Travel day to Robert's Arm

 July 27, 2023

Crescent Lake CG site 39

Robert's Arm, NL

Man oh man did Momma take pictures today.  She took so many on our travels here that her phone got hot.  She had to purchase more space for all the photos she has been gathering in her Google Photos App.  The views were once again enchanting.  Add Newfoundland to your bucket list. You have to view it first hand to really appreciate it.  Dad said he hasn't ever seen so many bodies of water as he did in our 4 hour drive today.

The ride began with that rocky, mountainous terrain that the western area of Newfoundland is known for.  Judy, the travel agent told us that those mountains are actually part of the Appalachian Mountains that we are familiar with in Tennessee.

As we began to head east into what is known as the Central Area, we saw more trees and bodies of water.  Loads of evergreens and white birch trees.

There are some long stretches of what appears to be unoccupied areas and then there are populated areas, especially around the larger bodies of water such as Deer Lake area.

Ski Resort

Can you make out the blue Walmart sign?

We found a convenient fuel station right along the highway in Deer Lake that was and easy in - easy out setup.

There even was a craft shop attached to the building.  It was obvious there is a talented painter in the area.  They also sold jams, pickles, and of course warm knitted items.

Our campground, Crescent Lake is 30amp and water only but we are just making an overnight stop on our way to Twillingate.  Actually, the water comes from the lake so the recommendation is to boil first before consuming.  Dad said we had enough water on board so he didn't even hook up our water hose.  Quick and easy set up!!

Uncle Steve found a chair to rest in at this campground.

Aunt Carol couldn't decide if she wanted to sit or dip her toes in the lake.

Dad decided the most comfortable place to take a nap was in his recliner in our rig.

There is only one major highway in Newfoundland, TCH 1 (Trans Canada Highway 1) which is the red line on the map.

We entered Newfoundland in the lower left corner at Port aux Basques.  We spent our first two nights in Doyles at Grand Codroy RV/Tent Camping Park.  Today we followed TCH 1 to South Brook where we turned onto route 380 and traveled to Robert's Arm.  Tomorrow's destination is Twillingate.

Momma is sure enjoying the scenery!!  I'm just along for the ride and enjoying new smells when we stop.  Momma said I won't smell any skunks, raccoons, porcupines or snakes.  She read a fact sheet that stated there are non living on the island of Newfoundland.

I'm Chloe