Maritime Canada Trip – Day 9 – Labrador – The Big Land

Thursday – August 9, 2018

Across to Labrador – MV Apollo – Boat #3

Labrador is the northern continental part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It has a very contoured coastline and a vast amount of inland forested land getting sub-artic to the north. We traveled across the Strait of Belle Isle in the Gulf of St. Lawrence from St. Barbe to Blanc Sablon on the MV Apollo. It takes about 90 minutes to travel across. The Apollo started its life with Viking Cruises in Sweden but now it is almost 50 years old. It looked a little rough around the edges but did the job and we arrived in Blanc Sablon after a pleasant sunny trip, eating our breakfast by the window along the way. This was the last year for Apollo and in 2019 passengers get a shiny new ferry.

Canada Trip – Day 8 – Along the Newfoundland Northern Peninsula

Wednesday – August 8, 2018

Gros Morne National Park

We woke to a pouring rain pelting down upon the Humber River visible outside our window. We had a nice breakfast and conversation with our hosts at the B&B. The rain persisted, and we decided to take advantage of the washer available to guests which would save a laundromat later in the trip. I managed to get two days of blog written but of course was still behind. With the laundry finished and the rain less of a downpour we headed out for our destination the day Gros Morne National Park.

Maritime Canada Trip – Day 4 – PEI to Nova Scotia

Saturday – August 4, 2018

Prince Edward Island

After breakfast we took our leave of Randy and Marian and headed to PEI. You cross the 8 mile long Confederation Bridge over the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait to reach the island. Prior to the bridge opening in the 1997 you traveled that route by ferry.