Next morning it was bright and sunny as we made our way up the northern peninsula, through Gros Morne National Park. We stopped to let the kids stretch their legs near Parson's Pond, with it's view of the coastal mountains...
No sooner were we away from North Sydney, but the fog moved in. There was still a bit of sunshine overhead on the sun deck, but it was hard to see much out beyond the ship... The fog became so thick, that we couldn't see anything. Six and a half hours later, the girls went back up on deck to get their first look at Newfoundland, as the ship slowly made it's way into Port Aux Basques. "I can't see hardly anything!"
Waiting to board the ferry to Newfoundland... There are just two sailings per day - one just before noon, and another just before midnight. We had to be at the ferry docks two hours before departure time, and got the last RV spot. There are three vehicle decks, and the transport trucks had started boarding. There were 82 tractor trailers on the ferry that morning. Plus cars and RVs. Time for the RVs to board.... We went to the Sun Deck up on deck 9, next to the helicopter pad. Looks like a nice day for sailing. Finally all the vehicles were loaded, and it was time to go.... Sailing out of North Sydney, we pass the Lief Ericson, an older, smaller ferry, that does the longer 16 hour run between North Sydney and Argentia near St. John.... "Anyone want a snack?" Lonnie has brought donuts...
The next day, we did a little exploring along the Northumberland Strait shore,
and stopped at Cape George to take photos with the lighthouse. The lab coat was coming along nicely, so I tried it on Leona. Good thing, because there were so many issues with it that I need to start all over again. The back is too wide, so the neckline is way too wide. It needs to be reduced by a half inch in the back. The sleeves are too short, so need to be lengthened, and the coat itself is way too short to add a hem right now. I guess that's what I get for using a pattern without first trying on the actual coat made from that pattern on the doll first. The best thing about the coat is the collar and lapels. They turned out just how I wanted them. So, I've redrawn all the patterns with the alterations, and now I have to cut everything out - again.
Well, I finished the vest, which was supposed to be for Leona. But I like the first one I made better, and since she's the one who always gets photographed, she'll just keep it. Only thing is, her's overlaps like a guy's vest, and his overlaps like a girl's. But then Narin's
outfit was only meant to be 'temporary' until he eventually gets his proper one. Eventually. After leaving Peggy's Cove, we headed north, across the province to the Fundy shore. At Burncoat Head there's a small park along the Bay with stairs down the cliff where one can get a good view of the tides and the huge 'flowerpot' island just offshore.... The tide was going out, and it was amazing just how fast the water level was going down. It was almost like watching a bathtub drain! The water recedes hundreds of metres from shore, making it possible to walk on the floor of the bay around the island. But we weren't going to wait that long, plus my feet were sore from all the walking earlier that morning, so we just stayed at the overlook. Milo was restless after all the driving, and tried climbing the base of a cliff.... But he couldn't stay still, so wandered off.... ..leaving Lonnie alone, to enjoy the view...
Peggy's Cove is a tiny fishing village, with a population of about 40, but it's one of the top tourist destinations in all of the Maritimes. There's two huge parking lots - one with a Visitor Centre just as the road enters the village, and another beside the Gift Shop and restaurant up at the lighthouse. After having walked through the entire village, and taken lots of photos in the fog, we moved the RV to the Visitor Centre parking lot and made breakfast. During breakfast, the sun burned through the fog, and the busloads of tourists started to arrive. Most people go inside the gift shop and restaurant, some go to the lighthouse, and a handful walk through the village. I wasn't going to retake all my photos, since I don't like to take photos of my dolls in full sun unless I can avoid it, but I did want some with the lighthouse, since I'd not taken any earlier, because, being white, it's more or less invisible in the fog. So, I chose a couple of dolls - Leona and the two little ones - took off their sweaters, as it had gotten considerably warmer, and out we went again..... The bay, with the entrance to the Cove.... It's amazing how different the place looks on a bright sunny day, so I took a few more scenic shots. Local fishermen were towing in the dinghies that are anchored in the middle of the harbour to complete the whole 'quaint, picturesque look'... In the harbour, at low tide.... It's still an actual working fishing village, and fishermen were busy unloading their morning catch Piles of lobster traps... Row of fishing boats.... And, the classic shot with the red fishing shed....
I'm slowly starting to want to do stuff again, and I'm starting with two really simple items; a vest and a lab coat. Leona has been borrowing Narin's purple vest for so long, it's high time she had her own. And also I need an MSD size lab coat, and have been struggling with how to make the collar sit right. The last one that I made for my granddaughter didn't have a collar, but this new one needs to be more accurate. At first I thought a lab coat was just a long shirt, but a shirt collar is meant to do up to the neck, and a lab coat has lapels like a suit jacket, and that's completely different. Anyway, it's looking good so far, and I'm taking under construction photos in case I want to turn both into pattern tutorials.
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AuthorMartha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes. Archives
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