Channel-Port Aux Basques to Crabbe River
On the road by 7:50 (did you catch that Eric?). The sun was shining despite what the weather channel said. I am beginning to put less and less faith in meteorologists! But, I will not complain this time about them being wrong!
Today was truly a 'magnificent' ride. With the sun shining and very little wind, we wound our way through the hills heading northward into Newfoundland. We had been fearing this part of our ride because we knew of the 'Wreckhouse' area of the TransCanada from our previous visit. The Wreckhouse area is famous for its winds. And I mean winds! When Newfoundland had a railway (narrow gauge track) the winds were known to 'flip' railcars in this area. So now you know why we were fearing it. At about 65 km we were either getting tired or the hills were getting steeper because the rest of the day was definitely more challenging. I suspect both were happening.
We are camping in the middle of nowhere. It is a small private campground called Crabbe River R.V. And Trailer Park. We believe it used to be a Provincial Park but it is no longer. Our site is not really a site. We are in the 'kids' playground, but oddly enough, it is exactly where we want to be, the middle of nowhere!
Daily Distance = 98.78 km. Time on the bikes = 5 hours 47 minutes. Average Speed = 17.07 km. Maximum Speed = 59.34 km.
Wildlife sightings = goldfinches, rabbit, red squirrel, chipmunk, Yellow Rumped Warbler
Kevin = 3, Sue = 0
