7/21/19

Monday 22 July -- Cow Head to Gander

Before breakfast we took a short jaunt to the Shallow Bay Beach, one of very few sandy beaches in Newfoundland. The whole park area was deserted, so we enjoyed the tranquility as we watched a mama duck lead her offspring on a swim. They're getting big! After breakfast we were back out on the Viking Trail, driving south through Gros Morne Park and on to Deer Lake. It was wet and foggy -- apparently moose-worthy conditions. This time the moose ran out in front of the car ahead of us. There was lots of fast braking and skidding but no damage. I do hope these things don't come in threes! Not sure the  heart could take another encounter. The weather varied constantly, from bright sun to pouring rain and back. Traffic was heavier than we've seen all week. Scenery not so exciting. We stopped in Grand Falls for lunch and couldn't find any interesting restaurants that were open, so the choices came down to Chinese and all the usual fast foods. We opted for Tim's.
Near Gander we visited the North Atlantic Aviation Museum. It depicts the history of the Gander Airport from its origins in the 1930s to the very moving story of Gander's 9-11 response. Four aircraft are displayed on the lawn, one of which is





the Beechcraft Expediter, on which Larry worked when he was in the Air Force Auxiliary. We checked into Sinbad's Hotel for the night, happy to be off the road.

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