A SHORTER DRIVE.
Day 93 – It rained last night and it was cooler this morning, 61 degrees. Too foggy again for a birdwatching trip to Cape St. Mary’s, we hung around the RV until after lunch. The wind had decreased and at least here, the fog had lifted somewhat. Then we went out for a drive south and east with a plan to stop and check out the fog status at the Cape.
CONGRATULATIONS BENNY & KELSEY AND WELCOME TO LITTLE HARRISON! 7/18/2023!
Day 92 – It was so foggy and humid that we’re having a difficult time keeping the RV dry (and ultimately mold-free). The high temperature yesterday was 71 degrees & the low last night was 67, but the dense fog remains. We’ve had gusty winds the whole time during our stay in St. Bride’s. The wind blows the moisture from the fog into the open windows and we have to walk around with a rag and keep drying everything off.
SEABIRDS IN THE FOG.
Day 91 – Well, we take that back. There occasionally is a weak signal here. It must come and go with the fog, because right now, the fog is truly here. Last night it was so thick, all we could see was this small parking lot. Today, more of the same. It’s been cool & windy, too. I don’t know how many birds we’ll see if this keeps up! (It’s still a lot better than this awful heat wave many of you are experiencing., so we aren’t complaining.)
UP IN THE HILLS & DOWN TO THE WATER.
TRAVEL DAY
From: The Wilds Resort & RV Park, off of Route 90/Salmonier Line, NL.
To: Bird Island Resort, St. Bride’s, NL.
Day 90 – We’re traveling from one peninsula to another again. This one is called the Cape Shore Loop. The main attraction here, for us, is the Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve, which is only a couple of miles from where we’ll be staying. At Cape St. Mary’s there is a vantage point that overlooks a magnificent sea stack which supports the third-largest breeding colony of Northern Gannets in North America.
NEWFOUNDLAND – WE’RE STILL HERE IN ST. BRIDE’S.
Day 48 – The wind got stronger last night, up into the 20’s sustained with higher gusts. The forecast this morning was for the winds to continue most of today, not above 20 MPH but still in the upper teens. We just didn’t feel safe in leaving this morning, so we’re staying here another day & hopefully leaving tomorrow. It is, however, brightly sunny today, a gorgeous day except for the wind.
NEWFOUNDLAND – BACK TO HIGH WINDS & RAIN.
Day 47 – At 7:15 this morning it was 46 degrees with rain & some wind. Both increased during the day. We’re getting so used to this weather, it’s life in Newfoundland. So glad we had that beautifully sunny day yesterday! (Rob is still working on those pictures; so many turned out well.)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHIE!!! RELAX (AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO).
NEWFOUNDLAND – ST. MARY’S ECOLOGICAL RESERVE.
Day 46 – It rained last night, but this morning there was enough sun & not too many clouds for us to go to St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve. It’s only about 15 minutes from where we’re parking the RV, yet as we approached the end of the narrow road at the cliff over the Ocean, we saw there was plenty of fog out there. Luckily, it didn’t interfere with the birdwatching & kept its distance.
NEWFOUNDLAND – A DRIVE FOR GROCERIES, AND MORE……
Day 45 – 41 degrees at 7 a.m. this morning, windy & overcast. It rained last night; what else is new. Rob went out to the observation deck, but neglected to bundle up. He was back in a flash. We did our normal morning chores, packed a lunch, and went out to do some grocery shopping in Placentia. We are that far from groceries, seriously, that we had to pack a lunch. Okay, we did go a different, less direct route that took longer, but we wanted to scope out the other side of this peninsula to see if the road was in better condition for our future travels with the RV. The road was better.
NEWFOUNDLAND – TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK TO ST. BRIDE’S.
Day 44 – It was 41 degrees with rain & light wind at 7 a.m. this morning. The weather forecast was for sustained winds of 19 MPH around Terra Nova, and that’s not counting how high the gusts could be. With trepidation on my part, we headed out hoping to get beyond the windy area before it got too bad. We departed Newman Sound Campground at 10:20 after dumping tanks; it was 45 degrees, not much wind & some rain.
163 miles, (3:40), 40057-40220