A Newfoundland Welcome

EASTERN CANADA ROAD TRIP 2019

From Nova Scotia we took an overnight ferry to Newfoundland. That alone was an interesting experience. The ferry we had booked had been canceled, and so we were booked on the next one, but without the cabin. As we boarded, we found a row of seats to sit in, and tried to get comfortable enough to sleep. It was tough - they reclined but there was no footrest and it felt awkward. Somehow less comfortable than a plane, but I am not sure how, haha. But we got lucky and they called us up to the desk - we were given a cabin that fit all four of us. It was tight but clean, and we were so thankful that we all dropped off to sleep right away, as it was after midnight. I don’t normally sleep well in unfamiliar places, but not that night. I slept like a log.

We woke the next morning in time to get breakfast in the restaurant and watch our approach to Port aux Basques. We were happy to go down to our camper and find that Lyle had done just fine overnight. We gave him some medication to ease his separation anxiety so we were not too worried. But that was our first time leaving our pup alone in the camper so long. We drove off the ferry and stopped at a nearby rest stop to let him potty. This - the image above - was the view. It pretty much summed it up: ‘Welcome to Newfoundland. It’s spectacularly gorgeous here.’