Today we all boarded a tour bus and spent the whole day traveling
around the Cabot Trail. John Cabot claimed this area for England in 1497. The Trail was completed in 1939. The little white line you see is the road we were riding on. We were 1,600 ft. above sea level.
There are beautiful vistas at every turn. When Joe and I visited here 15 years ago, in April, the road was icy and there was 6 inches of snow. That drive was terrifying,
but gorgeous.At several of the harbors we could see fishing boats out in the water. I think these fishermen were setting lobster traps. This is the best time of the season for fresh lobster.
This is a look-out area above a small harbor village.
We also stopped at the docks to watch the men bring in, unload and sell their catch. Right next to the man's behind is a crate of live lobsters caught just hours ago.
It was a splendid day with sights too beautiful to describe, (excluding the man's bum bums).
June 15, Ferry to Newfoundland
We caravaned to the ferry this morning - early. Here we are waiting to
drive the RVs onto the ferry. I have to confess, this was a bit disconcerting for me, especially after I saw the huge tractor trailers in line with loads of timber, cars and other heavy equipment. There were 16 of our rigs, most of which are much larger than Chuckie. Plus there were other cars and people boarding. I wondered just how much weight this thing could carry.
This is the opening that we drove up to get into the vehicle holding area. Once out of the rig, we went up three levels to the passenger area where there was a cafeteria (like I could eat!), gift shop, movie area, etc. It certainly had all the amenities you needed, except for a valium dispenser.
Joe wanted to go to the top deck
immediately. We climbed two more flights of stairs to get there.
I didn't get a good picture of the entire ship we were on, but here's the one docked next to us.
I did OK for
the first 4 hours of the trip, but did get a little "yurpy" feeling the last hour. It's a 5 1/2 hr. trip. There were mixed emotions among the group; as you can see some people were totally relaxed, some a bit giddy!
The Wagonmaster takes it all in stride.
drive the RVs onto the ferry. I have to confess, this was a bit disconcerting for me, especially after I saw the huge tractor trailers in line with loads of timber, cars and other heavy equipment. There were 16 of our rigs, most of which are much larger than Chuckie. Plus there were other cars and people boarding. I wondered just how much weight this thing could carry.
This is the opening that we drove up to get into the vehicle holding area. Once out of the rig, we went up three levels to the passenger area where there was a cafeteria (like I could eat!), gift shop, movie area, etc. It certainly had all the amenities you needed, except for a valium dispenser.
Joe wanted to go to the top deck
immediately. We climbed two more flights of stairs to get there.I didn't get a good picture of the entire ship we were on, but here's the one docked next to us.
I did OK for
the first 4 hours of the trip, but did get a little "yurpy" feeling the last hour. It's a 5 1/2 hr. trip. There were mixed emotions among the group; as you can see some people were totally relaxed, some a bit giddy!
The Wagonmaster takes it all in stride.
I knew some day "my ship would come in".
Check out the names on this boat.
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