Gorgeous First Day

What a spectacular day. Started off with the nice complimentary breakfast at the Inn.

After that we checked in at the nearby park visitor center. The gal serving us there had many helpful suggestions that helped us plot out the must-see highlights for the week. We decided to purchase annual Gros Morne park passes for $50 each rather than pay $10 each per day. We then set off for Woody Point. We stopped to take photos at a lookout and ended up chatting with a nice family from Kitchener who were at the end of their week here. They, too, gave us lots of useful tips based on what they enjoyed most about their trip. Woody Point is only 10km from Norris Point as the crow flies but you have to drive around a narrow arm of water and that took an hour. We parked at the Parks Canada Discovery Center which is at the base of the Lookout Trail. That is a 1.5 hour round trip, 5km long and has an elevation gain of just under 400 metres.

 We found the up section to be a tad strenuous and despite the lovely 16C temperature, we were sweating. Should've trained harder, maybe.

Pitcher Plant

 Once at the top, though, we were greeted by a cool breeze, a fantastic vista, and a couple of Muskoka chairs to relax in.

Here's a view of the Tablelands which we visited after lunch.

The down part was waaaay easier.

Finishing at the Discovery Centre.  Roberta heading toward the wrong Ford Flex.

 By the time we got down around 2 pm, we were a tad hungry. We found a great spot in Woody Point called the Old Loft. After a lunch, both based on cod, we tackled the Tablelands. A much flatter trek through an area that felt much like the Alberta Badlands. It was 4km and took about an hour.

After the Tablelands we still had enough energy for one more short hike so we chose the Southeast Brooks Falls trail. That one was only 1km and ended with a view of a nice waterfall.

Then a few more photo ops down by Neddies Harbour before getting cleaned up and heading to dinner here in Norris Point at Justin Thyme Bistro. Roberta had cod and I had pork and both were delicious.