Whycocomagh Provincial Park 怀可可马省公园

Day fifteen 330 km
We stay overnight at this exceptionally peaceful park to catch the ferry to Newfoundland the next morning.
第15天行驶330公里
今夜暂宿于这座静谧的公园,明日一早去北悉尼搭乘渡轮前往纽芬兰岛。
Road trip plan changed 行程计划有变

Our original itinerary was significantly impacted due to my inexperience with camper trailer specifications. When booking the ferry from North Sydney, NS to Argentia, NL back in February, I mistakenlyLue lisää
Onboard the ferry to NL 登船前往纽芬兰

We arrived to the terminal 1hr15min ahead of departure time, was told at the gate that we were the last vehicle boarding! I thought we must show up one hour ahead, but was two hours. Oh well. Now weLue lisää
Sailing across Cabot Strait 航行穿过卡伯特海峡

Day sixteen 285 km (including 96 nautical miles ~ 178 km)
Today we took the ferry sailing from North Sydney, Nova Scotia across the Cabot Strait on to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland.Lue lisää
J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park JT奇斯曼省公园

Right off of the ferry, in about 5 minutes drive we came to Newfoundland Visitor Information Centre searching for RV site information. Based on the advice from the staff there we should avoid highwayLue lisää
Beautiful mini park by the site 营地旁的小公园

Day seventeen 475 km
Today we reserved a site at Sanger Memorial RV Park, Grand Falls-Windsor for one night. There are quite a number of large / super large motorhomes from over all the places, BC,Lue lisää
Gander, Aviation Museum 甘德,航空博物馆

Gander is a small town located at the northeastern part of Newfoundland island, with population around 11 thousand. On Sept 11, 2001 Gander International Airport (YQX) received 38 internationalLue lisää
Came to Argentia by land 从陆路到达阿根夏

Day eighteen 380 km
Our itinerary was updated due to a mistake when booking the ferry to Newfoundland island, we couldn’t sail to Argentia, NL. Instead we took ferry to Port aux Basques which isLue lisää
Northern Gannet & Moose 北方鲣鸟和驼鹿

Last night, heavy rain pounded the RV like drums, and strong winds rocked it like a small boat in rough water. This morning, the rain continued, and dense fog lingered.
Our plan was to visit Cape St.Lue lisää
Woolfrey’s Pond Camp Site 沃尔弗里池塘营地

Day twenty 349 km
We drove westbound passing Gander, settled at this lively site. Children were running around inside and outside the playground, riding bikes dashing all directions, shouting andLue lisää
Story of Zongzi 粽子的故事

Yesterday we enjoyed an exceptional dinner at a Chinese restaurant favoured by locals in Lewisporte, Newfoundland, where we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Li, the owner and chef with over 40 years ofLue lisää
Twilingate, Lighthouse & Iceberg 灯塔与冰山

Twilingate is a community located at north central part of Newfoundland island, known as the Iceberg Capital of the World, is a prime location along Iceberg Alley, a corridor where icebergs fromLue lisää
Lobster lunch 龙虾🦞午餐

We dropped in this small dockside seafood restaurant after visiting Long Point Lighthouse. It is also a live lobster store, at less than half of the price back in Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
It is aLue lisää
Wildfire near highway 高速公路附近的山火🔥

We continue driving westward today. According to Newfoundland government report there is a wildfire near a section of the Trans Canada Highway (T.C.H.). We will keep monitoring the situationLue lisää
Gros Morne National Park 格罗斯莫恩国家公园

Day twenty-two 347 km
We arrived at Gros Morne RV park, passing the possible wildfire affected area without any issue. This morning around 9 o’clock it was a little bit drizzling, windy, damp andLue lisää
Smallest Provincial Park 最小的省公园

The Arches Provincial Park may have been the smallest provincial park we ever visited (less than 0.4 sqkm). You can walk the along the shoreline about 30 min max, that’s it. However the key featureLue lisää
Port au Choix 波特奥舒瓦

Port au Choix is a small town located on the northwestern coast of Newfoundland along the Viking Trail, is known for its rich Indigenous history, archaeological significance, and scenic coastalLue lisää
St. Barbe Ferry Terminal 圣巴布渡轮码头

Day twenty-three 268 km
We came to St. Barbe ferry terminal staying at the RV site just about 2 min drive, ready for crossing to Labrador tomorrow morning. The boarding start at 7 o’clock, depart atLue lisää
Crossing Strait of Belle Isle 渡过贝尓岛海峡

Onboard the ferry shortly after 7:00, under dense fog, and by 8:00 we sailed across to north side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The port Blanc-Sablon is in Quebec, from there we will drive up NortheastLue lisää
Free emergency satillite phone 免费应急卫星电话

It is reported that about 85% of Trans Labrador Highway has little or no cellular coverage.
Our friend recommended that we should take advantage of Labrador government’s satellite phone service. ItLue lisää
Point Amour Lighthouse 阿穆尔角灯塔

With extremely dense fog we could not see much after even climbed up 132 steep steps to top of the 2nd tallest lighthouse in Canada. Amazing it provides over 2,000 ships annually.
It is a CanadianLue lisää
Red Bay, Saddle Island 红湾,马鞍岛

We visited Red Bay National Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed location that preserves the remnants of a 16th-century Basque whaling stations. The main attraction is a guided walking tourLue lisää
Port Hope Simpson, 霍普辛普森港

Day twenty-four 287 km (including 36 km Strait Belle Isle crossing)
All the way it was either raining or very foggy, or raining and foggy.
We booked a site for one night stay at Penny’s Pitshop,Lue lisää
Labrador Millitary Museum 拉布拉多军事博物馆

The Labrador Military Museum is located on the 2nd floor of an convenient store beside the Goose Bay Airport (YYR), as well as the CFB (Canadian Force Base) Goose Bay. The store opens to the militaryLue lisää
Happy Valley-Goose Bay 快乐谷 - 鹅湾

Day twenty-five 436 km
Leaving Port Hope Simpson in the morning we drove all the way to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, staying here overnight.
Today’s weather was better than yesterday, less foggy, andLue lisää