Yesterday, ended up to change course a bit. Intended to go east for 2 hrs to Burgoyne Cove for the B-36 plane crash. While the weather was fine in Gander and for the first half of the leg to the Cove, then we ran into some horrible rain.
We thought the better of it to continue, as we didn't intend to complete the final leg of the journey to the cove (30 min hike up a steep hill) with our ride gear on; yet we were concerned we couldn't keep the kit dry on the correct sides either if we left it by the bikes. We still needed to complete the 300+KM to Gros Morne at 100KPH, so wet ride gear would have been miserable.
We elected to turn around and head over to Gros Morne. On the way there, we saw police with his patrol lights on.
Turns out someone must have hit a moose, and his truck had it winched off the road.
For those, who haven't seen it most the big trucks have "moose catchers" on the front:
Later down the road, saw two more Moose in the same area we did yesterday. We figured they were tethered there by the Tourism Bureau!
Ended up in Gros Morne very early afternoon, which worked in our favor. Still not having reservations anywhere, we were able to score a very nice cabin near the Lomond River.
And a few bonus pictures..
Oh, and I ran her over the center line to get this picture @ about 115Kph.
And a little Toad on our little nature walk to the river.
Today we are probably doodling around the park, maybe a boat ride. Tomorrow, up to the viking settlement (L'Anse aux Meadows). Then a run for the ferry, as we leave the rock on Friday.
We thought the better of it to continue, as we didn't intend to complete the final leg of the journey to the cove (30 min hike up a steep hill) with our ride gear on; yet we were concerned we couldn't keep the kit dry on the correct sides either if we left it by the bikes. We still needed to complete the 300+KM to Gros Morne at 100KPH, so wet ride gear would have been miserable.
We elected to turn around and head over to Gros Morne. On the way there, we saw police with his patrol lights on.
Turns out someone must have hit a moose, and his truck had it winched off the road.
For those, who haven't seen it most the big trucks have "moose catchers" on the front:
Later down the road, saw two more Moose in the same area we did yesterday. We figured they were tethered there by the Tourism Bureau!
Ended up in Gros Morne very early afternoon, which worked in our favor. Still not having reservations anywhere, we were able to score a very nice cabin near the Lomond River.
And a few bonus pictures..
Oh, and I ran her over the center line to get this picture @ about 115Kph.
And a little Toad on our little nature walk to the river.
Today we are probably doodling around the park, maybe a boat ride. Tomorrow, up to the viking settlement (L'Anse aux Meadows). Then a run for the ferry, as we leave the rock on Friday.