Tuesday, August 20, 2019 We woke up to clouds and showers. After a late breakfast (cereal and toast with blueberry jam), we continued our ramble up the Northern Peninsula coast along highway 430 that obtained a new moniker, The Viking Highway. We went through light showers on and off and […]

Monday, August 19, 2019 The Arches We awoke to clear blue skies. For breakfast, we each had a small blueberry pie and then continued up the western coast of the Northern Peninsula on highway 430.  We stopped at The Arches (along with lots of other tourists including two buses). These

Sunday, August 18, 2019 Our Year Group Pass toCanadian National Parks The skies were overcast but the rain held off as we left the KOA campground. We dropped back into the Gros Morne National Park visiter center to upgrade our passes to year-long Canadian national park passes. We had collected

Saturday, August 17, 2019 Driving in Gros Morne National Park Keep your Eyes on the Road Today, we departed Twillingate and reconnected to the TCH west. We travelled continuously for about 4.5 hours eating pre-made tunafish sandwiches and chips as we rolled. We stopped at Deer Lake to refuel and

Friday, August 16, 2019 Today we rambled along the northern coast from Lumsden to Twillingate driving through harbor towns (Musgrave Harbour, Carmansvlille) and included a stop at a wetlands interpretative center. Along the way, we pulled over at Rogers Cove of Gander Bay to have lunch with a waterfront view. 

Thursday, August 15, 2019 A Wild Newfie Creature attacks the RV The Muster Station This morning it was cold when I awoke. Jane was clinging to me for warmth and I dreaded leaving the cozy bed to make coffee. Autumn has arrived since we’ve been here as the locals said

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 A Lonely Job in a Beautiful Location The rain clouds had passed on and we awoke to a bright sunny day. After breakfast, we continued toward Fortune, despite not being able to board the ferry. Immediately after leaving Frenchman’s Cove Provincial Park we were treated with

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 This morning we packed up the RV to depart from St. John’s. But, first Jane was determined to visit one more site, the world’s largest Costco. As at home, this was top on my list of sites to avoid, but I reluctantly went along knowing that

Monday 12, 2019 Outside the  Fluvarium This morning, we rode our bikes from the campground to visit the nearby Fluvarium. This is a three-story building dedicated to promoting the value of local fresh bodies and surrounded by trailheads to riparian walking trails. The ground floor was dedicated to the registration

Sunday, August 11, 2019 Cape Spear Lighthouse and Bunker Emerging from the Cape Spear Bunker This morning at 9:00, along with another RVing couple, we boarded the Legend Tours van at the campground kiosk for the “Combination Tour” to five sites around the St. John’s area. Our guide, George, was

Saturday, August 10, 2019 This morning, we headed out on our bikes to the Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival in Bannerman Park. We were armed with directions to the park from the RV kiosk attendant and a poor map (no astrolabe). Along the unmarked bike trails, we became confused several

Friday, August 9, 2019 Today we completed the final leg to St. John’s via the Trans Canadian Highway. We dieseled-up shortly after leaving Terra Nova National Park and made good time until we came upon stopped traffic. For awhile it was stop-and-roll driving as we zipper-merged, rolled past a construction

Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Indian River Overlookat Blue Canoe Campground The Fresh Veggie Stop – Gambo Look Off Today was another traveling day on our journey from the Newfoundland west coast to St. John’s on the east coast. Before departing the Blue Canoe Campground, we had a nice discussion

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Today was a traveling day with Jane at the helm. Except for exits for diesel fuel, lunch, and the campground, we progressed along the Trans Canadian Highway (TCH). When I am the driver, Jane can freely go to the rear bathroom, hence, we discovered the disadvantage

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 After breakfast, we walked to the campground office and with the help of our friendly hostess, Alice in Newfoundland, we made reservations at campgrounds for tomorrow night and for this weekend (F-Su). Thursday is still TBA. I also posted yesterday’s blog because the wi-fi at our