It was a slow day getting moving for all of the RVs. After yesterday's sunny and warm start, today turned foggy and rainy. After breakfast and a group powwow, we got on the road at 11.
For those who don't know what the significance of July 1st is, it's Canada Day! On July 1, 1867, the country of Canada was officially born when the Constitution Act joined three provinces into one country: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province, which then split into Ontario and Quebec. Originally, it was called Dominion Day. It was changed to Canada Day in 1982, when Canada became completely independent of England. So ends today's history lesson 😊
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Flags are at half mast here in Newfoundland. Memorial Day is observed together with Canada Day in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on July 1 each year. Memorial Day commemorates the brave efforts of the province’s veterans, particularly those who participated in World War I. Sorry, one more history lesson from the teacher. 😃
We are heading back into Bay Roberts to meet a man named Nigel. Nigel is someone who was from the Fort. He worked for Rob when Rob was the mayor of Fort St. James. We met up with Nigel and his wife in a restaurant called Robins. We all grabbed coffees and some grabbed muffins and/or danish so they could catch up. While there, we tried the famous Newfoundland Toutons that everyone kept telling us we must try. It reminded me of fried dough. I preferred my Touton with maple syrup over the molasses they provided. Personally, I like my fried dough with powdered sugar, which would probably taste delicious on a Touton.
Afterwards, Nigel and his wife took us to Mad Rock Point where we stopped to take photographs of the cove and a rock formation called The Three Sisters.
Karen, Terry Lee, and Julie-Ann put their toes in the Atlantic Ocean. Since I live on the Atlantic Ocean, it wasn't a bucket list item for me.
The cove provided perfect rocks for Kindness Rock painting. Good thing I packed my paint pens!
Interesting seaweed here. I wonder if the Seaweed Gin made at the local Bay Roberts distillery is made from this... it's certainly the right color!
On the way out, we stopped so I could photograph a church. Rob noticed his RV was losing water, this would be an issue that would follow them throughout the trip. Our RV was also losing water, but John solved that issue by putting an earplug in the hole. That seemed to resolve it for us for the remainder of our trip.
It rained all day after we left Mad Rock Point. We pulled off the road for lunch, which I believe was actually somebody's driveway. The rain started up and continued full force for the rest of the day. We decided to try to get to Gander for the night. It will be a long day driving, but what else can you do in the pouring rain. Not good weather for stopping and sightseeing. We stopped for supper around 7:30 at Jungle Jim's.
At 9:15, we pulled into Jonathan's Pond RV Park. It was decided that because it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow that we will muster on to Gros Morn Provincial Park, and return to the Gander and Twillingate area when the weather is better.
Tomorrow's blog will tell you about Gander's part in 9-11.
