This morning our plans changed (or at least solidified), the catayst was a conversation with another traveling couple (Gerry and Joy from Mississauga) who told us about the ferry from Blanc-Sablon to St Barbe, NewFoundland. This route will require us to travel the remote trans Labrador Highway (made up of highways 389, 500, and 510) and was just the trigger we needed to make a decision about how or whether to visit NewFoundland. It is approximately 2500 kms from Casselman (where we met Gerry and Joy) to the ferry at Blanc-Sablon and we are allowing 10 days for the journey.
Entering Quebec province today was like entering a new country (though without border formalities). All across Canada road signs have been in both English and French (in deference to French speaking Canadians and the countries bilingual policy) but lo-and behold we enter Quebec the main French speaking Province and the signs are only in French. A little bit of Googling reveals that Quebec Province is officially NOT biligual, French only, is the official language! Politics is a strange business.
A visit to a Walmart store this afternoon was a reminder of our Central American adventure, the signs can only be understood approximately, the store organization is completely different and to our way of thinking confused, in the grocery section the food emphasis is different and we simply could not find the produce (fresh vegetables etc) section. Seems like veggies may require finding a different shop altogether.