It was raining so yesterday was a good day to stay in and do nothing or just catch up on ‘stuff’ like paying bills and writing blogs. We did get out to take a short hike on the path to Gros Morne Mountain. We allowed ourselves an hour so we turned around just short of the base of the mountain where it would start getting steep. It was a good thing we did as the mountain top was covered in clouds. But it was a quiet walk through rain forest full of ferns, moss and mushrooms. But no moose.
Today we drove about an hour around the East Arm and the South Arm to take a hike on the Earth’s mantle. Our park ranger guide taught us (or tried to teach us) about the geology that caused the earth’s crust to split apart, the tectonic plates shifted and then forced some of the inner materials to squeeze out on top of the crust. It has only happened in about 3-4 places in the world. The mantle is so acidic and dense that nothing will grow here and its been around for millions of years like this. What plant life we see is due to human intervention.
Before the hike on the mantle we did explore the town of Trout River and the actual Trout River itself. One couple from the caravan, David and Betty, took a zodiac boat ride up the river and then walked back with a ranger. They said it was beautiful and informative. 
We tried to hike on the Lookout Trail to get a view of the Arms and the Gulf of St. Lawrence but it was closed so we drove back to Rocky Harbor and hiked the Baker’s Brook Falls Trail which turned out to be the most uninspired walk we have taken in a long while. I would guess that 90% of the trail was a board walk through low-lying marsh and bog. At the end of the trail was a spectacular waterfall that made the boring walk worthwhile. The waterfalls and the 6 miles of walking were good but still no moose.
As a reward for all those steps we had a delightful and delicious dinner with Janet and Mellow at the Black Spruce. We would highly recommend it.
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