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When we landed at Blanc Sablon , Quebec with slightly wobbly legs , we set off for a closer view of the iceberg , them from the belly of the ferry on their motorbikes , and me in a van with a group of content creators and journalists . We would also both end up at the sign marking the border to Quebec and Newfoundland , but at different times . It was Will ’ s first iceberg siting , but it was the whole group ’ s first time in Labrador .
Their journey to Port Hope Simpson was only 200 kilometres away , their shortest of the trip , but they wanted to include a visit to the very end of the road at Vieux-Fort ( Old Fort ) to be able to say they had traversed the entire highway . They headed southwest past dramatic waterfalls , rugged beaches , and stood at the literal end of the road . Then they doubled back past Blanc Sablon on the way to their rustic
Pic : Dave McMullin
accommodations at Port Hope Simpson .
I ’ m probably not supposed to mention that one of the junior riders dropped their bike pulling into the hotel , but evidence was provided in the way of a photo and as such it needed to be included . They all laughed , no one was hurt , and the bike was fine too .
This was the crew ’ s longest day without gas stops .
“ Our four bikes did a poor job of fuel management and the Triumph and BMW were sucking fumes by the time we rolled into Happy Valley – Goose Bay ,” Dave said . “ The two KTMs had better fuel economy , and we found out why most riders do Expedition 51 in a clockwise fashion , the headwinds were unbelievable going west .”
The group was also surprised at the amount of sand and the dunes .
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