Return to Newfoundland

Well the time has come has finally come. The winter is over, spring has arrived. My 60th birthday has past. And now its time to pack the bags with all the spares and equipment we will need for this years trip. Navigation equipment, hydraulic rams, oil filters, fuel filters paper charts. Pilot books. Spare plumbing fittings . Jack has dropped me at the train and GWR were super efficient in getting me to Gatwick and my £250 flight to St John’s my bag is over weight and they turn. A blind eye . Its a perfect blue sky day and the flight stays low over the UK section. The flight is heading straight for Bude and the view from the window reminds me just how amazingly beautiful our country is. A proper treating.As the very short flight, 4h50m nears St John’s on this very clear day 40 or 50 icebergs were creeping past heading south on the Labradore current. It’s a sunny day but all the lakes are frozen as we fly low into the airport. The roads are clear but the snow is still piled up either side. I decide to get a cab to the 1 night stay in the holiday inn. It’s like comedy the cabby says 26 bucks I agree and he pretty much drives to the other side of the road and says we are here. I had to smile. Mark heally my old mate from the first leg of this trip back in Scotland has paid for the room on his loyalty points and I even get an upgrade, he must have been really loyal. Be good to see home when he arrives next week. For what looks like an icy leg. I hope the boat is in good shape as I only have 9 day to do all the chore to be ready for the years adventuresRead more