moomax6

We are considering our first river cruise to celebrate our anniversary in 2015. Tauck has been recommended to us and I am wondering if spending the extra money is really worth it. We want to do Paris to Normandy. Any suggestion on the add on days - worth the price or do on own?

Have taken many ocean cruises on Cunard and Oceania so this will be something new. Thank you.

The park is huge, over 75 miles from south to north so you will see villages inside the park more so than on the route. When you leave Corner Brook you will be on the highway. You will turn left about 30 minutes up the road in Deer Lake and continue for another 45 minutes to Wiltondale. Turn left again and as you head through the park you will see some villages. Lomond is one, but Woody Point and Trout River are quintessential Newfoundland "outports" which is what we call our villages here.

 

Richard Ford (Independence Day) is at the Writers at Woody Point festival this weekend. You might have heard of him?

 

The website below gives a map and lots of other info. Wish I was there this weekend!

 

Margaret

http://www.newfoundlandlabradordotcom/PlacesToGo/GrosMorne

Thanks, Margaret. We have been a little distracted down here on the FL panhandle with Hurricane Isaac but mostly past us now. I will look up the info on the website you provided. Looking forward to exploring the beautiful area.

Joan

Hi Molly -Not to late at all as our cruise is not until October. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for Gros Morne. Also looked like some nice small villages going up that way - any recommendations? Joan

Hi Molly - We will be in Corner Brook 8-5 in October and have a rental car reserved. Trying to decide between driving to Gros Morne National Park or Captain Cook Trail & Lark Harbor. Which would you recommend? Our cruise ship does not offer any tours to Gros Morne so that may be less crowded that day. Any help you can give on planning our day will be greatly appreciated. Joan