31st July 2011

The third boat gets it right

Early start to the day. Cheticamp harbour, flat as a skating rink (or a reflecting pool) as we head south. Too early for Charlie’s Music to be open,  too late for Flora’s.  Wonder what happened there.

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30th July 2011

A gentle reminder

From the start, it seemed like a good idea. A plan, as they say. Head over to the presqu’ile, from where we could hear the lowing of cattle, take some pictures “across the water” from the village and do other designated tourist stuff.

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29th July 2011

Sail away from a new found land

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

No lack of trains

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

Boat slips and thick soups

This morning we almost took a ferry.

Ste-Barbe ferry

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26th July 2011

Vikings and ice

 

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

A banquet for the eyes

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

Museum quality mysteries

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

All around the circle

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

A foreshortened view of vacation

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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