Cow Head Newfoundland to St Barbe Newfoundland 122 miles
We had a difficult night’s sleep. The person or persons in the room next to us had the TV turned on with the volume up until at least 11 pm. Then about 11:30 a guy knocked on the door asking if he could take a picture of the car. The TV started blaring again around 5:30. The day started out as usual. We ate breakfast in the hotel and bought a small jar of the bakeapple spread. Then came the loading and attempt to start the car. The difference being that the car backfired several times before starting. We figured a few 911 calls went out. The skies are mostly sunny and the wind is not too bad. We can see the mountains but they are in the distance. Surprisingly Cow Head does not have a gas station. We had to backtrack five miles to the nearest station. Rob learned there that the gravel road in Labrador that we originally planned to cross has just been paved. That still left over 200 kilometers of very rough gravel road in Quebec. Glad we didn’t go that way. The car didn’t want to start again. A couple of guys moved it out of the gas lane. Rob waited a few minutes because once again it was flooded. It did start and we were off. We followed the coast line most of the time. Several places have stacks of crab or lobster cages. Must be off season. We also saw stacks of what we think is firewood. No one is with them. No price tags. Just long rows of small stove size logs. Then we saw the hit of the day a cow moose. She was just standing in the right of way. We were so excited we forgot to stop to take her picture. We arrived in St Barbe about noon. The gas station is across the street from the hotel and the ferry terminal. We filled with gas and moved to the parking lot. Rob went into the ferry terminal but they don’t book tickets. Not sure what they do. Therefore he had to call to make reservations for tomorrow. He also booked the room on the other side. We checked in to our room and took a nap. Then Rob went out to put on the brake pedal return spring. The break pedal has not been popping back up like it should. That keeps the brake lights on and runs the battery down which is not a good thing. Lots of people stopped to ask about the car and take pictures. Many are very difficult to understand due to the local dialect. Just like other places it is more difficult with some people. Others it is just fun to listen too. It is not a slow drawl.
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