Month: August 2019

Friday, August 30, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – RALEIGH TO ST. BARBE.

Day 126 – It was very windy this morning, 54 degrees & cloudy at 7:45 a.m.  We departed Pistolet Bay Provincial Park at 11 a.m. after dumping tanks. The wind gusts got worse as we drove west, then south, to the town of St. Barbe. The terminal for the ferry that travels daily across the Strait of Belle Isle from Newfoundland to Labrador & returns again is located there. This ferry operates seasonally, weather permitting. The Strait of Belle Isle is rather notorious for the rough seas during bad weather. But when the visibility is good, you supposedly can see whales from the ferry. We leave St. Barbe tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.

79 miles, (2:00), 42214-42293

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – BRRR!

Day 124 – Cold! It was 50 degrees, cloudy & windy at a little after 8 a.m. Not a big deal, right? But we were surprised to see temperatures only dropping slowly throughout the day as the wind increased – 46 degrees in the middle of the day in August. We’d intended to go to St. Anthony today to visit the Grenfell Museum. Since it was indoors, we figured we would survive, but as it got colder, we just didn’t feel like leaving the RV. The kitties enjoyed cuddling with us & we enjoyed the relaxing day, too.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – THE DARK TICKLE.

Day 123 – It was partly cloudy this morning with very little wind for a change & 58 degrees. We drove Route 436 today. Most of the small towns we’d seen last May, but they sure looked different without all the snow. It was a nice day and the scenery was lovely. Today was the end of Month #4, Trip 6. Our fourth month’s recap is at the end of today’s blog.

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Monday, August 26, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – RALEIGH TO NORTH BOAT HARBOUR.

Day 122 – It was 46 degrees outside this morning. The girls didn’t have their heated pads since we have no electricity. In these conditions, Java & Grace always sleep cuddled up together, Luna sleeps with us, and Pixie has so much fur, she doesn’t seem to get cold. We hung out until a little before 11 a.m., packed a lunch, then left for some exploring.

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Saturday, August 24, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – PORT AU CHOIX & A SURPRISE.

Day 120 – The wind was super strong last night, a bit scary. We are so glad we decided not to travel today, either by ferry or RV. The wind continued, along with heavy dark clouds, for most of the day. It was only 47 degrees at 7 a.m. this morning, and with the wind it felt much colder. We turned the heat on in the RV – in August!  Rob ventured out once in the morning, briefly, to try to get pictures of the Eider Ducks. He came back with a picture of a Tern, and he’d gotten pretty cold just in that amount of time.

Common Tern, Oceanside RV Park, Port au Choix, NF

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – POLLARD’S POINT TO PORT AU CHOIX.

Day 118 – Well, plans do change. We got up this morning with the intent of travelling to Labrador on Saturday, staying overnight at two campgrounds on the way to the ferry terminal. It was 52 degrees this morning and cloudy at 6:45 a.m. We packed up and departed our campground at RiverSea Motel & RV Park in Pollard’s Point at 9:55 a.m. It started raining soon after we left.

201 miles, (5:25), 41881-42082

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – JACKSON’S ARM TO THE BEACHES.

Day 117 – The weather was very nice this morning – blue skies, some billowy clouds, breezy &

mostly sunny. We don’t know what the temperature was when we got up, but it was comfortable out. Rob sat outside by the water with his coffee. The campers that came in yesterday were parked closer to the occasionally-squawking boat radio than we were, so it probably was annoying to them. Evidently they complained because an ATV arrived with an apologetic boat owner who turned the radio off. Those campers left later this morning. We are alone again.

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