Monthly Archives: June 2015
Walking The Tablelands
June 18, 2015 Tablelands
Gros Morne has three dominant features: Bonne Bay, Gros Morne mountain, and the Tablelands. We had expected epic fjords and rocky forested mountains – but we hadn’t expected the Tablelands. In the middle of green and damp Newfoundland, the Tablelands looked like a chunk of Arizona or perhaps even Mars. It turns out that this …
Two Days In Yosemite
June 14, 2015 Yosemite
Every year I visit my family in California in late March, and every year we try to find something new to see or do. This year, we decided to see Yosemite National Park. In a lifetime of visiting California, I somehow never managed to make it there. I’ve flown over it several times, but it’s …
Iceberg Beer And The Newfoundl And Insectarium
June 10, 2015 Insectarium
Most of our time in Gros Morne, the weather was spectacularly sunny and warm. We had packed for rainy weather, so had started running low on appropriate attire. On the second-last day, we hiked to a lovely set of waterfalls: And on the way back got caught in a torrential downpour. Funnily enough, this is …