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Coronavirus Projects
June 20, 2020 The Coronavirus shutdown has been a good time to catch up on a number of Airstream projects. The Airstream Service Center in Jackson Center repaired the damaged roof from my run-in with a covered bridge in New Hampshire in July of last year. With a new roof, air conditioner and bedroom Fantastic…
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Placentia/Plaisance
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Taking our time at Bellevue Beach on a blustery day, we washed clothes and caught up on some things. It’s only a 1-hour drive to Argentia, where we will catch the ferry to Nova Scotia Thursday. On our way out, we stopped to say goodbye to a couple we had met…
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Drive to Frenchman’s Cove Provincial Park
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 We decided to leave a day early in order to catch the once a week ferry to St. Pierre, one of three French islands on the south of Newfoundland. It only runs on Wednesdays. I was unable to book Frenchman’s Cove Provincial Park until we cancelled our last night at Lockston…
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Brigus Lighthouse Trail
Thursday, August 15, 2019 Driving 35 minutes west from Butter Pot Provincial Park along the coast, we arrived in Brigus, which we heard was very pretty. We pulled into a parking area by a pretty cove. A man and his family drove in behind us. The big man said they had never been there and…
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L’Anse au Meadows
Wednesday afternoon, July 31, 2019 After lunch, we moved the trailer to work on our persistent leak. Backing the truck up close, I can climb up on the truck tool box, then up the canoe rack and get on the roof. I removed all the duct tape and redid that area with RV sealing tape…
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Drive to Pistolet Bay Provincial Park, Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Before leaving Port au Choix, we hiked Phillip’s Garden Trail, very pretty, along the coast, 9.0. We saw no whales or moose We came back, showered, Martha and I next to each other with a man going to the bathroom at the same time. Nice, big shower with hot to the…
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Drive to Seaside RV Park, Port au Choix
Monday, July 29, 2019 It was a three-hour drive along the beautiful west coast of Newfoundland. The only road north travels right on the coast much of the way. We stopped for lunch in a church parking lot. We arrived at the Seaside RV Park office as howling winds and heavy rain started. Several people…
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Tablelands Lecture/Hike to Green Gardens
Saturday, July 27, 2019 There is a great overlook of Bonne Bay, where we sat in Adirondack chairs in the morning, watching for whales. There is a beach next to the dock, where people go for a swim. We went up to the beautiful, modern visitor’s center for some WIFI, but the speeds were…
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Hiking Gros Morne Mountain
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 The goal of the day was to hike Gros Morne Mountain for the spectacular views from the top. It is an 8-hour difficult hike. The parking lot was filled when we got there a little before 9:00. As we read the board, a young lady was coming down. I asked her…
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Codroy Valley Bike Ride
Friday, July 19, 2019 Martha talked with Jason about a bike trail. He suggested a 14-mile loop through Codroy Valley. These are country roads, not a bike trail, but there isn’t a lot of traffic. It proved to be a beautiful ride, although it was 17 miles – not exactly challenging for my bike-riding friend,…