With only a 2.5 hour drive to tonight’s lodging, the question was what to do with the extra hours. After all, even our talent for getting lost could only take up so much time. Not to worry. Interesting things began in the parking lot. First there was the workman at the hotel who wanted to know if we were going ‘untin’ (definitely proving the locals’ propensity to drop their h’s). There was also the SYSCO tractor trailer driver (yes, they even bring food to Newfoundland) who was magically able to back that big rig out between all the guest vehicles missing everyone by inches and turn it on a dime to leave. I gave him a standing ovation and a 2 thumbs up; he gave me a big smile and 2 toots of his horn. A big smile is a good start to anyone’s day.
On the road again we stopped at a grocery store to replenish the emergency supply of cookies and where I can always while away time. The picture above is of scrunchions (and you thought I was joking when I gave you that word of the day, didn’t you?) and salted pork tongue. And then there was the 10# & 20# buckets of “Pickled Pork Riblets”. A lady putting 4 buckets in her cart said she always cooked them with vegetables (her cart contained many many pounds of potatoes and rutabagas). Maybe Sarah & Kenny need to expand their meat offerings.
We only got lost 3? 4? times but finally made it to our motel where we learned our early morning ferry tomorrow had been canceled. They’ve now booked us on the 11:45. We’re crossing our fingers we’ll at least get off before Friday. Cancellations because of Fiona are already predicted.
Word of the day… squat = to crush, bruise, squeeze or flatten. “I squatted my finger.” “I had to squat my way into the door.” “And a newspaper…is where they cuts down trees and squats them out flat for to make paper and then prints stuff on them.”
Yesterday I mentioned the paper mill in town made newsprint. Auntie wondered if they had enough trees. The picture above is typical. There are trees, trees, and more trees and nothing else except power poles for kilometers on end everywhere we’ve been. We get excited when we see a sign and Newfoundland is sorely lacking in those which may be one reason we keep getting lost. Note to Terry - this trip would DEFINITELY NOT have been to your liking knowing how you “enjoy” long road trips. And, if you thought it was hard getting out of Pensacola, you should try Newfoundland!
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