On Thursday we attempted to visit parts of Gros Mourne. It was pouring rain and a few of us left the ship and braved the cold to visit the "tablelands" which was another UNESCO world heritage site due to the unique plate tectonics. This is one of the best exposures in the world of ocean mantle pushed on top of the earth's crust by colliding plates 400,000,000 years ago. We also viewed carved fjords. The park also has the highest density of moose in the world - home to 7000 to 8000 moose. We walked about 2 miles in the pouring rain along a path until we came to a waterfall and gorge where we viewed travertine and serpentine. Denise wanted me to note that our "waterproof" gloves we bought at REI failed - both of our hands were wet and cold.
No comments:
Post a Comment