3 July

Got up bright and early since there was next to nothing for blinds; the sun is up at 0500 here and sets at about 2130. But that’s fine, I like early. Showered and packed the bike taking my time waiting for 0730 breakfast. Turned out to be another continental breakfast with the option of scrambled, fried or over easy eggs, I got scrambled, or I should say I asked form scrambled. What I got were eggs that looked scrambled but were sitting on the pate in water??!! There was actually water on the plate and the eggs just swimming around; they had no taste. So I had my coffee and a partridgeberry muffins and got on my way, I had to go through Gander so that means I had to stop at one of the two H-D shops and make the obligatory T-shirt purchase (try and find another like it) and there was a 883 and a 2012 Ultra Classic on the show room floor, that’s it. The Ultra had a sign on it selling for $26.295!  This is not the Limited or a CVO, guess shipping is very expensive. From here I was to go to the Silent Witness memorial which is a memorial dedicated to the crash of the Arrow Air Flight to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The aircraft had stopped to re-fuel in Gander and crashed after takeoff and was destroyed by impact forces and severe fuel-fed fire. All 256 occupants on board sustained fatal injuries. But when O got there, another gravel road, the road was washed out and didn’t look like a good idea so I didn’t press my luck. From there I rode until lunch and although I avoid chain type restaurants this was the Mary’s Diner, they are everywhere, was the only thing available. I decided on the fried chicken and when I asked what the 3-piece consisted of she said a leg, a wing and a thought. A what? Is that like the tip o day, a thought? After a little discussion it was concluded that is how she says thighs. So I asked if she had breasts and immediately realized that come out wrong. Well if I wanted breasts that would be an extra $1.95, life in the big city. Gotta say the chicken was quite good. While eating say a guy with Patriots hat on, he said he was originally form Newfoundland but lives in Ontario and was visiting his parents to celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary and his Dad’s 75^th birthday, so he’s a good son and a smart sports fan. On down the road I was getting gas and this dude comes screaming into the gas station dang near coming to a skidding stop and this guy is on a Crossbones and in full leathers with a 2d Armored Calvary patch on the back. He comes over and shakes my hand and talks non-stop for what seemed like an hour, old Beaumont can talk!  But when he pointed out the “beach bars” he put on his Crossbones he lost me…ugh, looks horrible. How do you take off mini apes and put on beach bars on a Crossbones? He was interesting that’s for sure. Finally made it to Bonavista, a small fishing community the looks much like Gloucester. While here checked out the Lighthouse and the Dungeon, a wall of rock with two holes carved through by the ocean. For supper stopped in a place recommended by Gladys from the B&B and saw it had outside tables which is good cuz it’s still hot. There were two ladies sitting there and they looked Amish cuz of their headgear. So we chatted a while and I asked what the deal is with potatoes here? When potatoes come with a meal you get two lumps about the size of a quarter. So we kept chatting and I asked for their recommendation and of course all is good. I chose the roast beef and when I said that she said I’ll cook that right up for you. She was actually the cook sitting outside taking a break in the breeze. When I got my meal, there was no shortage of potatoes and it was delicious! After eating I went back to the B&B to wash the bike down AGAIN!  It will have to come apart to clean it when I get home. Well tomorrow is St Johns and I’m hoping the ferry from Argentia gets fixed or I’m screwed. They canceled all trips to Nova Scotia today, keeping my fingers crossed.