Here we are in a rock quarry, boondocking alongside the highway on the western side of Newfoundland. In front of Arcturus, just across the highway, are the waters of the Strait of Belle Isle. Just across this narrow strip of water, (20 kilometers on the map) is the coast of Labrador. I am just now watching a large cargo ship heading south through the strait. It looks insignificant beneath the mountains of Labrador. Continue reading Rocks:
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Greetings from Newfoundland:
We are here, our last Province and an island at that. We had smooth sailing across the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the Ferry, Caribou. We were treated to a whale watching cruise at that. We steamed through a great pod of Pilot Whales about half way through our six hour sailing. Continue reading Greetings from Newfoundland:
Separate Pathways:
Al and Audrey Sinner have been traveling together with us since mid June. We are splitting up today and Al and Audrey will begin the trip back to Oregon, and Gary and Judy will cross over to Newfoundland. Continue reading Separate Pathways:
Friendly People:
Here we are in Inverness, Nova Scotia. This is on the route called the Ceilidh Trail, (pronounced kay-lee). It is along the Northumberland Strait. It is the same body of water that surrounds Prince Edward Island. The locals insist that the water here is the warmest water north of the Carolinas in the USA. You know what? It is warm. I went swimming in the ocean here at Inverness Beach. It was wonderful, the afternoon was quite warm and the swimming was quite refreshing. Now Judy wimped out on me. She only waded in the surf. Continue reading Friendly People:
Making New Friends:
One of the neat things about traveling like this is the opportunity to make new friends that are from a totally different background. Last evening we all got together with some new friends and had a birthday bash. Judy turns 29 again on the 16th. Al just celebrated his 39th birthday at the end of July and our new friends, Gilles and Janet Landry from Sunderland Ontario were celebrating Janet’s 29th birthday of August 11. Continue reading Making New Friends: