Wal Mart and of being ‘flexible’
We spent last night in the Wal Mart parking lot in Clarenville. This is our first time and we had promised ourselves that we would do this at least once during our trip. Campgrounds in this area are few...
Terra Nova, Bonavista, and Cabot
Today dawns beautiful bright and sunny.and stayed like that all day. We went to the Salton's Marine Interpretation Centre and enjoyed our visit there very much. They have a touch tank (you can reach in...
Grand Falls-Windsor
Yesterday we spent a nice day driving but we made a mistake and put some yesterday pictures in with the day before ... oh well, we never said this was a daily journal, or that is would be picture...
Point Amour Lighthouse and other things besides
I think I like mosquitoes better than blackflies. Mosquitoes announce themselves so you aren't caught unaware. They pay attention to bug dope and tend to keep their distance when that is the choice...
Another great day in Newfoundland and Labrador
Fairly early we are up and off to walk Oscar and Oreo and then go back to L'Anse aux Meadows. The day has dawned cloudy, but has this wonderful blue streak along the horizon. This streak in fact takes...
Rainy day Saturday!
Today is strictly a drive day. It pours for most of the day. We are heading from Gros Morne National Park to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site on the northern tip of Newfoundland, a distance of...
Bakers Brook Falls
An enjoyable hike to yet another waterfall cures our desire to hike the arduous trail up Gros Morne Mountain. Let's not kid ourselves, we aren't in good enough shape to attempt that one. So this little...
Half an hour later in Newfoundland … the last province!
Our first impression is that this is much like home in the Yukon! The trees are stunted, the mountains are varied in shape, the vistas are pretty magnificent, there is lots of fireweed in bloom and the...
Hello Mr. Bell and Newfoundland
At the crack of dawn ... okay, it was only 8 am really, we depart the campground and take off for Baddeck. We didn't know it was a tourist spot and a lovely little town, we only knew this was where...
Depart Dartmouth
Sunday the 7th is spent cleaning up from our canoe trip and trying to figure out what is wrong with the dogs. Lynn, Lucy and Karen head down to a juried 'Show of hands' craft show in Halifax, while I...
Kejimkujik revisited
It's a two hour drive to 'Keji', well add on an extra half hour for a coffee stop in Bridgewater, the stop in at the registration desk, stop in at the Canoe Guys place to pick up our canoes, unload the...