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Day 35 August 27, 2026 St Barbe Newfoundland to Pistolet Bay Provincial Park Newfoundland 113 miles Today was a warm day by Newfoundland standards. Quite a wind is blowing so we thought things were rather nice. No rain all day. We had a wonderful home cooked breakfast with the father and son who were alsoContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 34 August 26, 2026 Port Hope Simpson Labrador to St Barbe Newfoundland 252.8 miles The hotel didn’t have any hot water so showers were quite short. So short that the towels did not get wet. Today is mostly cloudy. As we have learned the weather can change very quickly. Very windy today which reallyContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 33 August 25, 2026 Goose Bay Labrador to Port Hope Simpson Labrador 253 miles Today is very cloudy and did rain lightly for short periods of time. The wind was a gentle breeze. The radiator bug count was low. The road today is called the Coastal Highway. We drove on it for nearly 8Continue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 32 August 24, 226 Churchill Falls Labrador to Goose Bay Labrador 180.3 miles Today is very cloudy. In fact it rained lightly most of the day. That means the windshield where Connie takes most of the photos is covered with rain drops. Well the scenery is very much the same anyway. Still lots ofContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 31 August 23, 2026 Labrador City Newfoundland and Labrador to Churchill Falls Newfoundland and Labrador 151.5 miles Today’s weather went between slightly cloudy to mostly cloudy all day. Thankfully it never rained. The wind was a gentle breeze. This is a shorter drive day. Towns up here are few and far between so weContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 30 August 22, 2026 Relais-Gabriel Quebec to Labrador City Newfoundland and Labrador 174.9 miles Starting out with partly cloudy once again. Thankfully no rain fell today. Sure makes traveling easier. Connie gets to see out her side of the windshield. It appears that we were visited by a raccoon last night. There are lotsContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 29 August 21, 2026 Baie-Comeau Quebec to Relais-Gabriel Quebec 195.6 miles The day started out partly cloudy and stayed that way all day. Very thankful for that because part of today’s route will be on gravel road. We started the day with a fuel stop which is usually not a big deal. Usually justContinue reading “Canada 2026”