Jones Travels: N. Sydney to newfoundland by ferry

Our ferry to Newfoundland began boarding at 9 A.M. We had a great breakfast with some other travelers from all over at the B&B where we were staying. Heather, the owner was very nice and her elderly mother who also lives there was sweet too. The ferry was right across the road so we did not have far to go. While waiting in the line we met some nice folks from PA. They were planning to cover some of the same areas we were going. The ferry would take 5 hours (11:30 - 4:30) not including loading and unloading. We had reservations to stay at a B&B just north of Port aux Basque, but Cleve decided that instead we would follow the PA folks and get further north. We planned to stop at Corner Brook but all the hotels were booked. We then continued on to Deer lake, but again they were all full. Somewhere along the way we lost the PA folks so we were on our own, trying to find a place to stop.

I need to mention that Cleve and I had said from the start of this trip that we would not drive at night due to the moose issues we had heard so much about. So, here we were still on the road as the sun went down. Luckily it stays light later up here but by 10:30 it was just plain dark! I was mad that we didn't keep our original plans so I was not saying much. Cleve was mad that I was not supporting him- so we had a "near divorce experience" as we made our way in the night watching for moose and looking for a place to say. Our pace was slow, near 40MPH so even tractor trailers were passing us- that was a first! We finally found a place in Rocky Harbor, at about 11:30! Below you will see photos of the ferry and sights as we entered Newfoundland.