KanadaPort Hope Simpson Airport52°32’29” N 56°17’32” W
3 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 like Czytaj więcej
KanadaPetit-Mécatina53°18’50” N 60°24’39” W
4 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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Plans superseded by reality.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 fog Czytaj więcej
KanadaPetit-Mécatina53°18’50” N 60°24’39” W 5 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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 with Czytaj więcej
KanadaHavre-Saint-Pierre50°25’40” N 63°25’19” W
5 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 nastier Czytaj więcej
KanadaSept-Îles Airport50°12’60” N 66°16’8” W
5 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
KanadaSainte-Félicité48°57’37” N 67°28’21” W
5 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Crossing the river.
Sun seems to be getting low. Hmm.
KanadaVictoria County47°4’25” N 67°40’53” W 5 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌙 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 used Czytaj więcej
KanadaSisson Settlement46°2’14” N 66°51’32” W
6 sierpnia 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 about Czytaj więcej
