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Dover New Hampshire & St, Johns Newfoundland

Dover NH & St. Johns NL

         Well, after spending two wonderful weeks in Bangkok Thailand, meeting Kåre Enga going to Montana , I managed to get a week at home.  That was needed, and welcomed  Gee, I remember a time when all I wanted to do week in and week out, was travel.  Now it wears on me, so a week at home is welcomed with open arms.  I spent that week relaxing a bit, studying for upcoming classes, preparing Powerpoint Slides for a class in July (Fort Bragg), and just getting my feet back on the ground, so-to-speak.

         The following I was in Dover New Hampshire again.  The training coordinator who originally scheduled their classes did not realize the type of system they have, and classes they didn't need had been scheduled, while classes the did need were not scheduled.  That was corrected a couple of months before this class, it's how I came to be in Dover a second time.

         Overall, the class went very well, the travel home was a nightmare.  Part of it was my fault, a lot of it was United Airlines fault.  Why?  Once the class was done, I shopped at the local Wally World.  I needed a small collapsible bag, and knew I'd find it there.  However, this delayed me some, plus the traffic around Logan Airport was a nightmare as usual.  I arrived at the ticket counter a little over an hour before my flight.  I had plenty of time though, since you need to be checked in 45 minutes before your flight.  Imagine my surprise to learn that the Gate I would depart from had restricted issuance of boarding passes, and required their permission.  The check-in desk called the gate, and the gate said I couldn't board.  I've come to think that the flight had been oversold, with my seat already given to someone else.  I ended up being booked on a later flight, and arrived in Chicago at 11 pm.  This meant I missed my connecting flight to Peoria.  So, I rented a car from Avis for the weekend (MUCH cheaper than a one-way rental on a Friday night) and drove home.  I didn't arrive until after 2 am though.  I wanted to get home Friday night vs Staying at a nearby hotel in Chicago because I would leave Sunday morning at 5 am.  Such is life huh.  I do have it much better than many people.


         I left for St. Johns Newfoundland at 9:40 am Sunday, and had a scheduled 5 hour layover in Toronto.  As luck would have it, the five hour layover became 7 due to flight delays.  I didn't arrive in St. Johns until after 11, and at my hotel about 12:30 am.  I was in bed around 1 though, only to get up at five to start my day.  I was pretty tired, but managed to get through things.  Still, it was quite a weekend of travel, don't you think?

         Class this week has gone very well, it's actually two classes back to back.  Still, all's well on the 'home front' here.  I really like St. Johns, except it's rained almost all week.,  Yesterday I drove to the Cape Spear Lighthouse, and probably will again today.  Why?  Near the Lighthouse is the Eastern most point in Canada, and in my eyes, the Eastern most point in North America.  I realize that some of the Aleutian Islands are over the 180 degree line of Longitude, but I'm not counting them.  No insult to anyone living there intended.  Id like to get a photo of that area, or better photos than what I took yesterday in the driving rain.

Cape Spear Lighthouse

Noteworthy Restaurants:

         St. Johns Fish Exchange          https://sjfx.ca/          I couldn't come to a small town like St. Johns and not sample their seafood, could I?  Their Fishing Admirals Feast was outstanding!  IT consisted of the Chef's Selection of daily fresh seafood.  The dish had Cod, Salmon, Fish Cakes, 2-Shrimp Skewers, Steamed Veggies, and Rice.  Each of the fish filets had a different sauce on it.  To me, that made the dish!

         YellowBelly Brewery          https://www.yellowbellybrewery.com/food/          For some odd reason, I lkonged for a simple burger, saw their menu, and figured I'd drop by here,  I chose well.  Their Salt-Vinegar Cod bites were crispy and hot out of the oil.  The Guilty Pleasure Burger came with crumbled Bacon, Tomato, Letttuce, Tomato Aioli, Onion Jam, Breaded & Fried Provolone Cheese, Crispy Prosciutto, and a Deep Fried Pickle Spear skewered on top of the bun.  Everything I didn't really need, but wanted.  It hit the spot, and removed that yearning for a burger.   

         I am currently scheduled to return here in June, we'll see if I dine at these two restaurants then.

         I fly home tomorrow, and will spend the next week relaxing/working before flying to Los Angeles on Sunday.  Til next time, keep on writing, most of all, keep on loving those special people in your life!

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