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June 5-27 Ontario, Quebec & Labrador... drive drive drive...




June 2: Rog had to go to Wpg to get needle in his eye...
 


Linda enjoys ice cream after dropping Rog of at Pearson International, Toronto



Black Chokeberry and Blue Flag in
Sue and Owen's backyard.


June 4: Linda was at Gravehurst Market while Rog got his injection. She bought Fudge, Wine and a Silver Doctor fly for Rog.

June 5: Rog has Timmie's with the boys!


June 6: Linda finds Poppies at the Washago downtown garden.

June 7: Linda picks Rog up at Pearson. Who knew there was such a thing as a "cell phone parking lot"?




June 8: Return of the Mushroom Photos, while Owen finished routing the Solar Cables.



June 9: Arrive at Arrowhead park north of Huntsville.



June 10: Huntsville viewpoint with Lupins and Iris



June 11: Photo walk around Huntsville


Little waterfall in Arrowhead Prov Park.


June 12: Green light shade in Ottawa. Supper with Ben, Heather & Aiden



June 14: Welcome to Quebec



F1 Gran Prix and Old Montreal

June 15: interesting landscape "Lumps" view from our campsite.











June 17: Toured Isle de Orleans (island in St. Lawrence)
Isle de Bacchus (wine) baby grapes
Bilodeau Cidery
Poutine & Whistle Dog
Fromagierie d'Isle
Tower Overlook
Ice Cream Chocolaterie salted caramel dip
Stone Houses

June 18: Montmorency Falls












Linda toured Old Quebec City
Legislative grounds
Old Quebec, walls, bldgs, objects d'Art





June 19: Ferry across Saugenay River (free)
Beach campsite along Bay de Verte. Our last view of the St. Lawrence





June 20: North on Quebec Hwy 389
Forestville to Relais-Gabriel
Long distance between Fuel (We carried 40L extra!)
Manic 3
Manic 5
Wet muddy gravel requiring 4x4!







June 21: Relais-Gabriel
Manicouagan Reservoir (hence Manic dams)
Zone de Camping (Overlanders only!)
There was a photo album of Road Wrecks
Mt Groulx trailhead






Mont Wright Mine


June 22nd: Relais-Gabrielle to Labrador City
Mining at Fire Lake
Iron Ore mining near Fermont Quebec
Labrador Border











June 23: Labrador City to Churchill Falls
Fire closed the road a month ago!
Churchill Falls at Bowdoin Canyon.
Some posies


June 24 Labrador Tea (of course) and Lingonberry?
Goose Bay campground (Gosling Lake)


June 25 Mega drive to Port Hope-Simpson
Had lunch with 2 travelling couples at a roadside pullout











June 26: We hit the Labrador "Barren Ground"
There was snow
We ate at Red Bay at Whalers
Tight bush called "Tuckamore Forrest" at Pinware Prov Park
Back at the waters edge (Gulf of St. Lawrence)


June 27: Blonc Sablon 8am Ferry with Robins Coffee!
The Ferry left at 8am, but various clocks showed either 8am or 5:30am...
a disruption in the Space Time continuumn?
















































































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