The Road to Newfoundland

So soon after the previous trip, we are now on our way to Canada's second-newest province, Newfoundland. It's been busy, getting home only four days ago, doing laundry, packing. And Darlene had her Retirement Party two days ago. So this trip will begin with a rest.

After a neighbourly drive to the train station, we got to Toronto and then to the Billy Bishop Airport on the Island. Porter flies to St. John's, but stops in Ottawa and Halifax to refuel. But their flights are terrific, lots of room, good meals (with complimentary beer or wine if we wish), and friendly staff. We will get to the Island in the late afternoon, check into our B & B, and settle into Newfoundland life for the next two weeks.



(Now the next day....)Flight down was uneventful, and after a cab ride to the Cantwell House, where we met Mary, and her husband Louie (whi told me in great detail of his knee operation done a month ago, and was having still some obvious problems getting around), and were shown to our spacious and quite nice room. One of the things we have in this house is a third-floor deck which looks out over the harbour, and we happened to be there just as the moon was rising over the water.



We decided to go to the local Sobeys for a take-out supper, bought a bottle of wine, and had supper on the deck under the moon. It was cool, both in temperature and ambience.

After the wear and tear of travel, it was an early bedtime for us both.

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Location:St. John's