Model Ship Observation Island

Model Ship Observation Island

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AN/SPQ-11 Cobra Judy

Travel in Newfoundland-Labrador

On Wednesday, August 27, 2003 we have a beautiful day to travel in Labrador. We are traveling the Trans Labrador Highway. Our first stop was L'Anse Amour, the site of the tomb 7500 years old. This was found by a group of students who thought that the pattern of rock was quite unusual. Under the rock they found a baby wrapped in a dozen years, face down, painted red with a flat stone in the lower back. The artifacts associated with the burial are a tusk walrus, a number of stone and bone projectile points, a bird bone whistle, grinding paint, horn pendant, a harpoon toggle and a decorated ivory eagle.

Down the road is Amour Lighthouse, the highest province of Newfoundland. Even their presence has not prevented the ships from the treacherous shores. In 1922, HMS Raleigh, a 12,000 ton cruiser to avoid an iceberg ran aground. His remains are scattered on the shore. During World War II, two ships collided in dense fog in the narrow, because there was a warning from a submarine in the area. Ironically, two other ships were lost in the close of that day too, but in a different area. The Strait of Belle Isle is not only an iceberg alley, but a wreck alley.

Up the road from Red Bay archaeologists are discovering in the first industrial factory whaling world. Founded in the 1540s by Basque fishermen from the area between France and Spain, whale oil used to illuminate Europe. During its heyday, over 2,500 whaling in Labrador, produced approximately 20,000 barrels of oil per year. Using boats, a ship not a sandwich, that right whales harpooned and brought ashore for processing. In the port of the island in a chair archaeological excavations are still in the process. Many objects are exhibited in the local museum, including pieces from the remains of San Juan, a whaling ship, which lies near the remains of modern Bernier, trapped in the same type of storms associated with the Labrador coast. There are many sites on the mainland, but have not been explored because they are on private property. Basque industry died around 1600, due to their involvement in the Spanish Navy.

At Red Bay, the paved road ends. A new gravel road leads to Cartwright, the opening of the coastal towns for tourism and business development. After traveling about 40 km down the road, we parked at night in one of the many gravel pits used for the construction of the road.

Today we spent six hours by car from the gravel road from Red Bay to Cartwright, a distance of 312 kilometers or 187 miles. The road is about ten meters wide and it is going fixed. The speed limit is 70 kph or 42 mph. Along the road are sweeping views of pine forests and mountains, something like driving the Paso del Norte through the Adirondack Mountains. Approximately 80 kilometers from Cartwright is the union of the planned road to Goose Bay of an additional 250 kilometers.

Most cities along the route are overtaken by the new road. There are few services on the highway. In Lodge Bay, gas and sundries are available at One Stop Mona, no diesel. Diesel is available at the port of Mary in C & J Automotive. St. Mary's is the point of embarkation for Battle Harbour Island and the National Historic District. Known as the unofficial capital of Labrador, Battle Harbour was an important basis fishing for cod in Labrador during the 19th century. The area is more or less as it did in 1909. Fishing continued until the 1990s and was later donated to the people. Until the advent of the road this year the island was quite inaccessible except by boat. Today's performers in traditional dress guide tourists through a typical fishing village of ages 19 and 20. Accommodations are available for the night.

50 k. Port Maria Port Hope Simpson is on the River Alexis. Restaurants accommodation, sleep, fuel and hospital located there. This is the last vestige of civilization for the next 187 k. There are very few places to turn off the road to rest. Most people park on the side of the road. Most of the traffic that had found construction vehicles over 50 k. stretch.

The Cartwight roads are in complete contrast to the Highway: a bumpy and corrugated. And trailers parked in the lot of others parking ticket offices, located near the dock.

He spent a quiet day in Cartwright. We boarded the Sir Robert (not James) Bond Ferry at 4:30 a 7:00 sailing. The boat was filled to capacity, everyone went home on vacation or making the best of three weekend days before returning to school or work. The boat is far from luxury. At night, many people who did not have a broom closet size room, slept on deck. The strangest thing about the ship is the food service. The cafeteria was open only until 6:30, half an hour before departure. Only snacks and bar are open to sailing. Would Wunderstrand see a mile of white sand beach landmark for the Vikings, a two-day trip to L'Anse aux Meadows. By the time we reached the coast and pork Point spin, the sun had set. After a night of fun on board the ferry, which docked in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NF. We awoke to a typical day Labrador: cloudy, damp and cool.

