Blogs from Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, North America - page 9

July 14 The Mayflower Motel-Inn–Outfitters ... in need of identity clarification, was a bust: . the security latch on the inside of the door was only half there one laminate floor thickness was used for baseboards the plaster patch on the ceiling was cracked the light fixture was from a 1953 bathroom the pillows were dollar store stock the sheets were polyester never mind micro fibre and see thru the television was in a state of constant snow storm the hallway walls seemed covered in beige plastic shelf strips there were no directions to room numbers the stairway to this heaven were a normal tread plus a third high the breakfast choices included cheerios, wholewheat cheerios, rainbow cheerios, no name special K, white and beige toast bread, jams, cheese whiz, peanut butter in little plastics, coffee, ... read more

July 8, 2016 Little Bay Is to La Scie So the ferry with a hole in it was fixed. The Inspector came and by 12:45 all the vehicles were on board and heading for the Pelley's Is. From here it was 140km to La Scie. Sharlene the hostess had by now a bare cupboard. Two couples stayed an extra night and a new couple could not come. As for the BMA and Nfld., it continued but later than expected. The drive to La Scie was relatively uneventful. Due to increasing warmth in the van excess clothes were -removed for the last 56km. In one town the shoulders of the main street were chuck-a-block full of parked cars and when inquiry was made the event that had percipitated all these vehicles was a funeral. The name of ... read more

Happy Canada Day ... spent July 2015 in Ottawa ... with a favourite friend from Innsbruck ... sorry Justin, cannot be there this year. The sky is blue ... after three days of steady mist,drizzle,rain and downpound! Its 09:00 Nfld Time, people are walking their dogs, making breakfast inside the RV's, going to the clean hot showers, and exiting from their Cougars, Rockwoods, LeSharo or Dutch Van to sniff the air and gaze at the sky. The Dodge Caravan is airing out and the mini-cooler is dripping water. All is well. Preparations for Canada Day Celebrations are underway ... hot dogs and fireworks here at Peyton's Woods Campgrounds and cake all day, or as long as it lasts at the Durell Museum, high on a hill in the town of Twillingate.... read more

Dear Friends -- These first photos were taken on the Cabot Trail in New Breton, the northern half of Nova Scotia. We left our cabin in Maine on the 23rd of May, then crossed over to New Brunswick, CA from Calais, ME, a two hour drive from home. We drove north in New Brunswick to where we could cross over into Nova Scotia and then headed north to New Breton and the Cabot Trail, which is quite lovely. That took us to the northern most part of Nova Scotia where we caught the 5-hour ferry to Newfoundland. Note the twin set toilets I ran across in a restaurant. Either they're built for couples who can't stand to be apart for even a minute or the residents of Nova Scotia are really, really friendly folk. The sign ... read more

June 19-20 North Sydney N.S. to Argentia Nfld. …as of this blog all entries will be written by Miles, the co-pilot. and Chuleta, a little friend he picked up in Rustico P.E.I. Our fearless leader has an abhorrence for the first person singular, even avoiding books written in that person. So to alleviate writer stress she has chosen to change the approach and outlook of the blogs. We still have not written about our ferry crossing during which we were left in the wan and our intrepid driver was up deck enjoying the comfort of a 200$ cabin with four berths, hot shower and private toilet. She had brought her own food so was not forced to Pay 28$ for an evening meal of unknown quality and/or content. The parking lot the size of a football ... read more