Day 14 - Rocky Harbour

The high winds we expected last evening didn’t materialize. There were a couple of gusts but nothing sustained. The weather forecasts have been less than precise and the weather changes very rapidly.

It was sunny again this morning but heavy black clouds rolled in quickly. We wanted to head north along the unpaved road from Red Bay to St. Mary’s Harbour but the weather forecast for the next several days is now for cold, wind and rain. Assuming the forecast is roughly correct and rather than face the prospect of being trailer bound for several days with no services, we decided to head back to Nfld. The weather there is forecast to be a little warmer, calmer and drier and there are a few indoor activities.

We arrived at the ferry terminal in Blanc Sablon, Quebec early and we took advantage of the extra time to explore some of the countryside in Quebec. The geography is the same as Labrador but the communities appear to be more prosperous. There are more retail outlets, larger homes and several provincial offices. There is a paved road which heads west for a long way but there are communities on it. It just appears to end in the wilderness. Maybe it’s part of a long term plan to get a land route into this area.
The ferry was not crowded and we did not have problem getting a ticket.

We drove to Rocky Harbour in Gros Morne. Two years ago we spent several nights here and we stopped here for supplies on our way north last week. The route from the ferry landing at St. Barbe Nfld. follows the coast through numerous small fishing villages. Although very picturesque the road, although paved is rough.

The view of Western Brook Pond, a fresh water fiord, was stunning. The clouds were low and mist was swirling amongst shafts of light cutting through the clouds. It looked like a movie set.

We arrived in Rocky Harbour in light drizzle and camped at Juniper RV Park. We have a south facing site incised into a dense stand of spruce. It should shelter us from the moderate to high winds predicted tonight and tomorrow. We have water and 15 amp. service. There are 99 sites. Apart from a few seasonal trailers there only seems to be one other party here.