This past weekend my best mate and I loaded up the car and headed out west to Gros Morne National Park. Before I begin to tell you about my adventures there this past weekend, just trust me when I say GO THERE!! DO IT NOW. Believe me when I say you haven't seen anything quite like it. The diversity in just the geology alone is more than enough reason to go, not to mention the wildlife and scenery- Oh and the food, Can't forget the food. Trout River is fish & chip heaven!
This wasn't my first trip to Gros Morne. In 2011 I spent three months wandering the park as a field research assistant in search of the different frog and toad species found here on the island. Since that year I have made it a point to visit there every summer. From Conception Bay its quite the haul but when you have some good tunes and great company what does that matter. In all seriousness its approximately 8 hours from CBS, 8.5 From St. Johns but well worth the drive.
We arrived at our campground around 2:30 only to discover that the park was pretty much full. I was really hoping that my "usual" or go to site was free but right before my eyes she was taken. So I did another loop or two around the park trying to find another one that was suitable, options we limited. I have pretty big tent so finding a site big enough was also an issue. After a few runs around the park we found one that we felt was best for us. It really does take a lot of consideration if you know what you're doing. You don't want a site that has too much coverage from the trees because it blocks out the sun and if it rains your tent will stay wet twice as long, you need to think about the wind and where the closest bathroom is. So, anxious to explore and start some activities we set up our site like bandits stealing from a grocery store and took of for the Coastal Trail Hike which leaves right from Green Point Campground.
We arrived at our campground around 2:30 only to discover that the park was pretty much full. I was really hoping that my "usual" or go to site was free but right before my eyes she was taken. So I did another loop or two around the park trying to find another one that was suitable, options we limited. I have pretty big tent so finding a site big enough was also an issue. After a few runs around the park we found one that we felt was best for us. It really does take a lot of consideration if you know what you're doing. You don't want a site that has too much coverage from the trees because it blocks out the sun and if it rains your tent will stay wet twice as long, you need to think about the wind and where the closest bathroom is. So, anxious to explore and start some activities we set up our site like bandits stealing from a grocery store and took of for the Coastal Trail Hike which leaves right from Green Point Campground.