Monday, 11 May 2015

Day 17 -- April 28th

km: 32                       to date: 558
End point: Junction Inn TCH & route 410

bottles/cans: 104    to date: 1512
cups: 3                      to date: 515

Money spent: $95   to date: $177

Temp: 3C heavy rain, strong NE winds

Wind & rain all night - broken sleep
Putting off the enevitable
1/2 hr window to pack up and go
Tough uphill battle to start
No pictures plenty of pain
First restaurant lunch break
Wet, wet, and more wet
Muddy cups - muddy shoes
Transport trucks suck
Giving in for health and safety
Supporting a small local business
Looking ahead

Day 23 - May 4

km: 40                         to date: 826
End point: TCH 1km west of 404 junction

bottles/cans: 72         to date: 2150
cups: 14                       to date: 754

Monday spent: $3      to date: $317

Temp: 8-12C, sunny all day, mild to medium Westerly winds

Legs heavy, arms heavy
Oskar put ob weight?
Ups and downs
Against the wind
Breakfast break to lighten the load
George and Debbie and Thelma
Spring in my step once more
Happy times in the sunshine
Father help me two times
Midway Motel hellos
Bus drivers sense
Perfect spot to camp
Sunset and beer
Good spirits

Day 16 -- April 27th

km: 54                        to date: 526
End point: TCH just West of South Brook

bottles/cans: 96       to date: 1408
cups: 2                       to date: 512

Money spent: $0       to date: $82

Temp: 3C overcast, NE winds, some sunny breaks late p.m.

Broken sleep
Low energy at first
Isagenix E Shot to the rescue
Back in a grove
Cold but good lunch and dinner
Last long hill
Bottle numbers need to improve
Another cold night

Day 20 - May 1 st

km: 50                            to date: 660
End point: Little Harbour - 4km West of Deer Lake

bottles/cans: 126        to date: 1752
cups: 34                        to date: 570

Money spent: $20       to date: $312

Temp: 2C overcast, morning flurries medium easterly winds

Not much sleep - cold night
Morning snow and sore calves & knees
Slow but steady progress
Two roadside meetings
Return of the rumble strips
Race against the clock for depot
Big renovations
Sand and snow struggles
Depot, shopping and connecting
Tim renovations
Outta town - off the highway
Small community friendliness
Picking the right spot to camp.

Sunday, 10 May 2015

Day 27 - May 8th

km: 22                        to date: 982
End point: Big Pond

bottles/cans: 104     to date: 2470
cups: 37                     to date: 846

Money spent: $20    to date: $404

Temp: 10C sunny, medium NE winds

Good morning goodbye
Feul for the road
Late start = great start
Chippin Dales
Anything goes diet
Slow and easy

Some aches and pains 
Lunch with a view
Extra efforts
Boys night out
A late one

Day 26th - May 7th

km: 24                        to date: 960
End point: East Bay store

bottles/cans: 47       to date: 2366
cups: 16                     to date: 809

Money spent: $3      to date: $384

Temp: 7C sunny, medium North winds

Back road running
Hills and gravel roads
The snow 

Just what the Dr ordered?

Double portage
Stubborn
Backtracking
The right path
The compromise
Oh what a night

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Day 24/25A - May 5th & 6th

km: 100                     to date: 926
End point: Ferry terminal

bottles/cans: 132    to date: 2282
cups: 35                    to date: 789

Money spent: $62    to date: $379

Temp: Tues am: 4C rain light westerly winds; Tues pm strong westerly winds. Tuesday overnight and Wednesday morning: clear cold and windy.

Breakfast shelter from the rain
Oh those winds!
Decisions, decisions
Going for the knockout punch
One last cold night in Newfoundland
Down by the sea
Misty mountain moonlight
Early morning arrival
Catching up on FB
Foodland too far
Friendly ferry folks
Local newspaper interview
Trying to stay awake