Supposedly it’s the new 30. Or the new 40. Or some similar landmark cliche. When I first set out nearly a year ago, with the real possibility that my half century would be brought up away from family and friends, my mind did briefly consider options. First amongst those was the Rio Olympics, in what […]
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Look out Cuba – here we come.
With the viking part of my tour complete, it was time to head back towards Montreal and the flight to Cuba. This was a simple case of retracing my steps – through Gros Morne to Channel Aux Basques, the ferry back to North Sydney, and the long drive to Saint John in New Brunswick. From […]
Vikings and Vegemite
With Cuba now on the horizon, my time in Newfoundland was less “I don’t care how long” and a little more “I should try to be at spot A within a few days (give or take)”. At around 2300 kms, including an overnight ferry, I could probably get back to Montreal in 5-6 driving days […]
A change of plans
Nearly 2 weeks after first landing at Port Aux Basques, Charlotte and I returned to finally begin trekking up the Viking trail towards Labrador. Arriving at 6 am, fully rested, we hit the road, churning through the miles back up to Cow’s Head. We only made one unscheduled stop, at Corner Brook, where I had […]