Virginia Beach, VA (USA)

[drove around near Virginia Beach - took US-60 north to Fort Story and visited First Landing State Park - took US-60 back towards Norfolk]

Moving Trip - Day 2

Left hotel early - I have to check in by 0800! Had some trouble with I-64 and Hampton Roads Bridge traffic... Called ahead to get extra time. Not a good start for the job to be late. Oh well, the trip was worth anything they say... No one was mad when I got there anyway. Found a temporary place to live - may have to move eventually - and got to bed early...

Moving Trip - Day 1

Woke up early and left South Philippa for the last time... I'll miss the old place! Took US-31 down to Indianapolis. In Louisville around 1400. Eileen met me at a car dealer and we talked for a little while before I had to head over to my new job in Norfolk. Took I-64 all the way. Driving in West Virginia mountains under a bright full moon. Stayed in a Hampton Inn just east of Richmond - I'll finish the trip in the morning...

South Bend, IN (USA)

[checked out of ROTC unit - packing]

South Bend, IN (USA)

[last minute packing & visiting]

Newfoundland Trip - Day 11

Continued along the northern side of Lake Huron - pretty. Lots of boats out for the day. Had lunch near Echo Bay, Ontario before crossing the border back to the US at Sault Ste. Marie. Visited the locks again (it never gets old!). Crossed Straight of Mackinac just as the sun was setting. Dark driving back - stayed on I-75 to US-127 and then drove down to I-69 and I-80/90. Home around 2300...

Newfoundland Trip - Day 10

Woke up and drove up towards Quebec City. Got there around noon and walked around on the Plains of Abraham. Also explored the Ville de Quebec - very nice. Extremely French - couldn't get any information from some of the tourist places I asked (I think they are supposed to be able to speak English, right?). Explored the historic walls and went into little churches. Very nice weather today! Spent part of the morning in the Citadel - with another changing of the guard ceremony - before leaving the city. Visited Montmorency Falls - pretty! Drove along the Saint Lawrence and hit Montreal early - raining, so I didn't stay. Instead, continued West to Ottawa. Drove right up in front of the Parliament building (kind of stumbled on that...). Great weather all day. Around 1600, saw a sign for a historical marker - it seems that Champlain was in this area in the 1600s and lost a sextant (he recorded the loss in his journal). Just a few years ago, a farmer was plowing nearby and found a rusty artifact. He turned it in to the authorities who dated it as the lost sextant! Wow! Glad for the late sunsets this far north - helped me drive a long way before I had to stop. Stayed in the Hill Top Cottages at Deux Rivieres.

Newfoundland Trip - Day 9

Took the "interesting way" today - drove over towards the US - Canada border. Ran out of gas - thank God for the gas tank I brought! Mileage on the old GLC at that point was 430 miles! Found gas station just around the corner - I had almost made it. Just like last summer in Yukon and Alaska: if you don't get gas when you see it, you won't find any later... Crossed at I-95 and then took US-1 up to Caribou. Crossed back into Canada in Quebec. Drove along St. Lawrence River for a few more hours - stopped in Riviere-du-Loup for a bit. Eventually found a campsite near Montreal (at Camping 300 in Cap-Saint-Ignace). Met some interesting people in the campground - they are locals on a vacation. They told me more than anyone else had - about things to do around here...

Newfoundland Trip - Day 8

Woke up early - cleaned up camp and drove over to see the Green Gables home at Cavendish. Carolyn likes the story of "Ann of Green Gables" - sent her a post card from the little post office. Visited grave of Lucy Mayde Montgomery, author of the book. Drove around the island - saw lots of the red mud everyone talks about! Even shopped at Matthew's Market (I'm sure that is a reference to the book...). Drove back to Borden to get on the ferry in the afternoon - arrived in Nova Scotia by 1600. Drove into New Brunswick and found a good campground (Camper's Cove near Young's Cove - near the border with Maine).