Day 21 Sunday May 19/13 Grand Falls-Windsor Newfoundland 7341 kms

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Slow Snow Schedule

8:00 - 9:30 Get up, shower, breakfast.

9:30 - 10:00 Go to bank to get cash for B & B.

10:00 - 10:30 Pack all bags, load up bikes.

10:30 - 11:15 Ride 52 kms to Deer Lake. Ride through town to gas station. Fuel up. Use bathroom.

11:15 - 11:50 Ride 40 kms to RestStop Restaurant.

11:50 - 12:30 Drink copious amounts of tea to warm up. Use bathroom.

12:30 - 1:40 Ride 85 kms to Eddy's Diner in South Brook.

1:40 - 2:40 Drink copious amounts of tea to warm up. Eat poached eggs for lunch. Use bathroom.

2:40 - 3:40 Ride 83 kms to Grand Falls-Windsor.

3:40 - 4:40 Drink copious amounts of tea to warm up. Talk with locals in Tim Horton's about road conditions onto Gander. Advised by entire store to STOP HERE. TOO MUCH SNOW FALLING, WHITEOUT IN NEXT TOWN OF GANDER, TEMPERATURE HERE DOWN TO 1 DEGREE, ROADS SLIPPERY AT TIMES.

4:40 - 5:00 Ride 4 kms to find Peyton Hotel.

5:00 - 5:30 Check in to hotel, take all bags up to room on second floor about as far away from the lobby as it could be (in a vacant hotel!).

5:30 - 6:30 Write previous day's blog a day late

6:30 - 8:00 Dinner in the only bar in the area in the hotel. We were the only patrons. Server engrossed in Sixteen Candles on the big screen. What happened to hockey? Had glass of wine (only thing not deep fried on the menu) and ordered a "Royal Platter" - let's just say it was a complete misnomer and the Queen wouldn't have fed it to her Corgies.

8:00 Call Les and Carol to commiserate our slow progress.

9:00 Bed.

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Comments

[JOAN MUMBY]

Dear Helen and Ian, Think of this as a unique adventure, a record breaking blizzard in May 2013, and you are there! Bless you both, keep your sense of humour and think of the stories you can tell when you get home.I am studying maps and pestering Google with questions, and praying that you soon get out of there.Does Grand Falls have a good book store? Some of the southern states are suffering tornadoes, and I am wondering which is the safest route home for you. It just happens to be that time of year for this kind of weather, darn it. In case you have forgotten, Victoria had its May Day Parade this morning, and the weather is better than it has been all week. Prince Andrew was here at the weekend and he opened the Highland Games in Topaz Park. The cruise ships are coming in thick and fast, sometimes 3 and 4 in a day, and next Saturday brings the Swiftsure Race, but it is not as exciting for me since it moved to Clover Point.The sod, (rocks) was turned at the Johnson Street Bridge to herald its demolition and the building of the new one. Isn\'t it wonderful that you have one another to share this terrific experience! Love you, Mum.

[Isabelita]

Dear Helenita and Ian
I am glad to read your blog and to know that with that low temperature weather you both made it in one piece that far on the other coast of Canada! =)) The Self-serve Inn should refund you the money but looking at it with a positive attitude I have to say that it has a nice color of walls this is if, that will give you a small smile. I also think the bathroom was made for all the new guests that feel threatened to look at its bit size not running away immediately and make them think that is better to have a mini washroom than to be out there freezing their butts from such a long trip with no place to stay or no washroom. lol All in all, Helenita, I suggest you start gathering all the info from all your travels and parties throughout the years and write a book. You are an excellent writer and a fantastic party hoster besides a wonderful woman, Mother, wife and friend. =)) Keep writing as I will be taking my laptop to Lisbon and will be there for the Summer. Happy travels and I hope the weather will improve or else, I suggest you rent a truck and place the motorbykes on top and do the rest of your trip with a bit more comfort...but while is fun keep riding on the highways of this country! Wishes of sunshine and good times! Isabelita