Our first stop was the visitor center, which was closed: only open Mon-Fri I guess people forget that the influx of people comes from a ship every Saturday 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., who would like some information about the city. We had heard that RVs were allowed municipal park in the parking room. But I do not know where he was and that our map did not show it. We decided to go to a Tim Horton, thinks Dunkin 'Donuts in the U.S. and get the necessary power, a cup of Java, and some instructions. Having achieved so much and some great tips from the locals who had been in the boat with us, went to the door when we heard he exclaimed, "Chicago?" I was wearing my jacket Highway Chicago Heights. We shook back and found a pair of Chicago. He worked for Serco, weather forecasters at the air base. After spending some time in conversation, asked us if we wanted a tour of the facilities. The Greek chorus roared a resounding "YES."

Goose Bay Airport was once one of the bases largest military air in North America. U.S. built a mega-track, long enough to land any plane and once employed 16,000 SAC basis until 1991. In the 1980s one of the space shuttles use the trail of a runway. We were escorted to the tower of the weather forecast and taking into account a cook's tour of the facilities. The facility is divided into three sections: observation, military intelligence, and forecasting. They are responsible for weather observation and reporting of an area of 240 K diameter, the size of New England under the state of Maine. We able to climb the tower adjacent air. The Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force, was due to start low flying maneuvers in minutes. We had lost the departure of a U.S. AWACS plane a couple of hours. We went on deck and watched as the Tornado warplanes took off from the runway, afterburners and a thunderous roar in its path, a very exciting show. Among takeoffs an RCMP plane landed and rolled in front of us. Other small commercial aircraft also shared the track. In other words, Goose Bay is an organization alive, vibrant. Also with its facilities, the German Air Force (Luftwafte), and the wing Canada 5.

At the base is a CANEX, a U.S. PX. Anyone can buy here. What makes this unique is the wide selection of food available for Labrador. specialty items are brought from Germany and Britain, giving men and women a sense of home. The German club has a restaurant open to local citizens, but it is closed to them until after the tourist season in mid-September.

A sunny day in Labrador. We saw Some hiking trails in a brochure Birch Brook Nordic Ski Club. The trails are well maintained and go through different types of forest ecosystems. A white poplar bears the scars of a bear when it tried to climb it. At the top of a hill, called Lookout Rock, we have a panoramic view of Lake Melville and surroundings. Along the way we have seen lots of fresh black bear droppings. We knew it was the black bear, because of the preponderance of blueberries and crackerberries it. There's enough to make jam. NO!

We continue the drive to North West River and Lake Sheshitiu longer Melville fifteen miles to the lake. The cities are separated by a river and a chasm of cultural differences. Sheshitiu is Innui and resettlement is a community of hunter-gatherers of northern Canada. They have the common ground and have a little idea of private possessions and permanent residences. It is a city that travel through but do not want to stay. Their possessions are supposed to be communal property and thus are treated as well. On the other side of the river live the Innuit and Metis. Surprisingly there is no restaurant in the city, just a grocery store. What the city has to offer are the beautiful beaches and trails. There are also two important museums: the Museum and the Labrador Interpretation Centre Labrador.

The Labrador Museum is divided into four sections: the hunter / gatherer lifestyle, the Hudson Bay Trading Company, Grenfell Mission Medical work among the population, and Hubbard Expedition Interior 1903. We spent about an hour there, looking at the exhibits.

The Labrador Centre Interpretation was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997. A modern building with thousands of artifacts from the different peoples years solution Labrador. On display is a 100 year old sealskin kayak, still seemed very useful. Models mannequins were real people from Labrador. The Center also has a large auditorium that shows two films on the different sections of Labrador.

On the way home that was reduced in the Hotel Aurora and took the satellite phone for our trip Churchill Falls tomorrow. This is a free service, guaranteed by a credit card, on a twenty-four hours, whereby you can communicate with the RCMP in the case of an emergency.

