Got up to another beautiful day and decided I would actually
stay here until 0800 for Vera’s breakfast rather than immediately hit the road
which would be my norm. With the bike packed-out and ready to go I sat down to
a huge breakfast, actually had to stop her from loading my plate. There was
fruit, toast (huge toast, their version of Texas toast I guess), coffee, orange
juice, something I think she called “strata” which was like French toast, ham,
eggs baked together with a crispy breadcrumb type topping (real good), home
fries and all kinds of jams/jelly’s; ate with three other couples, one couple
from Washington DC who shared a horror story about the auto car out of Sanford
Florida that made out trip sound like a pleasure ride. The ride out of Rocky Harbour
heading towards Deer Lake is simply majestic. If you are a motorcyclist this
island needs to be added to your bucket list. Continuing on to Twillingate was
an uneventful 425 KM. It’s amazing how there are never any cars around, it’s almost
like nobody drives. I always have the road basically to myself; I’ll expect
that to change in a few days when I hit St John’s. Talked to the guy whose
ultra is pictures here (love the wheels on this Ultra, he said they are stock?)
and he said the weather had been in the 30’s until Sunday and thanked me for
bringing the Florida weather with me. Said this is a very early start to their
summer weather…I’ll take it! Got to Twillingate and went to the Auk Island
Winery and was going to ship some wine home but some law that went into effect
yesterday prevents them from shipping outside Canada. They have a new wine that
just came out today that is made with Screech Rum, I will bring a bottle of
that back…if I get through customs. I checked into another B&B, yep two in
a row, called Harbour Lights Inn, another spotless place. I think they have a
thing about bathrooms here, they are all spotless, even the gas stations…check
out the picture I added with the sign. Rode out to the Long Point Lighthouse where
the views were amazing…usually see whales here but no whales today. Did see one
wild animal tho…off to Bonavista Tomorrow
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