DK Custom '19 Summer Adv. Riding to where Titanic Sank -Newfoundland Island & More

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Day 7 continued-

It is so different up here...

...than anywhere we've traveled before...

...picturesque...

...but we wonder what it is like to live in a place that is so cold, so many months of the year...

...and so isolated from the rest of the world?

We're getting closer!

Just little chunks of land that the ocean has not overtaken!

A couple of links on Canadian Town Names-

https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/Colourful-Place-Names-of-Newfoundland-and-Labrador

https://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/canadas-10-strangest-crudest-and-rudest-town-names/

Amazing place!

And even though they are fairly small chunks of land, still some pretty good sized hills.

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 7 Continued-

Around almost every curve is another stunning view!

The road in the center of the photo is...

...another causeway, connecting pieces of land.

We are a long way from mainland North America...

...shoot, we are a long way from the mainland of Newfoundland Island! lol

A look ahead...

...and behind.

Day 7 concluded in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 7 Concluded-

We're Here!

A left turn, toward North Twillingate, a ride thru town, and we are at the Motel we have reservations at.

After checking in & unloading the TG into the room, we take a walk out to the back of the parking lot. This is the view, looking back at the motel...

...and this is the view, across the harbor, of Twillingate.

Me taking a photo of Mary, looking out toward the open ocean...

...and the photo she took a few seconds later.

We're going to be here a couple of days. Will post more as time allows.

Kevin

 

[peteg59]

Not liking winters here in NH. Can't imagine a winter in that far north locale...

How's the saying go: Nice place to visit but wouldn't wanna live there...:Shrug:

Keep the pix coming, we are fascinated by the picturesque landscapes you and Mary are sharing with us...:clapping:

Not sure if you're following the hurricane roaring along the coast off the Carolinas but it might be over the Canadian Maritimes by the weekend.

Don't know if you'll be affected but something to check on your weather apps if you haven't already...

 

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Not liking winters here in NH. Can't imagine a winter in that far north locale...

How's the saying go: Nice place to visit but wouldn't wanna live there...:Shrug:

Keep the pix coming, we are fascinated by the picturesque landscapes you and Mary are sharing with us...:clapping:

Not sure if you're following the hurricane roaring along the coast off the Carolinas but it might be over the Canadian Maritimes by the weekend.

Don't know if you'll be affected but something to check on your weather apps if you haven't already...

Nope, and really, Really, not like the winters in north Mississippi! :laugh:

Glad you're enjoying, lots more pics to come.

I keep the notes real time, but am posting the notes and photo's after the fact. We are moved on, out of the way of the hurricane. Thanks.

Kevin

 

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Day 8-

We have a full day planned today! Leaving out from the North 99 Motel this morning...

...we are going to see as much as we can of what is on this map.

Traveling south on the 340. Our motel is between Paradise and Back Harbour...

...Twillingate has been the focal point in this trip's planning...

...and it is More than we expected...

...as we ride thru town, there is something magical about this place...

...we are across the harbor from the motel now...

...headed up toward Jenkins Cove.

I don't want to say it is otherworldly...but, there is a sense of being "back in time"...the hustle & bustle, and the craziness of the world in general...does not seem to matter here.

A look back at Twillingate.

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 8 continued-

Riding around the top of Jenkins Cove...

...pulled over for a photo of Mary on the TG.

What a beautiful place!

Another look back at Twillingate from Jenkins Cove.

...after reaching Durrell, we turn around...

...we want to go to the Long Point Lighthouse, which is north of Crow Head.

Riding all the way thru Twillingate & North Twillingate, we pass our motel...

...on the way to Crow Head...

...the sights are seemingly endless...

...WOW! It does not feel like 2019 up here!

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 8 continued-

Welcome!

We ride straight thru town to...

...Lighthouse Road...

...it does not show on the map I posted...

...but if you google map Long Point Lighthouse Newfoundland, you can see this little road, past Crow Head.

