CORNER BROOK.
Day 37 – It rained hard all night and it was windy, pretty cold & nasty out. It was 34 degrees as a low last night. It rained most of the day today, though it wasn’t pouring after about 10 a.m. Cold and with enough wind to make it miserable, we went to Corner Brook to get stocked up with goods before heading to a couple of remote campgrounds.
Continue readingA CHANGE OF PLANS.
Day 36 – The low last night was 36 degrees. This morning when we got up it was cloudy. It remained cloudy all day, and in the afternoon the wind picked up enough to shake the RV a little. The wind was unexpected for today, but we knew it was supposed to rain early evening today through Saturday. Our plan was to leave here Saturday and go to La Scie, one of our favorite places in Newfoundland, and camp on top of the cliffs looking over the northern Atlantic (whales & icebergs in season). We were going to stay a week. The weather forecast beginning Saturday and lasting through Tuesday had us concerned.
HEADING NORTH.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Barachois Pond Provincial Park, Stephenville Crossing, NL.
To:Deer Lake Municipal RV Park, Deer Lake, NL.
Day 35 – It was 34 degrees when Rob got up this morning; I slept in. We took our time packing up. We didn’t have any hook-ups at this campground, so we had to dump our tanks at a dump station near the exit to the Park. After dumping, we departed at 11:05 a.m. It was 59 degrees and sunny – another beautiful day.
LA ROUTE DES ANCETRES FRANCAIS.
Day 34 – We made sure we didn’t sleep in this morning because we had a lot of ground to cover today. The weather when we got up was sunny, no wind, and BRRR! 31 degrees. We left at 9 a.m. and headed north and west off of Trans Canada Highway 1 and got on Route 460 towards Stephenville. As we departed the campground, we saw they were beginning road work on the campground roads – great!
A DRIVE SOUTH OF THE CAMPGROUND ALONG THE COAST.
Day 33 – It was 42 degrees and cloudy this morning. It rained all night. The wind gusts were gone and there was just a little breeze. And we still don’t have a signal. Yesterday we sat outside some in the afternoon since it was warmer, but eventually the wind, coupled with cooling temperatures, brought us inside again. There were no bugs yet. In Codroy there were some mosquitoes but they weren’t biting yet. The farther north we go and as long as we stay close to the Ocean, the bugs should be manageable, even when it warms up some.
WRECKHOUSE WINDS BE GONE.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Grand Codroy RV/Tent Camping, Doyle’s, NL.
To:Barachois Pond Provincial Park, Stephenville Crossing, NL.
Day 32 – We were wondering why this valley area is as populated as it is. One of the campground owners said they have their own micro-climate here. The same thing that brings in the high winds here and not so high winds elsewhere, causes the temperatures here to be milder than anywhere else on the Island.
LIGHTHOUSES & OUTPORTS.
Day 31 – Much warmer this morning, it was 47 degrees when we got up, quite overcast and windy. The weather forecast called for very little sunlight, lots of clouds & increasing winds. We feel a storm coming. Since we’re leaving this campground tomorrow, we’re taking a drive today, clouds or no clouds. Last night at the campground, it was family reunion time or something. During the day at least 4 travel trailers and 2 trucks without RVs arrived, and there was a large get together with children & adults and a couple of very happy dogs. Games were played, the people and the dogs ran around, and a good time was had by all. This morning you could’ve heard a pin drop, it was so quiet.
MEANWHILE, AT THE RV……
Day 30 – It was colder this morning, 34 degrees, cloudy & windy. It looks like we’ll be sticking around here until after lunch. Then if the weather improves, we’ll go out for more sightseeing. This morning, there’s been lots of Swallows darting around the campground. We think they may be passing through on migration.
Continue readingTHE CODROY VALLEY.
Day 29 – It was 38 degrees this morning, windy and sunny. It was looking like a drive might be good for today. We hung around the RV until about 10:30 a.m. It had warmed up to 43 degrees when we left to head east from the campground.
A QUIET DAY.
Day 28 – It rained last night and was 44 degrees when we got up. Breezy with very little sun and lots of clouds, we stayed at the campground all day. We wanted to be with the girls and relax. We discovered that people that had camped near us in Nova Scotia at the Harbour Light Campground, are also here at Grand Codroy. It’s an older couple in a small travel trailer that parks next to a younger couple in a large travel trailer. We think that they are parents traveling all over with their son or daughter & spouse, nice!
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