Blogs from L'Anse au Clair, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, North America

I am getting used to the freezing cold and drizzle in the morning, and dress for it. Today was no different, as I set out for to L'Anse au Clair to complete the Highway. The halfway milestone today was a place called Red Bay, where the pavement starts again. More importantly, it was a Portuguese whaling station in the late 16th century, and probably the first European settlement in Labrador. Even more importantly, it has a great seafood restaurant. The road was gravel. The rain was driving. The helmet wasn't working properly. Hard to drive a difficult road when everything is distorted by fog and drops inches from your nose. I had pulled over at a widening of the road bed to fix my helmet when an RCMP vehicle stops in front of me. I think ... read more

Gor up early and left hotel by 6:30 and hit the (gravel) road. The road was very good for most of the way and that was another treat! Not too long after we were on the road I noticed a small animal on a bridge that we just crossed. So, I stopped and for some reason this animal started heading towards us. At first we thought it was a stray cat, but the closer it got we soon realized it was a fox! Not sure what type of fox, but I think it was an arctic fox. And, it came right up to us like we had something for it. Very peculiar. We snapped a few photos and moved on. Then a mile or so later I noticed a grouse sitting in the middle of the ... read more