Deer Lake Newfoundland to Port Aux Basques Newfoundland 167 miles
When we looked out the window this morning the sky was a funny color. It was blue. That color only lasted an hour or so and then things were back to the normal gray. It only rained on us a very little. Well Woodie tried to start but never quite made it. One of the guys from the hotel came out and pulled us a few feet with a bobcat. We filled the tank and headed out. The clouds are much higher so we can actually see the mountain tops. The scenery is really pretty when you can see it. More culverts are getting put in place so the road has numerous rough spots. They are REALLY rough. Just past the Corner Brook turnoff the left rear tire went flat. We pulled off to the side of the highway, put out the warning triangles and changed the tire. Not one person stopped to offer help. So unusual compare to other areas. We spent about 45 minutes getting the tire changed and the tools put away. At a highway elevation of 482 feet we spotted a ski resort on the adjacent mountain. We didn’t stop for lunch and got to the hotel about 2:30. That included another stop for gas where we had a $0.05 per liter discount. We ate sandwiches in our room and then went to the grocery store. Milk here was about $10.00 CAD for a gallon. Out hotel is on top of a hill overlooking the ferry terminal. We are on the water side of the hotel. When we returned Connie did laundry and Rob fixed the tire. Well the tire repair did not go well. The valve stem valve failed and caused the tire to go flat. During the hasty stop the valve stem attached to the inner tube was damaged. Tomorrow Rob will install a new inner tube.
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