Moving Day

This is the official LAST POST, for this blog because we ran out of space.  There were 211 posts in all.

Not a problem, I just built a new one called Travelling for the Fun of it!. 

Come on over any time.  It is open now. 

I promise to be lighter and wingier than before.

See you there then......Bye for now.  It has been a slice.

Gander to Saskatoon - August 9

We stayed over night in Gander and had a nice lesiurely breakfast together before Joanne took us to the airport.
I enjoyed myself and am super impressed with the amount of places we saw here in two weeks.

Now I am heading home to prepare for a trip to South America, but before I go I will share some pictures from inside the house.

Friends and family want to know what the house is like that they got for a few thousand bucks on e-bay.

Well, have a look at this! A kitchen full of oak cabinets.




Art produced by man and the sea.

Cozy living room. With a gifted used living room set and a borrowed dining table they added a few more pieces to make it hunker-down homey.

They have not met all the townsfolk yet, but rest assured that all the townsfolk know about the "mainlanders" who moved in up the hill.

Susan enjoying a quiet moment by the front window.

The side of a trap weathered by the ocean now used to hold Joanne's shell collection.

Also found on a shore walk but looks surprisingly nice on the wall.

They did splurge on beds though. This is the guest room with 2 singles or a king.

Upstairs hallway.

Only one bathroom, which is upstairs, is done in pine.

Yes it still has some issues too, but each season they will do a bit more.

Tomorrow I head for Regina, do laundry, pack for Peru and then head to Saskatoon for a few days.

Heading for Gander Today - August 8

One last look from the upstairs window before heading off to Gander and the plane to Saskatoon.

Looking right, up the street. toward the highway out of town.

Looking left, down the street, toward the cove where you can see a bit of the water down the hill.

Side view of thier house sporting new stairs.

The main house showing the suite behind. It is commonly known as a "salt box" house. The hills behind make a nice setting.

There was a large deck on the front which needed to come down and the main house got a new roof while we were there.

Pretty good for an e-bay purchase, I'd say. It will be a summer holiday home until they are tired of it.

Hermitage Walking Trail and McCallum and Gaultois Aug 7

Joanne made Johnnie Cake for breakfast this morning. I haven't had that for years.
By mid-morning we were ready for a walk and headed for the walking trail at Sandyville.
Hear we are at the starting point. We walked around the small lake on gravel paths. The gravel is useful because the ground is so boggy.
What beautiful country! There were magnificent views everywhere.
Joanne likes to investigate tiny things like plants, and creatures. She can name a lot of the wild flowers.
The weather was warm and we soon had our coats off. It was nice to see the sun for a good part of the day.


They have a crooked bush here too. They are black spruce trees which are twisted in their growth.

A branch off the main trail around the lake goes to the ocean at what they call the "back cove".
There was greenery all around as far as the eye could see.
Then we came out on the ocean and a tiny beach which the gulls usually have all to themselves.

We had walked for over 2 hours by the time we arrived back in Hermitage.

Then we made a quick decision to make another ferry journey and boarded the ferry to the outpost village of McCallum which was a 90 minuet water journey.

Here you see Hermitage from the back of the ferry as we leave the cove.

We had time to get off the ferry for 15 minuets at McCallum and could see that the town was built on a steep hill near the waters edge. The houses were connected by wood walkways and steps.
Looking down on McCallum's harbour.

On the way back we sighted many schools of dolphin. Except for one that jumped right out of the water all I saw were back fins and splashes but it was enough to make Susan and Joanne very happy.
Guidance light on seagull island.
View of an island on the way back to Hermitage.
We were only back at Hermitage for 15 minuets when we headed over to Gaultois for supper. They have a nice restaurant in the hotel with a new chef and it is quite a nice place to go. The trip over there takes less than half an hour by ferry.

Back home again we are looking at the Hermitage wharf.

Well, we have managed to make it to a lot of the local haunts and the weather held pretty good. It is obvious that Joanne is completely at home here too.

Tomorrow we head back to Gander and catch our flight home the next morning. Many thanks to Joanne and Bert for the hospitality here. It was wonderful to have their home to stay in and Joanne to get us acquainted with the area.

Sandyville, Seal Cove and Hermitage Park August 6

We headed out after lunch to a beautiful park with a campground just a few kilometers from the house.

Joanne and Susan on the boardwalk between the lake and the ocean.
The weird flower we saw in bud a few days ago looks alright when it opens.

It is beautiful country.

A brackish lake on one side.

and the ocean on the other.

Joanne calls this a sea pea.

A small waterfall and stream in the park.

It runs down to the lake behind the rocks.
A short drive back and we are at Sandyville which is near Hermitage and together they make one village.

A flower, petals tattered from the wind.
Joanne is looking at an old gravestone which no longer has any markings.
Looking back at the town of Sandyville.
Fishing houses along the water.
Crab pots look pretty new.

Driving a little farther down the road we came to Seal Cove.

A home right on the sea.

Some homes have one star on them. I am not sure if it means anything.
Ocean view.

This is a boggy hill. You can see the water channels between the clumps.

They have built a nice walking path along the shore.

Looking back at Seal Cove town.

Whale bones laying by the path.
Fisheries building by the harbour.

Coming back to Hermitage from the highway. The town is all around this cove.
Boat for sale.

Opposite side (east) of the cove from Joanne's house.

One boat of many.

I caught a flock of gulls just flying up.

Looking back from the dock at the other side (west) of town. Joanne's house is on this side but back farther.

Back home, cooking dinner and eating at our usual 8 PM. Tomorrow is our last day, and we leave for Gander on Monday the 8th to start our flights home.