On a rainy and chilly day, we packed up and headed to Port Hope Simpson, founded in 1934 as a logging camp and with a population of around 500 people. It’s a little over 400 kms on Hwy 510 and we just barely made it there with about 50 kms left of gas. There was no gas stations or stores on the way but we did see a bear ! Gas was $1.84 a litre so it’s higher than where we live but we are in the middle of nowhere and I imagine it costs more to ship products up here. We are about 2,600 kms from our home at this time.
I guess I should mention, as I don’t think I have, the population of Labrador is approximately 26,700 and Newfoundland has a population of about 525,000. Newfoundland is 43,008 sq miles and Labrador is 113,640 sq miles. Out of our 10 Provinces and 3 Territories, it is #10 in size. My province, Ontario, is #5 and Quebec is #2 beat only by the Territory of Nunavut.
We asked about campgrounds and there were two, park at the gas station or you can camp down by the river. We opted for the gas station at $50 a night but we did have hydro!
On our way to Port Hope Simpson 
On the way here 
Some of the landscapes 
Our “campground” lol 
Our trailer is the one on the right in the gas station parking lot 
A very narrow bumpy dirt road to the other “campground”. It was free but no hydro and not a great spot as we drove by the dump to get there. I’m usually not fussy but I was this time 
Community clinic aka Medical Centre
We took a drive to Charlottetown (population approximately 350)and it was about a 50 km drive. After we moseyed around for a bit, we headed back to our gas station!
More scenery 
More scenery 
So many rivers along the highways 
Heading to Charlottetown Labrador just to see a bit more of the area 
I like old buildings 
One more 
Grocery and Hardware store in Charlottetown 
When you are in the middle of nowhere, you must have a Gospel Hall 
Lots of boats 
Canadian Coastguard ship 
Harbour 
Nice boat on the rocks
We only stayed one night here and then left to go to Pinware Provincial Park. Before we left our home, we had booked only our 2 ferries: one to get from Labrador to Newfoundland and one to leave Newfoundland to head back to the mainland. We did not book anything else ahead of time. So we are on a bit of a schedule as we have to catch our ferry in five nights so we haven’t stayed too long in any one place.
See you soon….
Trums Travels 
Wow, I love the scenery up there, it’s very rugged and beautiful. An Arctic look. It must incredibly cold there in winter. You were about 1600 miles from your home, I did the conversion and that’s a long way from home!! The Pious Pride is actually sitting on a trailer, well protected from rough water. Fishing must be the big industry there I guess, there are so many big boats. I’ve always wondered what it looks like way up there, thanks guys!! ❤️🇨🇦
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You’d already done a lot of traveling up to this point and there’s more to come. It’s very picturesque (in places). 🙂 The boat on the rocks and the harbor for instance. I would opt for staying at the gas station too – I’d be afraid nothing else would be available and, as you point out, you were on a tight schedule to make your ferry boat.
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Those old buildings are interesting. It’s fun to find them. Your “campground” lol made me laugh. 😂 Love the harbour photos! Did you attend the Gospel Hall? 🎶
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