Another sunny day greeted us this morning, to our de-light.
We were packed and ready to leave the hotel after our complimentary breakfast,
just waiting to get the call from the Mercedez-Benz dealership informing us
that the RV was ready.
Dire scenarios continued to roil our minds as we waited.
What if…? Then what…? But finally the call came. We were over there in an
instant, and Matt at the service desk greeted us with a big grin. The work had
been completed, and it was all on warranty, including the labour – and on the
worksheet, the final cost came to more than a thousand dollars. All covered! The
old “born lucky/born rich” mantra echoed in our minds yet again!
As soon as we were hitched up, we headed out to the
TransCanada Highway, heading south and west toward Argentia. Such a relief.
Wistful would describe my feelings as we traveled our last
few Newfound-land miles; we have so many wonderful memories of our adventures,
of the beautiful sights we’ve seen, the deep and colourful history we’ve
learned about, and the dear people we’ve encountered at every stop on the way. It’s hard to believe the trip is coming to an
end – with only a few days of travel on the mainland before we reach Ottawa
again. 
We’re told the ferry will not have wifi once we board, so I am getting this off a bit early today. Our arrival in North Syd-ney is set for 9:00 tomorrow morning, so we’ll have a full day’s travel on the other side before I can log on again.
Meanwhile, here are some pictures from our travels throughout this lovely place, and some lines from the Newfoundland anthem: "When sun-rays crown thy pine-clad hills/And summer spreads her hand....When blinding storm gusts fret thy shore/And wild waves lash thy strand...As loved our fathers, so we love/ Where once they stood, we stand/ Their prayer we raise to Heaven above,/God guard thee, Newfoundland."
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