Date: July 19, 2013 8:52 PM EDT (10:22 PM NDT)

Dear all:

Well, there might not be wifi at Portland Creek, but there are other things that might be more photogenic, shall we say.

I am having some strange problems with my email, so I hope this works out all right.

I am back on wifi in my hotel in St. Anthony, the major town in the northern peninsula of Newfoundland. I travelled around 270 km from Portland Creek mainly north to St. Anthony. On the way, I passed the turnoff for the ferry to Labrador. And then I saw it, across the Strait of Belle Isle, Labrador. The mainland of Labrador is only about 18 km across the Strait, which is the northern gateway to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. I must admit that I have been tempted to take the ferry over to Labrador, but it’s not a simple jaunt over and I didn’t plan for it. So this time, I’ll stick to the island and leave “The Big Land” (Labrador) for another time.

Before this lovely sunset I attended a play of the Gros Morne Theater Festival in Cow Head yesterday evening. It amazes me how there are such incredible things going on in such simple looking structures from the outside here. This is repertory summer theatre by the TNL (Theatre Newfoundland Labrador) operating during the regular season in Cornerbrook. I was really impressed with the quality of the performance, just as was the case when I saw a play in Trinity at the Rising Tide Theatre, closer to St. John’s.

The B & B without the wifi was actually a very pleasant and beautifully located large house virtually on the beach. As it turns out, we were allowed to have showers but do them quickly. The water levels are low and while I joked about it yesterday, it is a problem.

We are supposed to get some rain tonight and tomorrow and I promise not to mind.

Sincerely

Sara