Spring/Summer/Fall 2019

Thursday, July 25, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – FOGO ISLAND TO NOTRE DAME PROVINCIAL PARK.

Day 90 – We got up by alarm at 6 a.m.  It was painful. Sleeping in is a wonderful privilege in life. We packed up and departed the campground at 7:40 a.m.  It was 57 degrees & sunny. It was only one mile to the town dump station & after dumping the RV tanks, we drove south, then west to the ferry terminal. We were plenty early & that insured us a place on the ferry. (The truck & large trailer that had been parked for several days two sites down from us got there too late to fit on the ferry; they would have to wait four hours for the next one. Bummer.)

68 miles, (4:35, incl. ferry ride and road work), 41166-41234

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Monday, July 22, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – BRIMSTONE HEAD PARK.

Day 87 – It was 53 degrees this morning at 7:30 a.m., a little windy, cloudy. Rob took a short hike in the morning to the top of the hill that’s by our campsite. We stayed around the Park all day, just relaxing and taking it easy. My knee has been acting up; I think it’s been getting worse because maybe the Cortisone shot is wearing off. I am seeing the doctor again in November. I want to be able to hike around again with Rob.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – TWILLINGATE TO FOGO ISLAND.

Day 86 – I am skipping ahead here to describe what’s happening at 8 p.m., NF time. We are at the Brimstone Head Park, a campground on Fogo Island. The sun is beginning to set; the sky is cloudy. We are parked at site #11 on the beach, and the only way we were able to obtain this prime campsite was to travel here last week and reserve it in person. The Seagulls are congregating, catching eel or whatever those small fish are that they are eating. People have gathered at the fire pits, rimmed in the rocks from the surrounding hills, sitting around campfires and chatting. There are several groups of campers who have joined up to have these gatherings. The waves are calm although the winds were high earlier and it’s 54 degrees out. You can hear French, Irish, English, and the standard Newfoundland accent all mixing together. The rocks lead to the sea and around us the cliffs are green. Just perfect.

60 miles, (3:50 incl. ferry ride and wait in line), 41106-41166

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Friday, July 19, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – TWILLINGATE MISCELLANEOUS.

Day 84 – We slept in this morning and hung around the RV until about noon. It rained during the night and it was very windy. It had stopped raining this morning but was still windy. Last night we tried to make a reservation at Notre Dame Provincial Park, but could not get a signal for long enough to do that. We were able to check availability though. All sites with hook-ups were booked. Only one of the sites we’d marked as a favorite was available for that weekend. And we couldn’t get online. Sigh.

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – ICEBERGS IN JULY?

Day 83 – The wind picked up last night & it rained hard. So much for the beautiful weather! The wind was increasing this morning and it was cloudy with light rain, so we thought it would be a good day to go campground scouting. Although we are set for this coming weekend at Twillingate, and next week during the week on Fogo Island, we’ll be needing a place to stay the following weekend. When their short summer season is over in September in NF, we should have no problem again obtaining campsites.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

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NEWFOUNDLAND – SOUTH OF TWILLINGATE ISLAND.

Day 81 – Question of the day:  Do Dogs Moan? We are cat people. For all you dog people – do dogs moan?  We ask because this morning the fog horn was going off, but in addition to that forlorn noise, there was another which followed. It really sounded like a dog moaning – and we are surrounded by dogs. Everyone around here has a dog. OR alternatively, is someone being held captive in an RV nearby?

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