Sept 10 - I added a couple of photos to this post. The lefthand one is a view of Springdale harbour. The righthand one is of Rattling Brook - a very "typical" Newfie scene.
The weather report said we would have showers and headwinds and, unfortunately the Newfie weather forecasting has been accurate. So, today was another slog into the wind until lunchtime. After lunch in Badger we turned and were heading downwind, so we made good progress to Grand Falls-Windsor, a community of 
15,000 in the upper central part of Newfoundland. 
Grand Falls did have a set of grand falls on the river, at least until the river was dammed in 1909 for the pulp and paper mill, which will be 100 years old next year. Unfortunately, it may not last that long because the owners want to effectively shut down the mill, but keep the dam running to sell the Hydro power. Sounds like a tune we've heard before in BC.
Tomorrow the weather forecast is good and we are heading for Gander. We are following the TCH (Trans Canada Highway) which goes inland instead of along the coast.
By the way, we are up to 7343 km on my GPS. That is all cycling! We don't include car rides in the GPS total.
15,000 in the upper central part of Newfoundland. 
Grand Falls did have a set of grand falls on the river, at least until the river was dammed in 1909 for the pulp and paper mill, which will be 100 years old next year. Unfortunately, it may not last that long because the owners want to effectively shut down the mill, but keep the dam running to sell the Hydro power. Sounds like a tune we've heard before in BC.
Tomorrow the weather forecast is good and we are heading for Gander. We are following the TCH (Trans Canada Highway) which goes inland instead of along the coast.
By the way, we are up to 7343 km on my GPS. That is all cycling! We don't include car rides in the GPS total.
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