Bakers Brooks and Berries

Well today was a pretty chill day.  After the brutality that was last night (sleeping in 33 degrees and a frost-covered tent) it was wise of us to try and take it easy today.  And we really did try.  I think I got up around 8:30 and soon after started working on the last blog entry.  For some reason, mostly because of all the photos and the fact that I am on a wi-fi connection in a campground (read: slow) it took me about four hours to finish the blog.  Fortunately it was a most beautiful day and a perfect morning to just chill out in the sunshine.

Around 1:00 or so we finally got on our way and we headed up to Baker's Brook, which is a 10km hike to a waterfall.  Yeah I know I said we were trying to take it easy but it was also almost 60 today and we couldn't pass up the chance to finally take advantage of a beautiful day.  Also, the trail was mostly flat and mostly boardwalk and was oh so totally worth it.  We were impressed by the type of hike and how it passed through bogs and meadows and healthy coniferous forest and totally dead deciduous forest and it was totally unlike any other waterfall hike we'd ever taken.  There was a ridiculous amount of moose droppings as well as a fair bit of bear poo on the path but we saw neither on our hike.

The wooden road to nowhere.

Another beautifully stubborn tree amidst a sea of chaos.

This was not far past the above.  Crazy trails indeed.

Krissy at the Baker's Brook Falls.

The Baker's Brook Falls in all their glory.  We packed a picnic lunch and ate it at the waterfall.  It was one of the best peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I'd ever eaten.

From there we went to Berry Head Pond and were going to do a loop around that.  We got about 1/10 of the way around the pond and got blocked.  By snow.  Over four feet in some places.  As far as our eyes could see.  So we bailed.  Not trying to deal with that.  Still what we saw was very pretty.

See?  Very pretty.

Pretty and adorable and oh so peaceful.

D'oh!  You guys must find this hilarious.

This dude probably did but he humoured us enough to hang out and eat leaves while Krissy took his picture many times and I, well I just gawked.

 That's about it for today.  Made it back to camp early and made dinner and here we are.  It is 9:03pm and dusk is just about starting.  And the temperature is dropping.  It is not supposed to get as low as last night.  I think low 40s is what they are calling for.  Still chilly but manageable.

Tomorrow is our last day in Gros Morne.  At least until we return in August.  We have a few hikes planned tomorrow and perhaps a dinner out.  From here, on Saturday, we will head up the Great Peninsula towards Saint Barbe, where we will stay for a night (in a hotel) before taking the ferry to Labrador on Sunday.  And no, we will NOT be camping in Labrador.  No way, no how.  We will be staying with a friend's family on one night and a B&B on the second night.  Looking very forward to seeing a bit of "The Big Land", as they call it.

Until then...

What a hoser.