Before leaving Goose Bay during our walk to Churchill Falls and beyond, we had heard about art work in Labrador Medical Center a few hundred meters from us. The people were right. The artwork is beautiful. Diana Dabinett, an artist from San Juan made a series of silk painted tapestries that represent different aspects of Labrador: birds, marine life, animals and landscapes. These are hung in the cafeteria with large oil painting Labrador different scene: the coast, waterfalls, forested mountains. Along the corridors are popular sculptures by the Innu and Inuit peoples. All signals in the hospital are written in three languages: English, Inuit, and Innuit.

With satellite phone in hand, we went 180 miles of adventure along the way gravel from Route 500. The speed limit is 70 kph (42 mph). The road is well maintained, but still raw. We saw two students working on different parts of the road .. Opinions are black spruce forests with aspen, birch and fir trees interspersed. The ground cover is mostly Caribou Moss, actually a lichen. Near the river Metchin This is the ORMA caribou hunting area. On one side of the road you can see the remains of caribou, which have been killed for sport helmets, bones, etc.

We arrived at Churchill Falls after six hours of driving. We have an average of thirty-five miles per hour. This included frequent rest stops. Not wanted to run through the area, due to the presence of potholes, etc.

We went on a tour of the Churchill Falls hydroelectric plants underground. This plant is the biggest basement of the world's seventh largest power producer in the world, using eleven turbines to produce enough 60% of electricity for the province of Quebec and all of Labrador. We took an elevator more than nine meters in the rock where the rock is more than three billion (three billion) year-old some of the world's oldest rocks. I can not fathom that number. The trip to Labrador is something worth taking this tour of the plant, a wonder of the world unknown. The reservoir of water used for production is the size of the province of New Brunswick. It takes three days for water to flow from it to reach the turbines underground.

The city is one of the few company towns still in existence. All homes and other facilities are owned and operated by the CFLCL, except the only gas station and hotel and restaurant complex. The library of a town of only 650 people is quite extensive and is open longer than any library in the province of Newfoundland including San Juan. The city is a great place to work, but not removed. The winters are a challenge: -40 ° C and up to fifteen feet of snow each year. Most people plans to stay only five years, but remain in love with life because north. Most people buy trucks, snowmobiles (one per member family), toys canoes, motorboats, and other adult recreation. To get away from meeting the same people at work, shopping, praying, etc, build a hut outside the city. Everything is subsidized by the company, including food (the same prices as San Juan), housing and transport costs of cargo.

The guide mentions about how to obtain a card on the state of roads in Labrador City, which fell entirely our minds. We remembered to pick up the satellite phone next, so we are very grateful. The road to Labrador City was an adventure. Some places you could go mph fifty, but then you hit almost immediately a series of washboard roads, reducing their speed to less than ten miles per hour. There are students out to improve the road, but there is nothing to be improved as most the top layer has been scraped and

We were lucky during our trip of 160 miles. Just lost the cap to our sewer line connection and broke a glass of wine. Everything was covered with a thin layer of dust. We wanted an adventure and our wish was fulfilled. He could still talk to each other quite civilly – With a little effort.

We went on tour Wabush and Labrador City, both cities were built in the 60s and early 70s due to deposits of iron. First came the railway from Sept-Iles, PQ. Later he built the road to Baie Comeau.

All tours of the mine ended the Friday before Labor Day. Once again we were several days too late. We saw a couple of explosions. Wabash Mine provides a rebate at 12:15. It was small. The mine of the ICC, without But he set off a great one hour later.

About the Author

John and Maggie Pelley are Geriatric Gypsies. Both of us are retired from the rat race of working. We are full-time RVers, who ran away from home. We began our travels on the East Coast and, like the migrating birds, seek the warmth of the seasons. No more shoveling snow in Chicago. We have discovered volunteering with the National Park System. During our travels we have found that each town has a story to tell: some are more interesting than others. Both of us enjoy good listening music as we go. John has a CD he has recorded of Native American flure music. We have learned that RVing has a learning curve. We want to pass on some advice the help others avoid this trecherous curve. Life is an adventure. We are living it to the utmost.

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