Still moving northward thru NL.CA Weather has been spectacular, with exception of Monday the 16th. All are doing well, only problem is getting to blog. Seeing and experiencing the 'appy' people in this beautiful part of world. As usual the Canucks are charming and delightful society. With the hardships of this part of the world it is still a wonderful place to experience. Looks like only 3 weeks of summer and they still love and are proud of their home.
Next destination: Gros Morne Ntl Park.
Gros Morne-Earlier Cultures
Maritime Archaic Indians who crossed over from Labrador first settled this land some 5,000 years ago. The earliest evidence for their fully maritime lifestyle comes from L'Anse Amour in southern Labrador, which is also the site of the oldest known burial mound in the Americas. The major Maritime Archaic site discovered so far in Newfoundland is at Port au Choix, 160 kilometres north of Gros Morne National Park. To learn more about the Maritime Archaic Indians visit the Port au Choix National Historic Site .
Cooler times brought an arctic folk, the Palaeo-Eskimos to these shores. These people specialized in hunting marine mammals and intensely used whatever resources were abundant. Seals were their most important food, and when seals were scarce starvation came. For 16 centuries they hunted these shores, then left no further trace.
The term ‘Recent Indian Cultures' encompasses all Indian occupation of Newfoundland since the end of the Palaeo-Eskimo period. Unfortunately this occupation is not well represented in the archaeological record of the park, and the people who left the remains are unidentified. There are traces of Indian occupation within Gros Morne National Park at Cow Head and Broom Point about a thousand years ago, but so far nothing more recent has been found.
Al speaks:
7/14/12
Today we didn’t drive a long way.We drove from KOA to Rocky Harbor.We stopped for breakfast and to mail something.Well the first breakfast place we went to was to crowded that there were no seats left.So then we went to another breakfast place that at first was not crowded at all and then got more crowded.Well it was breakfast/lunch but i had a lunch instead of breakfast.Then after that we were driving around looking for somewhere to stay.We saw this one place but it only had a 4 bedroom cottage and there is only 4 of us so it seems kind of silly.So we said that we would call to see if we would take the cottage.Next we went to a lighthouse~ .When we were at the light house there was a show that this lady was putting on about all the light houses in the world.Well maybe not all the light houses but most.It was so fun.Then we went to go find a place to stay.We checked out a place with cottages but there was a sign saying that there were no more available at the place.So then we saw this place that was camping and a motel so we stopped there to sleep.It was a very nice room.Then we had dinner at a fish/pizza place, the food was very good.After dinner we went to go get some ice-cream.Last we went to bed.~ (Lobster Cove Lighthouse)
7/15/12
Today we drove 60 miles but we didn’t have electricity.So we drove around looking around for something to eat but a lot of places weren’t open cause the electricity was out.So we stopped at a place to get snacks.Then we went back to the light house because my grandpa left his camera at the light house.Then we got on the road.We drove north on viking trail and went to shallow bay.Shallow bay is right out side of shallow bay as we were in shallow bay we stayed at a campground there.Then cause there was a theatre that had performances.So we got 4 tickets for all of us.Next cause the play was at 7 we went to dinner and then went to the play^^After the play we went back to the campsite and set up all the stuff we needed.Last we went to bed. ^^ Review to follow, but good time had by all.
7/16/12
Today we drove 100 miles.We stopped in Port aux Choix for lunch at a dinner.Then we drove to the viking trail in the wind and rain and went to the grocery store at plum point.We got some groceries **** but my grandma didn’t let us get a lot of good food. Plum Point-its raining so instead of staying in a camper we stayed in a motel.For dinner we eat at the motel cause there was a dinning room that was a resturant. Well thats it for today. AL
**** G's note: didn't consider Little Debbie and Twinkies 'good food', go figure!!!!!!!
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