St. John's

We are in St. John's, NF.  It's a beautiful city on the water.  We found a great deal; we are staying in  dorm at the University.  As we wandered around campus, trying to find where to check in, we found a cafeteria open.  We went in and asked the server.  He said he didn't know, but he would find out for us and then he offered us dinner!  His supervisor came out and asked what we wanted to drink.  So we had cod au gratin, potatoes, and Pepsi.  No charge!  Our room has a double bed, access to TV, wifi, and showers.  Walking distance to downtown.  Last night we walked to The Rooms museum, which is free on Wednesday nights.  It is a beautiful building with art, archives and stuffed animals from the area, including a polar bear.
Miss you all...the ferry leaves Saturday, if it is running...let's hope!
Love,
Therese and Doug

Arches, 1st Viking settlement, moose in our campground

The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.  We did it!  300 k of the toughest biking we've ever done.  The Cascades and the Rockies were far easier!  We had 13% grades, scary downhills, winds of 60 mph, rain, fog and some sun!  The scenery was breath taking, the people were very kind.
I'll add photos when I figure it out.  It took us 5 days.  Day 1 were biked 38 miles and stayed with a warm showers host, Rosie, a biologist for the National Park.  Great.  Then we biked over Smokey Mtn and camped at a beautiful spot in Cape North, 50 miles.  Day 3 we biked over North Mtn, had high winds and ended early in Pleasant Bay, 23 miles.  We stayed at a hostel there.  Day 4 we biked over McIntosh and one other mtn in driving rain and fog.  Met a nice guy at the Park visitor center.  He suggested his campground 30 some miles away.  We made it there and he and his partner cooked us stir fry and rice and gave us cold beers!
We're off to Newfoundland tomorrow.  It's a 6 hour ferry ride.
Love to all,
Therese and Doug

some pics from Cabot Trail, NS and Trout River, NF