Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
In my many years of exploring Canada, Quebec has often been overlooked. Yet, last summer I had an amazing time in the Cote Nord region. There is a small bit of the other side of Quebec Highway 138 connected to Labrador, so I spent some time exploring there...and it was my favorite part of the …
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After a delightful time at Cartwright, I continued east. There are a couple of side roads/towns off the main highway to explore. I was excited about this part of the trip because there were more off-the-beaten-path locations, similar to Cartwright, and I had high expectations. However, these places weren't as spectacular and the weather turned …
Last time I was in Labrador, I had an amazing experience camping near Cartwright the night before the crash. So of course I was excited to return and explore more deeply. Having been all around Labrador now, Cartwright is still special. 8 Years ago My day started out just west of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. After …
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I really love finding truly remote roads. Quiet gravel tracks that trace a path to nowhere. There's something special about finding a perfect camping spot as far away from civilization as possible, though I can't fully explain why. Finding that perfect off-the-beaten-path road is harder than it sounds. They typically aren't well documented and just …
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Every overland trip to Labrador begins with Quebec Highway 389. It stretches from the St Lawrence coast at Baie Comeau to the Labrador border. It used to be a very rough drive, but has over the years been smoothed out and is largely paved at this point....although I still appreciate the gravel bits. When I …
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I used to think 20 years was a long time. My life has had enough twists and turns that the idea of doing the same thing for that long seems unlikely. Yet here I am, with so many years of road trip experiences. In fact, this period is a little more than half of my …
Highway 138 ends at Kegashka. Technically it continues again much further along the coast near Labrador, but for this trip, the Fin sign at Kegashka was my end point. My trips don't always have a geographical end point, but I tend to appreciate the ones that do. It signals a time to slow down and …
In my previous post, I wrote about the best day on the trip. The next day was significantly less spectacular, though it still had its moments. This was the second last day before returning home, and I debated merging this post with the final day...but it had its own story, and there's an interesting point …
Continuing down the coast, I made it to the Sept-Iles area. From this point on, the land was a bit more flat and covered in sand beaches. It was a bit surprising as I was expecting things to be much more rough and rocky. This day was probably my favorite of the trip. It was …
Continuing the story of last summer's Quebec trip... After my day of surprising explorations, the next day was a bit quiet. I kept driving up the coast, but there was only really one highlight of the day. It was still a great time, with interesting experiences, and the slower pace was nice. After a slow …
The Narrow Twisty Road 