Caravan Hardships

Newfoundlanders have endured incredible hardships during their long history. St. Johns is the oldest city in North America and the Vikings' ruins have been unearthed near St. Anthony. Until the 60's or 70's, they didn't even have electricity. We have noticed that people here do not have cell phones attached to their ears at all times. Possibly due to the lack of service up here.

On the caravan we have also had our hard times. Not all of our RV parks have electricity, water, sewer or WiFi. Sometimes (like now) we have to sit in the basement of the office while we do our laundry and check our email.

The roads are not all good. When we get to a new place, we often find our belongings in the trailer have shifted and can come crashing out at us when we open the doors. Yesterday my pitcher of grape juice spilled all over the rug and floor. If I were home, I could take it out to the driveway and hose it off, but alas, it's a drizzly day and would never dry.

Several weeks ago I thawed some fish and then stored it in the refrigerator until it was time to cook. The trailer still smells a bit like fish.

One day the roads were so bad and full of potholes that Marcia Murray's pedometer registered steps taken while she sat in her seat!

I could go on, but don't want to depress you all - especially those of you who are enjoying triple digit temperatures and nice swimming pools. We shall survive!