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Labrador Hiway - on it now
Sitting in a hotel in Churchill Falls, looking at the snow fall. Its been some journey so far. Ottawa, Quebec City and my first break down - minor but frustrating. Then onto Baie-Comeau where it was either the ferry to Matane or the 389 north, depending on repairs. Well I LUCKED out, got repaired and on a day where it was 29 degrees hot and sunny I rode north. Stopped about 2 hours from Fermont to camp and during the night the weather changed. Rain, much wind. Got up in a terrible wind, packed and headed to Labrador city. You may not like them, but Tim Horton's on the road is a welcome site. The weather going to Churchill Falls did not look promising, but I pushed ahead. Bad idea. 40 km/h sustained winds with gusts up to 80 - I was pushed all over the road - including bouts of rain, heavy rain, then I ran right into a full blizzard. Ice pellets' coming down. Slow and sure, the mantra became - stay upright - stay on the road - keep moving forward - don't worry about time....I arrived safely. Got warmed up, and tomorrow is looking much better - I hope - or another night will be spent here....
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