Seriously, how is it almost Wednesday again? Seems like only a few days ago I was listening to the garbage truck go by and thinking, “Huh. Should have put that garbage out.”
And now I’ll be doing it again tomorrow.
Well, I can tell you one place that week went: Corner Brook, NL. The kids and I drove out there last Thursday to see my mom while she was in town. In town for a JOB INTERVIEW. Yep, if everything goes as I’ve instructed my evil minions planned, I’ll be living within 5 hours of my parental units for the first time in eight years. I can’t party too hard over it, because moving out this way would mean big sacrifices for them and the rest of my family. But really… yeah, I’m excited. It was a good surprise.
So anyway, Corner Brook! I’d been told that I had to see it in the fall, and I’m so glad I did. Newfoundland is lovely in autumn, but not every town has as many deciduous trees as we’d like. *glares at black spruces* Corner brook is old mountains covered in trees. In October, when the leaves are changing colour, it’s like a glorious 70’s shag carpet all over the place.
Er… perhaps not the best simile, there. Damn, I’m getting rusty. I need to get back to work.
But first: A few photos for you, because I know there’s nothing you want to be doing right now more than looking at some weirdo’s stranger’s scenic photos. Enjoy!
This is the pond next to the hotel where I found those creepy ghost kids. The pond is hardly creepy at all! Well, in this picture it kind of is. Um…
There we go. Glorious. Shag. Carpet.
“My rock. Not yours. MINE.” -Tree
Yeah, my kid coordinates with the landscape. Totally not a coincidence… *cough*
Holy carp, these uploads are taking forever.
It’s a shame that the beauty of maple trees’ bark is overshadowed by their spectacular foliage. Loved these guys.
Brightest red leaf I’ve ever seen.
If you spend enough time in Newfoundland, you start to go, “Oh. Another picturesque fishing village/river/forest/view. Le sigh.”
Still, this one earned a photo.
These vines covere the lower 1/3 of the inn. So lovely!
So… no, I didn’t get any pictures of the inn itself, but you can see it here, if you’re interested. I wish we’d had rooms in the old section so I could see the rooms there, but the new section was very nice, and probably less haunted, so kind of a trade-off.
I’ll see you all back here tomorrow (if I haven’t bored you to death, that is) for a ROW80 update which promises to be less than inspiring, and a WIPpet Wednesday contribution that may or may not actually be present.
Are you as excite as I am? Woooooo… hoo.
O.o
disregard the prologue 
October 15th, 2013 at 7:19 pm
Beautiful pics. I love Fall and living in a place where there’s great Fall leaves is always a bonus, if not a priority. That’s probably why I stick around in the suburb I’ve been living in the last 5 years or so. Old trees, good leaves. And many of them have blossoms on them in the spring too. Looks like a beautiful place! 😀 Glad you may be living closer to the fam. 😀
October 15th, 2013 at 8:41 pm
I loved the tour. Looks like a place full of stories. I sooo miss autumn here in Florida!
October 15th, 2013 at 8:48 pm
I would miss it, too! Much as I hate shovelling snow in the winter, I don’t think I could live in a place where I couldn’t enjoy all of the seasons. My in-laws were in Florida for several years before moving back here, and I know they missed it. So I guess you’ll just have to come visit me next autumn! 😀
October 16th, 2013 at 4:39 pm
I’m glad I’m not the only one who measures my weeks in garbage days.
The photos are beautiful– almost makes up for the impending gloom of winter. *almost*
October 16th, 2013 at 6:23 pm
I thought it was just me. 🙂
I could do without all of the snow we get in winter, but I wouldn’t trade fall for anything.
October 16th, 2013 at 7:09 pm
Have been loving the foliage here in New England. So great to see what it looks like there. Same but different. Beautiful pics!!
October 16th, 2013 at 11:24 pm
Thanks for the wonderful pics … I love fall and winter, but here in northern California the seasons are pretty mild. Thanks for letting me enjoy this season vicariously 🙂
October 17th, 2013 at 8:09 am
I’ll be sure to post snow pictures for you, then. 🙂
October 17th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Please do … it’s all of the white stuff I’m likely to see any time soon 🙂
October 18th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Brings back memories for me. It looks like the old part of the Inn has not changed for ever. I had not seen it inn the fall so it was good to see that the colours are as great as I had heard.
October 18th, 2013 at 7:35 pm
It really was beautiful!