Sorry to have disappoint any of you the past week with the no show blogging, I’ve been traveling great distances across NFLD, stuck with rainy days, had very poor connections for uploading and also spent some time marketing the flag mosaic for 2010.
As well I’m finding that I’m approaching my ninth month with much less steam and vigor then when I first started out. Even though this is my dream trip, it is still proving to be challenging on many fronts, firstly my marriage has been on hold for three months, which is taxing me to say the least. My wife Heide is very understanding, but we just got married last year and we miss each other madly. Secondly, living in a van and waking up with a different view ever morning is very cool, but think about it, all of us would miss those people and places in our day that make us who we are. Thirdly, I have been shooting the fishing and lobster industry, which is the Atlantic provinces main industry for three months and I need to change my subject to keep me interested. I’m heading for PEI directly, then into Quebec and Ontario for Canada day. The faces I need for the flag mosaic will be more of a focus in the coming months and I will be doing less travel imagery.
Next month, I’m flying myself and the dogs home for 13 days to see my wife and re-coop, I thought I could travel for a year straight, but I really must go home and see my wife and not move around for a few days. Check back later today and see what adventures I’ve come across, thanks for reading!
On the left is a fella by the name of Shawn, in the middle is myself and on the right is Toon, who I picked up hitch hiking six days ago, Toon has been travelling with me since Grand Falls, today we will be parting ways at the start of the Cabot Trail. Its been great having some company!
Company in the van! Last Friday night I had not one but too guests for a salmon dinner in Norris Point in Gros Morne National Park, Toon on the left i picked up the previous day on the road near Grand Falls, and Martin on the right with the banjo i picked up right in Norris Point in the pouring rain, I didn’t have the heart to leave him standing out in the cold so I invited him in for dinner and shelter for the night. We sang the same for four songs on Martin’s banjo for two hours, it was so much fun!!
The morning after a night of playing the same four songs on Martin’s Banjo! Martin slept in the front seat, Toon on the floor and I slept in the double wide bed in the back with the two dogs. Meanwhile outside it poured buckets of rain.
Lobster Omlette in Norris Point!
Toon and I at the Louisbourg Lighthouse
Another night spent with ocean front property, I’ve spent three months with a view of the ocean out my window in the morning, I’m going to really miss it when it’s gone. Sunrise at the Louisbourg Lighthouse
