CanadaPort Hope Simpson Airport52°32’29” N 56°17’32” W
August 3, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
I have seen no mosquitoes at all in Labrador. That's the good news. The bad, very bad, news is that black flies have fully occupied that ecological niche. They get in the plane too, just likeRead more
CanadaPetit-Mécatina53°18’50” N 60°24’39” W
August 4, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Plans superseded by reality. A morning blanket of fog rolled in along the St. Lawrence stretching upriver to Sept Iles and north to near the Labrador boundary. As time passed it deepened into a fogRead more
CanadaPetit-Mécatina53°18’50” N 60°24’39” W August 5, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The day started in Goose Bay with rain and the clouds lower than the hills around Goose Bay. The ceiling was forecast to raise a,little in the day, just before another weather system came through withRead more
CanadaHavre-Saint-Pierre50°25’40” N 63°25’19” W
August 5, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Following the water bomber pilot;s instruction, I was turned south twice in and out of light rain a few times. About 65 km from the coast I broke out into a drier air mass albeit with nastierRead more
CanadaSept-Îles Airport50°12’60” N 66°16’8” W
August 5, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
CanadaSainte-Félicité48°57’37” N 67°28’21” W
August 5, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Crossing the river.
Sun seems to be getting low. Hmm.
CanadaVictoria County47°4’25” N 67°40’53” W August 5, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Kept battling headwinds. Different altitudes did not help.
It became evident it would be dark when I reached Weyman. Exit stage right to Grand Falls. They have sleep over facilities that I have usedRead more
CanadaSisson Settlement46°2’14” N 66°51’32” W
August 6, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today was just a matter of waiting until the clouds lifted enough for the final hop to Weyman.
Total air distance covered was 3300 km (1782 nm) in 17.5 hours.
After being back at my house for aboutRead more
