St Barbe Newfoundland to Deer Lake Newfoundland 186 miles
Looked out the window this morning to see it had rained overnight and it was still raining lightly. People started lining up at the ferry terminal by 7:30 to get a chance at the unreserved spots on the ferry. We ate Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches in the room then packed up to go. The car is really wet so Rob is already telling people we may need a tow. He tried a few times with no luck. Then he dried off the parts and filed what might be another carbon track. Glory Glory Hallelujah the car started after a couple of tries. This is the first time in weeks. We opted not to fill the gas tank here but to get further down the road. Just like yesterday we can’t see much because of the rain and the low clouds. We didn’t encounter any fog thank goodness. All the water on the road made driving difficult. The potholes are full of water so you can’t tell which ones have been filled. The grooves in the road also fill with water so that makes stirring a challenge. Then of course you have a semi go by and all bets are off. The car did some hydro planing as well. Good thing we have not been reported for drunken driving. We had driven this road in the opposite direction a few days ago but it looks different from the other side. The Gros Morne National Park is very near where we are driving so there are lots of campgrounds and trailheads. We stopped to fuel twice just in case and for a break. The car is doing much better today so the adjustments Rob made must have helped. The Arches Provincial Park was only a short distance out of our way and it wasn’t raining so we drove in. The Arches National Park in Utah is far more impressive. Worth stopping for a break. Lunch was sandwiches at a roadside picnic area. You could actually see the ocean. Our wildlife sightings today consisted of a chipmunk, a duck and a bunch of seagulls. Since the passenger side of the car doesn’t have windshield wipers, Connie spent her time watching water droplets connect and run down the window. Rob had put Rain-X on that side so the droplets come together quicker. We made good time so we got to the hotel around 2 pm. Rob did some further work on the car. He disassembled our backup carburetor that stopped working after about 3,000 miles. Nothing obvious was discovered. He is not going to test it because we have a carburetor on the car that is working. We went to Mary Brown’s Chicken and Taters for supper. It’s a big Canadian chain of fast food. It was okay but I don’t need to go back.
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