Emptied and filled tanks, showered and off we go towards Channel-Port-aux-Basques.

We stopped briefly in Deer Lake where some fishermen were fishing in the river.

Our next stop was in Corner Brook for some groceries and to search for a place that could refill our propane tank.  The tank is built into the Roadtrek and therefore needs a place licensed for automotive propane. We found the grocery prices surprisingly high, especially considering that Churchill Falls and Happy Valley-Goose Bay had been so reasonable. Lunch was at the Mamateek Restaurant and Pub. Fantastic view over the city and ocean.

At the Channel-Port-aux-Basques we stopped to get a local area map along with a Nova Scotia guide and map. We then stopped at the museum that houses an astrolabe from the 1600s. Unfortunately our tour guide was clueless about most of the artifacts at the museum and other than telling us a little bit about the trains there we didn’t get much out of that visit. Newfoundland no longer has any trains since the 1980s with trucks having taken over.

Since we still had about 5 hours before the ferry left, we headed out to the Rose Blanche lighthouse. This was an amazing drive in the fog ending at the lighthouse which was built from local granite in 1871 and which was in operation until the 1940s. A fog horn added an eerie sense to the place.

 

We returned to Channel-Port-aux-Basques at 8:30PM and the ferry loading began at 9:30PM for the 11:30PM crossing.  The amount of cars, campers, motorcycles and trucks that fit in this ferry’s four vehicle decks is amazing.

 

We were on a cabin wait list but didn’t get one so we spent the 6 hours sleeping in the reclining seats on the 7th deck.