Time for a little catch up. Chores and forward planning. Visiting with camper friends and then time for some free-wheeling. This fiddle was on the cruise ship dock at Sydney.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
More Newfoundland notes:
- Newfoundland is where old school buses come to die. We probably saw 50 or so old and unused school buses parked behind homes. Why? Two theories: 1) less children around so not as many buses needed or 2) schools used to be sponsored by churches. Each community would have multiple schools, one for each denomination, and buses would be necessary for each of these schools. When the government took over the schooling, the churches had no need for many of the buses. Mystery: not solved.
- What were the dump truck-sized loads of broken pavement sitting in piles at the ends of people's driveways? This area was so remote that no asphalt paving equipment was available. When roads elsewhere on the island were torn up, Manuel, the local rock and quarry man, loaded up the broken asphalt chunks and then dropped them off where someone wanted a driveway. Next step, Manuel came and used a torch to heat up the chunks and laid the driveway. Looks like there was a power roller that finished the project. Mystery: solved.
These containers are for garbage sacks. They don't get rolled around in the incessant wind. There is an air gap between each slat. You can imagine the annoyance plastic or metal garbage cans would be if they were knocked over by the wind. Everyone homeowner has one of these octagonal garbage containers. 
"Come Home Year 2007". Newfoundland is losing population. We saw many communities sponsoring a "come home" celebration. Previous area residents are invited back to see the community today in hopes they may decide to return. Lots of signs and flags and banners around the area to welcome these folks. Different come home years for different communities.
