Our flight was leaving at 4pm, so after a delicious breakfast of blueberry pancakes at The Spaniard's Room, we set off back toward St. John's. We initially took the scenic coastal route but it was way too annoying so after a while we transferred back over to the highway.
Naturally, since we were leaving, it was an absolutely gorgeous day (albeit still cold). We drove back up to Signal Hill and went to the Geo Center, which we had skipped the first time. It tells about the geological history of the area (summary: very very old) and we got to see a 5 billion year old rock, so that was pretty cool.
Then we went to the top for one last look at the ocean and St. John's.
The last iceberg!
Newfoundland was awesome, and we only saw one tiny corner of it. Everyone thought it was a weird place to go but everyone was wrong! It is an incredible place to go! In addition to all the scenery and weird culture, it was also the cheapest vacation we have taken in years (which is good, you know, considering that my cat now has a neurologist).
We definitely will be heading back to see the West Coast at some point - Gros Morne National Park is by all accounts absolutely stunning. Fjords! I think when we do go back it will be in September or early October, though - still outside the tourist season, but with better weather than May. Still, even with the cold and rain, I'm glad we went when we did because those icebergs were a once in a lifetime sight.
Go to Newfoundland!
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