29th
July
2011
A trip along the arterial road and a stop at the mall were the final touches to the Port-aux-Basques leg of the trip, before committing ourselves to the compound. First time for everything; we underwent a complete agricultural inspection to assure we hadn’t included any soil in our luggage. Given the short supply of soil here, it seems like a reasonable measure.
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28th
July
2011
To bring closure to our first Tour of the Rock, we found the way to the other ferry terminal. Or to within sleeping distance, at least. Tomorrow morning, the drive should take about one minute, more or less. We found a few other things, along the way.
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27th
July
2011
This morning we almost took a ferry.
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26th
July
2011
Not for the first time while on this trip, we played the game of “Should we stay or should we go”? After a fortuitous meet with some other like-minded and more experienced bikers, the game was decided. To the northern tip, all sails set.
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25th
July
2011
Other than a short detour to purchase some tour tickets, today was spent within the boundaries of the local National Park. With over three hundred new photos added to my hard drive, I’ve decided to not post any this evening.
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24th
July
2011
I’d hoped for more traffic, but our night beside the airport in Gander proved to be a quiet one. Not even a whisper on HF (need a better antenna for travel times).
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23rd
July
2011
Without being aware of it, I’ve been working through sort of a bucket list during this trip. Successfully, to boot. Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
July
2011
Maybe it’s age, or just fascination with the place, but this vacation is slowing down. At the current rate, we’ll have seen what we would like to visit by the end of the month… next month.
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21st
July
2011
This hasn’t happened before: due to a server change, one whole blog post, including photos, has disappeared. I was there, in the beginning, so I’ll use some poetic licence and recreate a day. For better or for worse.
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20th
July
2011
Certain cities bost iconic views. Picture postcard views. Like it or not. St. John’s, for example, has this one:
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