September 28, 2010
Day 116: Gander to Clarenville
Navigating was easy again - I followed the Trans-Canada the whole way. The hills started near Terra Nova National Park and there were lots of them. They weren't too tough though. In general, the Trans-Canada is well paved and well graded. There were a few signs of road washouts from hurricane Igor along the way.
The weather started clear, then quickly clouded over. There was a strong wind from the south west (30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h). It was a tailwind to Gambo, and then a headwind after that.
A couple wildlife sightings along the way - there was a moose on the road and a fox crossed the highway. Unfortunately, no pictures as they were too fast.
There were a number of helicopters flying in the area. Clarenville is a centre for distributing supplies to the communities isolated by hurricane Igor.
I stayed at Sophia's Heritage B&G ($85) in Clarenville.
I made reservations for near Whitbourne tomorrow. It promises to be an ugly day. The forecast is for light rain and winds of 49 km/h gusting to 70 km/h.
End point:
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Today's ride: 145 km (90 miles)
Total: 14,160 km (8,793 miles)
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