Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne

In the middle of Gros Morne Park lies Western Brook Pond.  It is an inland fjord with tall mountains climbing up on either side of the water.

We start the journey with a 3 km hike through a spruce bog, into the pond.  (not sure why all these huge lakes in Newfoundland are called ponds - will have to ask someone)  There are two boats that do the tour and because it is such a nice day, there are tons of people signed up for the tour.  End result is we don't get a seat - but the good part is we get to stand right at the front of the boat for the whole tour - amazing views!!!  But after the 3 km hike, standing for 2 hours, and then the hike out, we were a bit tired!!

This is the place that is featured in all the commercials put out by the Newfoundland tourism board, and it lives up to its reputation!  There are tons of waterfalls, and the tour guides gave us lots of facts and stories to go along with the great scenery!!  

Interesting Fact:  If you want to hike to the top of these mountains and look down into the fjord, you take the boat ride to the end of the pond, hike for 4 or 5 days to get up top, and then back down.  Surprise, surprise, the MacGregor's decided not to go for that!!