Today was our first ride in Newfoundland-Labradour.  We arrived off the ferry late the night before and we boondocked our Rv in the parking lot of the Price Choppers and got a good nights rest.  We got off to an early start with a nice cool overcast and a slight fog.  The landscape in was breathtaking from the first 5 minutes.  We were surrounded by green hills with their tops just covered by the raising fog.  The wind was with us for the most part and we were running on the addrenaline of being almost done the tour. 

As the day went on the fog slowly disappeared, but the rolling hills were consistent.  We arrived at our first meeting point after about 140 km to an extremely warm welcome.  The Stephenville Fire Dept. along with the Marine Institue SERT company, a fire training school for both civilians and the militia, were both there. They had 4 pumpers and several riders to join us in the ride.  The convoy lasted approximetly 16-20 km with one massive hill close to the town.  It also included a a showcase around the town, where the boys weren’t shy with the horns and sirens. 

When we arrived at the station we were lucky to meet a true typically canadian, Becky Reid.  Becky is just 8 years old, but already she knows what it is like to fight for her life.  She was diagnosed with cancer at an extremely young age, but has been cancer free now for over 7 years.  We shared her inspiring story with everyone at the station and made Becky an honourary rider with us on the Tribute Tour.  The Stephenville Fire Dept. and SERT were also awarded yellow Jerseys for helping in the fight against cancer with a fundraiser car wash raising $2500 dollars. 

Once the day started to come to an end we once again got a first hand glance at some more Newfoundland hospitality.  One of the Professors from the MI SERT, Jim, invited us to his home in Port-au-port for the night.  We met his lovely family, enjoyed a great dinner and battled it out playing volleyball in his pool.  We also got to see some more amazing landscape with his backyard overlooking the ocean.   The next morning when we woke up at 5 am and Jim and his wife already had breakfast made.