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Day 38 August 30, 2026 North Sydney Nova Scotia to Margaree Nova Scotia 147 miles We made it through the night on the ferry. Not great sleep but some. All of the cabins were pre-booked. It was much like cheap airplane seats and a high noise level. Sure glad we brought the blanket and jackets.Continue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 37 August 29, 2026 Rocky Harbor Newfoundland to North Sydney Nova Scotia 320.4 miles The weather is very cloudy this morning. In fact it rained really hard several different times. Not good site seeing weather. We decided to try to book a ferry since everyone has said how full the ferries are. This weekContinue reading “Canada 2026”

Day 36 August 28, 2026 Pistolet Provincial Park Newfoundland to Rocky Harbor Newfoundland 224.2 miles The park has laundry facilities at a very reasonable price so we decided to wash a load with a few extra items included. The price was about half what it has been elsewhere. The clothes even got dry. While weContinue reading “Canada 2026”

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”