Labrador City to Happy
Valley Goose Bay
I got up for an 8am start
after an exhausting trip yesterday. The weather forecast predicts 70F and sunny
- perfect for a day that should be “smooth sailing” on asphalt all the way to
Happy Valley Goose Bay.
Packed up the bike, went for
breakfast to come back to this:
Shortly after I met my
riding companion to fill the tanks, stock up on snacks and water we head out
on Highway 500 the real “Trans Labrador Highway”.
The sun came out and with
the roads drying up we throttled up direction East somewhere above the 52nd
Parallel.
We stopped when crossing the Churchill River to take some pictures, what used to be a strong river and water falls is now regulated by energy demands.
I had made room reservations
for the trip till Labrador City and only found out later that the Goose Bay
area is booked solid, the reason being the Muskrat Falls project – another
Hydropower Dam being build and the town is filled with construction crews
occupying all and every room. Luckily I ended up sharing a 2BR apartment rather
than sleeping on the floor.
Sadly a guy working for the
local government told me that local construction businesses don’t benefit that
much from the project, large corporations have to finish on time and on budget
and won’t take the risk relying on small companies, hence the town is full of
workers from the neighboring provinces.
Another premier on the trip
– Jungle Jim for dinner, something that you don’t have to travel for, but not
that bad either.
A six-pack of Alexander
Keith strapped to the bike and off to North West River for the night.
Odometer reading
Today: 351.0 miles
Total: 1370.7 miles
Thomas
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