look around. What a mess ! Newfoundland's fishers seem to have a lack of regard for the environment. Strange, since it's where they make their living. Well ... for 3 months of the year, anyway. The other 9 months they're all collecting unemployment insurance. There is fishing net and rope litter everywhere, especially washed up on the beaches. Obviously they just toss their litter overboard.

Back at the trailer I started today's journal entry and accounting, then got out the printer and printed all the investments data that I had downloaded last night.

We have just returned ( around 11:00 P.M. ) from our evening out "having a time". It was a wonderfully entertaining evening of Newfoundland folk music, with a bit of story telling thrown in, performed by a group of 5 young Newfoundlanders.

DSK