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Monthly Archives: August 2022

An Old GMC pickup truck in fairly good condition at a snack stop in Ticonderoga, New York.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 20 – Adirondack Storm Dodging

August 31, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

I could have used this “extra” day to rest, but I decided to get in some extra riding in the Adirondacks. What could go wrong?

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The bikes at a rest stop just before we pass through Bangor, Maine.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 19 – Back in the USA

August 30, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

After 16 days in Canada, we finally ride back into the USA. It’s one highlight on a bit of a death march of a day.

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A view of the shoreline to the east of the overlook at the top of the twisties west of Pleasant Bay along the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 18 – The Cabot Trail

August 29, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

Today we rode the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, subsequently heading west as far as possible.

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Looking over the stern of the MV Highlanders ferry from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia. You can still see Newfoundland on the horizon over the stern.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 17 – Ferry Day

August 28, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

Today, we ride almost nowhere, but we cover a lot of ground because we take the ferry from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia.

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The bikes at Cape St. George at the tip of the Port au Port peninsula in Newfoundland.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 16 – Southwest Corner

August 27, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

Our last full day of riding on Newfoundland, with a forecast for rain, and a go/no-go decision on the last really scenic peninsula before we board the ferry tomorrow.

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The bikes pose at an overlook of Bonne Bay in Newfoundland.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 15 – Sunny West Coast

August 26, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

We travel down the Viking Trail that we traveled up two days ago, but this time we have a gorgeous sunny day.

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Ragnar (character name) talks to Chuck and I while standing outside an ornate (main) entryway into a re-creation of a 1,000 year old Norse sod house.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 14 – L’Anse aux Meadows

August 25, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

Today is short on ride and long on history because we wanted to spend lots of time at the L’Anse aux Meadows historical site.

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The cliffs just south of Fox Point (or Fisherman’s Point) near St. Anthony, Newfoundland.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 13 – The Viking Trail

August 24, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

We ride the Viking Trail up the west coast of Newfoundland almost all the way to the top of the island.

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The bikes in front of an old PBY Canso (the US called them Catalina) at the old World War II flying boat base in Botwood, Newfoundland.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 12 – Botwood and Rocky Harbour

August 23, 2022 Ghost 1 Comment

Today was basically a travel day, with a museum stop in Botwood at an old flying boat base used in the 1930-1950 era.

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The coastline off Crow Head, Newfoundland, facing north.
Nightowl, Road Tales

Newfoundland Day 11 – Riding the Shore and Isles

August 22, 2022 Ghost Leave a comment

We ride the “Road to the Shore” and the “Road to the Isles” (Newfoundland loves naming their roads creatively).

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