Corner Brook to Deer Lake
On the road by 8:00 with 'raingear' at the ready. The raingear was needed within about 30 minutes as the 'black clouds' produced what we thought they might. No it was not snow but it was not warm either.
Aided by a tail wind today was quite an easy ride. (At least after we climbed back up to the Trans Canada from our Motel). A 6 km descent to the banks of the Humber River was a pleasant surprise. Through the Marble Mountain Resort area, Newfoundland's premiere skiing area, (and maybe the only one) we rode through the rain. We cycled high above Deer Lake (the actual lake) and were rewarded with spectacular views of the rock faced hills, large houses, and the lake itself. A really nice ride was made even better when the rain stopped and dryed us out.
Yesterday afternoon while buying groceries, we met 2 more Cross Canada cyclists. One left Tofino on Vancouver Island June 12. He is from Mississauga and is looking forward to the completion of his journey. The other guy was from Montreal. He is looking at a rather unique way of returning home. He is thinking of going to Argentia and returning to North Sydney. He will then ride to PEI and take a ferry to the Magdellan Islands. He will then take another ferry to the Gaspe. Then he lost me. He may have told me the route after that but his English was only slightly better than my French so we were not understanding each other very well. Today we met a Harley Davidson rider from Alabama. He owns a Harley Dealership and has been on the road for quite some time. Understanding him at times was almost as difficult as the Montreal cyclist!
We are staying at the 'Lucas House B+B' in Deer Lake. We have the run of the house. It is owned by a British gentleman who was an urban planner in the 'old country' up until 4 years ago. This is the day for accents and none of them are Newfoundland ones! He jokingly said that there is not a lot of calling for urban planners in Newfoundland. He instead owns 2 B+B's.
Daily Distance = 57.17 km. Time on the bikes = 3 hours 17 minutes. Average Speed = 17.36 km. Maximum Speed = 62.25 km. Wildlife Sightings = Black Backed Gulls, Moose tracks.
Kevin = 3, Sue = 0.
