On the ride into Gander today was full of furry critters. First, now 2200 miles into the journey, I was going to resign myself to ending each post with
But, there right on the highway having some breakfast were these two fine specimens of moose!
Shortly after that there was a sign much like the DUI signs in the states that keeps statics--apparently the Trans Canadian Highway in NFLD has 660 moose/vehicle incidents this year. Mooses are more deadly than DUI?
After the moose sighting, I nearly ran over a Black Mink that thought it would scurry across the road. However, he thought the better of it and ran safely back whence he came.
On the way into town, drove by this hydroelectic plant.
No doubt that NFLD is V.E.R.Y green, and unspoiled country:
So here is basically the turning point for the vacation. Tomorrow, we will go about 2 more hours east to see the 1953 B-36 plane crash, but then homeward-ish bound.
http://www.air-and-space.com/b-36%20wrecks.htm#51-13721
We had a great time doodling around the Gander Air Museum, and I even won a double-or-nothing bet with Dana for free admission.
As we were in the parking lot, a guy decked to the hilt in BMW garb riding a shiny new R1200GS rolls in. Anyhow, Dana was sprightly sure that he was Bruce-From-Gander (a.k.a targa801) and the bet was on. However, that was not he.
Turns out he is from British Columbia on his way to a wedding in Ontario (not his) via Newfoundland. Turns out he works for BMW Canada to boot!
Spent some time there, and took some more good photos before trekking off the airport.
The museum is also a tribute to the many, many plane wrecks that have happened in the last century in/around/near/on Gander. Perhaps the most notable was the 1985 Arrow Airplane crash which killed 256 soldiers returning from the Sinai peace keeping mission. The reason for the crash was not completely understood and speculation ranges from icing of the leading edges to terrorism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_Air_Flight_1285
As we rolled through the Gander International parking lot, not much had changed since last time. There was still USAF Military aircraft marooned on the tarmac. This time it was a refueling tanker that had been there for about a week. However, there was a very nice BMW in the parking lot so we got this photo:
About the time we were done with the above photo op, we ran into Targa801 who just happen to see us in the parking lot from the second deck window. He's been living in Gander for about 20 years now, and no doubt in my mind this is a great town to live in.
Well, off to chow perhaps a lobster if I can find one.
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| and still no mooses today |
Shortly after that there was a sign much like the DUI signs in the states that keeps statics--apparently the Trans Canadian Highway in NFLD has 660 moose/vehicle incidents this year. Mooses are more deadly than DUI?
After the moose sighting, I nearly ran over a Black Mink that thought it would scurry across the road. However, he thought the better of it and ran safely back whence he came.
On the way into town, drove by this hydroelectic plant.
No doubt that NFLD is V.E.R.Y green, and unspoiled country:
So here is basically the turning point for the vacation. Tomorrow, we will go about 2 more hours east to see the 1953 B-36 plane crash, but then homeward-ish bound.
http://www.air-and-space.com/b-36%20wrecks.htm#51-13721
We had a great time doodling around the Gander Air Museum, and I even won a double-or-nothing bet with Dana for free admission.
As we were in the parking lot, a guy decked to the hilt in BMW garb riding a shiny new R1200GS rolls in. Anyhow, Dana was sprightly sure that he was Bruce-From-Gander (a.k.a targa801) and the bet was on. However, that was not he.
Turns out he is from British Columbia on his way to a wedding in Ontario (not his) via Newfoundland. Turns out he works for BMW Canada to boot!
Spent some time there, and took some more good photos before trekking off the airport.
The museum is also a tribute to the many, many plane wrecks that have happened in the last century in/around/near/on Gander. Perhaps the most notable was the 1985 Arrow Airplane crash which killed 256 soldiers returning from the Sinai peace keeping mission. The reason for the crash was not completely understood and speculation ranges from icing of the leading edges to terrorism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_Air_Flight_1285
As we rolled through the Gander International parking lot, not much had changed since last time. There was still USAF Military aircraft marooned on the tarmac. This time it was a refueling tanker that had been there for about a week. However, there was a very nice BMW in the parking lot so we got this photo:
About the time we were done with the above photo op, we ran into Targa801 who just happen to see us in the parking lot from the second deck window. He's been living in Gander for about 20 years now, and no doubt in my mind this is a great town to live in.
Well, off to chow perhaps a lobster if I can find one.