

| Subject: | trip report Newfoundland |
| From: | Hermann the German |
| Date: | Tue, 20 Aug 2002 01:11:15 +0000 |
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P>Hi Listees!</P> <P>After 8 weeks and 10000 miles we are back home in KC/MO.</P> <P>Route: KC/MO to Outer Banks - 1 week on the beach- North through White Mountains and Baxter State Park, Fundy NP, Nova Scotia, Fort Louisburg - Ferry to Newfoundland - 3 weeks on the "Rock" - Ferry back to NS - Cabot Trail - Peggy's Cove - Grand Pre' - Gaspe' Penninsula - Quebec - Niagara Falls- South Haven, Michigan.</P> <P>Crew: Ian (4 1/2),Madeleine (7),SWMBO, and myself</P> <P>Highlights: Old Man of the Mountain, sliding down Legde Fall in Baxter, Tidal Bore and Flowerpots at Fundy, eating like French soldiers at Fort Louisburg, baby Beluga whale at Codroy NF, icebergs near St.Anthony, Minkes and Humpbacks everywhere, moose, bears, caribou, fish and chips, Black Horse beer, Viking Museum, any provincial park in NF, Salmon jumping and much more.</P> <P>Mechanical Problems: clutch master and slave near Sidney,NS. Fixed by Euro Asia Motors. Alternator light comes on near Deer Lake, NF. Fixed by Adams Alternators and Starters - Bosch specialists. Cracked propane tank. Starter acting up. Not fixed yet.</P> <P>All in all a great trip. The Newfies are great people and NF is truly Westy country.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Hermann de Boer </P> <DIV></DIV>Kansas City,Missouri <DIV></DIV>87 Westy "Eurospec" <DIV></DIV>89 Syncro GL <DIV></DIV>"...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..." <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c144??PS=47575'>Click Here</a><br></html>
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