Despite the 11:45 departure time for the ferry we still left the Port aux Basques hotel about 9 to get a Timmy’s coffee as the reputation of the ferry terminal food services has not been good. Also, they expect everyone to check-in at the terminal 2 hours before sailing. We boarded from the back of the ferry and were very near the front for an early evacuation in North Sydney.
So we say goodbye to Newfoundland and Port aux Basques as our ferry, the MV Highlanders, sailed out of the harbour.
The ship rolled considerably after we left the shelter of the harbour and continued to do so for almost half of the trip. It was sufficient for Gail to buy some Ginger Gravol which seemed to help. She was not the only one feeling the effects of the sea but I saw nobody violently ill. From the mid point on the seas were calm and we arrived in North Sydney right on schedule at 1730 Atlantic time.
On the way to the hotel we did a bit of grocery shopping for the next two long days of travel and grabbed a fast food dinner. Once at the hotel we made a final trip to the hotel’s laundry then finished off the last of the wine. Oh yeah, the 24th was our 49th anniversary.
There won’t be much in the journal now until after we arrive in Ottawa on Sunday since Saturday will be a very long travel day with Sunday being a little shorter but with Montreal in the way. Hopefully we will find the Route 30 bypass uncrowded.
