Our Kiwi Friends Mary and Alan

One last note to tell a great story.  We met Mary and Alan from Tauranga in New Zealand at the B & B in North Sydney the night before we got the ferry over to Newfoundland.  They are the consumate travellers, well seasoned, and have been on many, many trips - several times to Canada alone.  We first saw them in the kitchen of Arron's Dove B & B having their supper - a very healthy salad and trimmings from the local grocery - a great idea while on the road.  The next morning we all had breakfast together.   Off we all went to the ferry - spending time with them on the cruise over.  Said our farewells - and if you can believe it - we met them again and again - Rocky Harbour, Twillingate, Trinity, St. John's, and if you can believe, we were booking into the same Ark of Avalon B & B in Ferryland.  Never planned!  That night we spent many hours around Shirley's table talking, again the next morning at breakfast - and then it was really, the final goodbye.  They were heading off to the ferry back to the mainland and we had a few more days to explore.  We loved the meetings and the sharing of "what have you done" and "where have you been".  It got to be hilarious - each time we caught site of each other.  Sometimes standing in the drenching rain - sometimes overlooking a gorgeous scene - great to meet you - you two Kiwi's - Mary and Alan.


Alan, Mary, Kathy and Marlene at Shirley's in Ferryland - what a memory