21/06: Cow Head and More
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Overnight the rain had stopped but started again shortly after I got up this morning. On went the rain gear and off we went to Cow Head, a village about 50 kilometers north of Rocky Harbour. The town is split into two parts --- Winterside on the mainland and Summerside on an island knows as "the Head". Back before the automobile, the town people would move to the island for the summer to fish and back to the mainland for the winter.
There is a trail on the island that takes you to an old lighthouse and to several places by the shore. At the end of the trail we found the remains of a house.
The woods on the island is full of different kinds of moss and lichen. Not quite sure what class the one on the right falls into.
When we drove into Cow Head we saw a restaurant advertising Moose Burgers. Cold and wet after our hike we decided that a cold sandwich would not be enough for lunch, so we gave the restaurant a try. Ed ordered the Moose Burger and I ordered Moose Stew. Well, the burger was good but the stew was amazing. After lunch the weather improved, the sun came out and it was a beautiful afternoon.
The guy on the right was scolding us as we started walking down the trail to Western Brook. The Canadian National Parks must have gotten a great deal on two red chairs joined by a table. We have seen them on almost every trail in the two national parks we have visited so far.
The beach where Western Brook meets the Gulf of St. Lawrence. After seeing so many rocky beaches it was nice to see a sandy one.
The remains of the S.S. Ethie. She sank on December 13, 1919. All of the passengers and crew were rescued.
To a Newfoundlander these trees are knows as Tuckamores. They are Spruce trees that are dwarfed and beaten down by the sea winds. The foliage is thick creating cave like areas.
A typical way to spend a beautiful afternoon in Newfoundland.
There is a trail on the island that takes you to an old lighthouse and to several places by the shore. At the end of the trail we found the remains of a house.
The woods on the island is full of different kinds of moss and lichen. Not quite sure what class the one on the right falls into.
When we drove into Cow Head we saw a restaurant advertising Moose Burgers. Cold and wet after our hike we decided that a cold sandwich would not be enough for lunch, so we gave the restaurant a try. Ed ordered the Moose Burger and I ordered Moose Stew. Well, the burger was good but the stew was amazing. After lunch the weather improved, the sun came out and it was a beautiful afternoon.
The guy on the right was scolding us as we started walking down the trail to Western Brook. The Canadian National Parks must have gotten a great deal on two red chairs joined by a table. We have seen them on almost every trail in the two national parks we have visited so far.
The beach where Western Brook meets the Gulf of St. Lawrence. After seeing so many rocky beaches it was nice to see a sandy one.
The remains of the S.S. Ethie. She sank on December 13, 1919. All of the passengers and crew were rescued.
To a Newfoundlander these trees are knows as Tuckamores. They are Spruce trees that are dwarfed and beaten down by the sea winds. The foliage is thick creating cave like areas.
A typical way to spend a beautiful afternoon in Newfoundland.