We're here...

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 8 continued-

Standing at the top of the cliffs...

...near the lighthouse...

...the fog is rolling in, and that horn is LOUD every couple of minutes!

That's a long ways down!

We talk about walking down to those trails...which would be fun, til we had to walk back up! We're not feeling that energetic. lol

We did walk up Past the Lighthouse and explore some of the trails up here.

More coming of Day 8 as time allows.

Kevin

 

[ol' school]

Kevin & Mary, thanks for sharing your awesome adventure! Beautiful place!

 

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Kevin & Mary, thanks for sharing your awesome adventure! Beautiful place!

Thank you! Yes, this entire area is amazing!

More to come.

Kevin

 

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Day 8 continued-

After leaving the lighthouse...

...we meandered a bit...

...thru the little village of Crow Head...

...wondering to each other...

...what it would be like to live...

...in such an isolated and scenic place.

Of course, the issue of it being so cold, so much of the year, always puts a stop to any real consideration. lol

Ok! Time to head to Twillingate for a ride!

Mary's pretty stoked. We know it's too late to see any icebergs, but the chance are high on seeing some whales!

We're loaded up, rain jackets on, waiting for everyone else to board.

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 8 continued-

We have a ton...

...of photos...

as the Captain...

...wandered around...

...for almost 3 hours...

...yeah, that is a little fishing boat, pretty far out to sea...

...looking for whales.

We did not see any, but we did have a nice time.

Saw some amazing views...

...before heading back into Twillingate.

Day 8 concluded in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 8 concluded.

It has been a full day, but we're not done.

We head over to the Wooden Boat Builder Museum...

...where they still build...

...a couple of boats a year. We talked with the gentleman building this boat. Incredible history in this place, and learned a bit about boat-building too.

After a couple of hours here, we head 150 yards back to the motel...

...get cleaned up and ride over to Annie's Harbour Restaurant...

...where we enjoyed a good meal and view of the Harbour.

Tomorrow we ride to Rocky Harbor!

Kevin

 

[Zammy]

Just incredible views Kevin & Mary, thank you.

 

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Just incredible views Kevin & Mary, thank you.

Yeah, amazing place...more to come!

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Day 9-

It has become obvious to us that we did not allot enough time to Newfoundland Island.

There is so much to see in this amazing place.

But, today, we are leaving for Rocky Harbour. While there we are going to try and make a run over to Trout River also.

Time to pack up...

...get it all on the bike...

...say goodbye to Twillingate...

...and get moving on our...

...450 km ride to Rocky Harbour.

Riding from one island to another...

...across a causeway.

Settling in for a...

...scenic ride....

...with our first big city being Lewisporte, which is right before we get back on the Trans-Canada Highway.

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 9 continued-

Rolling along...

...this coastal route...

...hopping from island to island...

...as we make our way to Lewisporte, and the "mainland" of the island.

One of the rare bridges...

...connecting islands...

...most connections between islands are causeways...

...or sometimes a ferry.

The fun road, the views...

...and the peaceful beauty seem endless.

More of Day 9 as time allows.

Kevin

 

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Wow! A month has past, eaten up by some planned events and some NOT planned interruptions!

I anticipate being able to finish up this Ride Report over the next week.

Kevin

 

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Day 9 Continued-

Mary in the Mirror - We're only about 1/4 the way to Rocky Harbour and we run into some construction...

...but it's not long before we're rolling again...

...before we know it, we are in Lewisporte, getting some gas, before heading on toward the Trans Canada Highway.

We have seen dozens of signs warning about moose, citing moose accidents, etc. BUT, we have not seen a single moose! lol

On the Trans Can Hwy now, thoroughly enjoying...

...the interior of NF, as are other riders.

There are a lot of miles (or I should say KM's) between Lewisporte...

...and Gros Morne National Park...

...that we are going to travel thru to get to Rocky Harbour.

