We woke up in the gazebo in the Wishing Well Campground somewhere northeastwest of Port aux Basques. We had a long drive ahead of us so we got up early. We packed up the tent and all of the gear and tossed it into the car. Up with the sun, we were on our way to St. John’s.
Puffed wheat and snacks sustained us. We were driving through the middle of nowhere for most of the day and did not see much traffic. It helped that we were driving in low season, and on a Monday. The entire way to St. John’s we were able to stick to the TCH and the roads were good. When we needed some gas and some snacks we stopped at a gas station in... you guessed it... the middle of nowhere. I picked up some candies that my sister and I used to eat, well, they were pretty similar and I had not seen them in Alberta in years. We asked the attendant how long to get to St. John’s and she said about two hours. It was really about six or seven... I guess she does not drive very much.
The entire ride was gorgeous. The leaves are changing throughout the province giving us unlimited things to look at. We did not often stop for photos, but we stopped to stretch a few times and enjoy the sights. It really was amazing. I know that you guys are probably already sick of me saying that, but I think that things will continue to be more and more amazing as we go along.
We stopped near Gambo at Joe’s Lookout. The lookout looked out over Gambo in a valley and was really quite stunning. Joe helped to get the lumber industry up and running in Gambo which made the little town booming in its day. There was a man selling sausages at the pull out and we found ourselves a little lunch.
As we continued we noticed that Google Maps’ estimate on how long it would take to get to St. John’s was slightly padded and we had some time. We were about to drive through Terra Nova National Park and thought that we could stop a bit to take some photos. We tried to stop to see how much a day pass would cost, but before we knew it we were in the park and we could not find the entry booth. We then tried to stop once or twice while avoiding any park employees or wardens. We did this pretty well. At one point we stopped and I was able to climb down to a great body of water. I think that the water must have connected to the ocean because beached on the shore were dozens of purple jelly fish. They were dead and sitting in the hot sun just... decomposing I suppose. I looked, took a photo, and we were on our way.
It was not long after that we made it to St. John’s. The GPS and Google Maps helped us get to our hotel. Two nights at the Harbourview Quality Hotel were a gift from some of my better half’s friends and we were eager to sleep in a soft bed. We drove through the city without issue and made it to the hotel.
When we were somewhat settled we headed out to find a restaurant. We were not far from the famous George Street so we made it there. It was still early but we were tired and hungry from the long day of driving. We headed to a restaurant and were the only ones eating. Quiet night I guess. There we saw something on the menu that we had to try and that was uncommon where we come from... Cod Tongues. Yes, yes indeed, they serve deep fried and battered fish tongues. They are somewhat seasonal and sell at market price. That meant for us that for a whole plate of them it cost $8.99. It was worth the try but let me tell you... stick to eating the fish. The tongues are ok if you get the meaty part; that tastes like chicken. But, if you get the slimy part... uh... yeah... just... yeah...
We headed back to the hotel recorded some of our journeys and headed to bed... sweet sweet bed.
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