A NEW PENINSULA.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Notre Dame Provincial Park, Lewisporte, NL.
To:Deadman’s Cove Town Park, Harbour Breton, NL.
Day 103 – It was 55 degrees and cloudy at 7:30 a.m. It rained on & off most of the night. Pixie has enjoyed bird watching here at this Park, like a “pointer” dog, pointing out birds to us from her perch by the bedroom window. She helped us discover the Junco, the Boreal Chickadee, and the Ruby-Crowned Kinglet in the trees and on the ground just outside the RV.
A RAINY SUNDAY.
Day 102 – 61 degrees at 8 a.m. this morning, it rained most of the night and continued raining during the day. It went all the way up to 62 degrees this afternoon. We got our sweatshirts back out.
As planned, we went into Lewisporte to Chelsea’s for our fish. Unfortunately, they were sold out of the Crab, so we bought all Lobster instead. And some more Cod. We had lunch there; they were busy as usual, despite the weather. We were also able to get that propane refill for the portable tank. The fuzz-buckets were sharing heated pads when we got back to the RV.
We made a loaf of bread for the future Lobster Rolls, (for us that would be “sandwiches”). Tonight will be more of the same for dinner. Tomorrow morning we will be leaving for our next, longer stay – Harbour Breton. We’ll be ready for more drives and exploration after travel day on Monday.
For more detailed information about Notre Dame Provincial Park, Lewisporte, NL, click here.
THUNDERSTORMS.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Frenchman’s Cove Provincial Park, Frenchman’s Cove, NL.
To: Notre Dame Provincial Park, Lewisporte, NL.
Day 101 – It was partly cloudy at 7 a.m. this morning and 62 degrees; lots of mosquitoes out. We had a longer drive today than we like (we didn’t tell the girls this; no need to upset them before they would get upset anyway). We rushed around, no checking e-mails and reading the NY Times on the computer!
LAST DAY ON THE BURIN PENINSULA.
Day 100 – It was 68 degrees this morning when we got up, raining and quite humid. The rain continued until 11 a.m. Throughout the day the temperature remained fairly steady, the sun came out, and the humidity level dropped. This was a day of catching up with chores plus getting ready to leave this campground tomorrow morning.
Continue readingTHIS AND THAT.
Day 99 – The low temperature was 63 degrees last night. We certainly picked the best day for a sunny drive yesterday. This morning it was humid with some clouds. We didn’t have to make the long drive back up to Parker’s Cove today after all. Wilson, the Scallop Man, called to let us know that “the Missus” would be in Marystown, {not too far from our campground), for an appointment and we could meet her there to pick up the Scallops. We were happy not to make the drive to Parker’s Cove.
Continue readingHAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, GAIL!
Day 98 – The low last night was 61 degrees. We’ll take that! This morning it was sunny and beautiful. I think summer has finally arrived here. In a month will winter begin? Today we took a drive north, again taking advantage of the good weather.
GOOD LUCK TODAY, GAIL.
Day 97 – The low last night was 64 degrees. The high today at the RV was 75 degrees. On our drive the high was 84 degrees once we were away from the ocean. A very nice day! This morning it was really overcast, but by 10 a.m. it had burned off. We took advantage of the weather and took a long drive along the coast from our campground south, along the bottom of the peninsula, then heading north and west back to our campground – a big loop.
A LITTLE EXPLORING.
Day 96 – At 7 a.m. this morning it was 69 degrees out and quite overcast. Last night, it rained & thundered so hard that it woke us up. The girls are all sleeping now; only Pixie remains a little unsettled. As soon as she realizes we aren’t traveling again today, the suspicious look on her face will disappear.
A BETTER DRIVE; A BETTER DAY.
TRAVEL DAY
From:Jack’s Pond Park, Arnold’s Cove, NL.
To:Frenchman’s Cove Provincial Park, Frenchman’s Cove, NL.
Day 95 – The partying when on during the night. We were very glad to leave this morning for a different campground. Although since it was a Sunday and many people were also packing up to leave, it was still overcrowded. ATV’s began roaring by on the road right behind our site before 9 a.m. People were beginning to flock to the beach and a Jet Ski was doing tricks as we were packing up. Back on the TCH, a road that traditionally has been in good shape, we looked at each other and each breathed a sigh of relief.
A VERY ROUGH & HILLY ROAD.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Bird Island Resort, St. Bride’s, NL.
To: Jack’s Pond Park, Arnold’s Cove, NL.
Day 94 – It was 68 degrees and partly cloudy with some sun at 7:15 a.m. this morning. There are two ways we could travel to our next destination – one up the western side of the peninsula to the TCH-1, the shorter but rougher road; or the other choice was to back track up the eastern side of the peninsula to the TCH-1, going back past the previous place we stayed to get to he TCH-1. Both roads badly need work in places, and in addition to the very bad road conditions on the western side, there are several really big hills to climb and descend.
