Weather Delay
We are sitting in the public library in Port-aux-Basques Newfoundland waiting for our ferry. Originally scheduled to leave at 11am, it was pushed back to 1pm and now after 4pm because of high seas. Apparently the waves were over 10 feet high last night on the crossing, as told by a couple who took yesterday's ferry.
Unfortunately, like the last public library in NFLD, this one also doesn't allow downloading of photos to the computer, so once again I am unable to post some of my breathtaking photos until next time.
During our trip to St. John's, we went to Signal Hill and the Johnson Geo-Center, a must see for geology nerds such as myself. We spent several hours there, including a look at the Titanic exhibit, which told a story that was seldom told. Well, since I have not seen that soppy version of the movie with Leonardo, I really can't say that authoritatively.
We drove the south peninsula of Avalon over a couple of days. I would recommend the Irish Loop - very scenic, lots of beautiful towns and long stretches of desolate appearing flatlands with few trees but many little lakes, some caribou and at least one large moose with a big rack of antlers!
I would not recommend the Cape Shore route. I was too busy avoiding potholes in the road to enjoy the scenery.
We drove back west and stopped at Baie Verte to see a 1600 year old soapstone quarry and a miners museum. The trip was well worth it, but again, the highway to Fleur de Lys in the north was rutted and potholed, making the trip rather stressful for my car.
With winds approaching 70km/h last night, we decided it would be best to stay in town rather than try our luck in a nearby campground. We ended up staying at another quaint bed and breakfast a 2-minute drive from the ferry. We got there at 9am and figured that staying would be not too bad for a 1pm departure, but once they said the ferry would actually be arriving at 330 and leaving when boarded, we decided to hoof it into town. It should be an interesting trip, since the seas appear to be a lot rougher than when we crossed a week ago.
I will try to post some photos in Nova Scotia.
Unfortunately, like the last public library in NFLD, this one also doesn't allow downloading of photos to the computer, so once again I am unable to post some of my breathtaking photos until next time.
During our trip to St. John's, we went to Signal Hill and the Johnson Geo-Center, a must see for geology nerds such as myself. We spent several hours there, including a look at the Titanic exhibit, which told a story that was seldom told. Well, since I have not seen that soppy version of the movie with Leonardo, I really can't say that authoritatively.
We drove the south peninsula of Avalon over a couple of days. I would recommend the Irish Loop - very scenic, lots of beautiful towns and long stretches of desolate appearing flatlands with few trees but many little lakes, some caribou and at least one large moose with a big rack of antlers!
I would not recommend the Cape Shore route. I was too busy avoiding potholes in the road to enjoy the scenery.
We drove back west and stopped at Baie Verte to see a 1600 year old soapstone quarry and a miners museum. The trip was well worth it, but again, the highway to Fleur de Lys in the north was rutted and potholed, making the trip rather stressful for my car.
With winds approaching 70km/h last night, we decided it would be best to stay in town rather than try our luck in a nearby campground. We ended up staying at another quaint bed and breakfast a 2-minute drive from the ferry. We got there at 9am and figured that staying would be not too bad for a 1pm departure, but once they said the ferry would actually be arriving at 330 and leaving when boarded, we decided to hoof it into town. It should be an interesting trip, since the seas appear to be a lot rougher than when we crossed a week ago.
I will try to post some photos in Nova Scotia.
posted by Derk at
7:35 AM
1 Comments:
Bah! Just take some gravol and sleep through the trip. 10 foot waves? No problem.
Actually, that's kinda scary.
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Dan Nieuwland, at 7:46 AM
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