We
are now in Newfoundland. It is Day 30 of our Maritime trip. We spent last night
on the ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. Tuzi was alone in the motor home
for about 17 hours and did fine. The only visible sign of any mayhem was the
chewing of the corners of our Newfoundland map so that when we open it up it
looks like a snowflake. Not bad for leaving a puppy by herself for all that
time.
We
all lined up and left the campground together on Sunday at 2 p.m. It was about
a 3 mile trip to the ferry. It took us maybe a half hour to make it through the
entrance kiosk as we got our boarding passes, etc. We then waited in our
assigned lines until almost 4:30; during the wait we could get out and walk the
dog and visit.
There
were about a dozen numbered rows of vehicles. Loading started from 1 and went
on up. When one line was loaded, the next was motioned to go onto the ship. We
loaded on the third level and then walked up to the 8th level where
our cabin was located. We also set our clocks ahead one half hour to
Newfoundland time. We are now one and a half hours ahead of Eastern Time.
We
had a fancy buffet dinner, watched the sun set, and then played cribbage with
another couple. The moon was still bright and large, and it shone in the window
of our cabin. There was a gentle roll to the ship; otherwise, it was very
smooth sailing. In the morning we sat in the lounge and watched the land begin
to appear as we neared NL.
At
about 10:00, we greeted our dog, drove off the ship, and headed for St. John’s.
At mile 4.5 we were able to find a spot to pull off and allow Tuzi to do the
things she hadn’t done for over 18 hours. All functions still functioned, and
all was well.
We
will be in the St. John/s area until Friday, the 15th of August. We
were told that after we leave St. John’s we will find more primitive accommodations
than what we have experienced so far. So, if the blog goes silent for a couple
of weeks don’t assume I’ve fallen into my old habits. It could be that rubbing
two sticks together does nothing for Internet connectivity.
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