But there is no shortage of amazing views on Newfoundland Island!

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 9 continued-

We're a bit over halfway now...

...I get gas when I can...

...there's a lot of road, a lot of woods, dunno when I'll see gas again.

Fellow travelers!

But mostly...

a lot of woods and roadway to ourselves.

We're getting close to...

Deer Lake...

...which is not a long ways from Rocky Harbour!

One last stop for gas before getting into Gros Morne National Park.

More of Day 9 coming as time allows...should be soon!

Kevin

 

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Day 9 Continued-

We're in the park now...

...this is an amazing place...

...and the harbor comes way inland...

...we're close now...

...here we are!

We rode around the harbor a bit...

...before heading to the motel that Mary has reservations at.

The place is HUGE!

Wow, that's a good looking Trike out front. Gotta get it unloaded into the room...

...before we go off exploring around Rocky Harbour a bit.

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 9 continued-

After unpacking, it's time to explore...

...the coastline of Rocky Harbour...

...some more, before...

...heading up the hill...

...to check out...

...Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse!

It is a bit of a walk...

...and there are trails all around...

...the top of the hill where the Lighthouse sits.

Ok, we're done here. Time to go eat.

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Conclusion of Day 9-

Ok, time to get back on the TG...

...head back down the hill to...

...Rocky Harbour...

...to find some grub. The Anchor Pub looks good.

Eating outside seems like a good way to watch the sunset...

It's a bit chilly, but the food is good...

...as is the view.

One last look before...

...we head back to our room.

Tomorrow we are going to try and see Trout River before heading to Port aux Basques, which is where the 5 hour ferry ride will take us back to the mainland day after tomorrow.

Kevin

 

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The video below was recorded on Day 9, on the ride from Twillingate toward Rocky Harbour.



Kevin

 

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Day 10-

Today we are going to take a little detour, based on advice from the two Victory riders we met at the Ferry, and ride out to Trout River...then we'll backtrack and get on the road toward Port aux Basques.

All loaded up and ready to roll!

Gonna post a bunch of...

...pics of this morning...

...the scenery...

...is stunning...

...the roads are...

...a blast to ride, and Mary is getting some of her cloud pics.

Look closely at the pic. Mary did a great job of catching this bald eagle that flew in front of us. Can't really see it in this photo, but it had a snake or some entrails? hanging down from its' beak.

We are thoroughly enjoying the ride...

...this morning!

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 10 continued-

This detour over to...

...Trout River is turning out to be...

...just as "advertised". Curving...

...scenic (yes, that's snow in the distance)...

...and a lot of fun to ride!

The constant change in terrain...

...is just one of the things that keeps it interesting...

...yep, that's the ocean in the distance!

Getting close to Trout River!

Here's the river, that is headed toward the sea. Small village built around it.

(might be interesting to do a google search for a satellite view of Trout River, Newfoundland)

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 10 continued-

We headed on down to the end...

...of the land.

Took a walk down to the water...

...picked up a rock for Lela (DK's accountant wanted a rock from Canada for her collection)...

...we spent about 45 minutes...

...enjoying the tranquility of this little ocean village.

Time to head for Port aux Basques. We have reservations on the ferry that leaves early tomorrow morning.

The ride back...

is just as stunning...

...and interesting.

More in next post.

Kevin

 

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Day 10 Continued-

Near the hairpin curve into Bonne Bay.

We don't know what the gas stations will be like between Bonne Bay and the Port, so we stop for gas at Pike's Service Station. Nice view!

Making our way back to the 1, that will take us south...

..actually the 430, that will take us to the 1, that will take us south to Port aux Basques.

Looking like some rain maybe...

...fantastic views and riding...

...yep, got a little rain going on.

At this point we've ridden almost 300 km today. Got another 167 to go...

...and most of it looks like this.

There is a curve every now and then.

More in next post.

Kevin