We Hit a Few Bumps in the Road in NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA

My heart rate is pretty high right now. All right, we're doing it. I think you're still listening. We've decided to cut our losses. Wow. My hands are sweating so bad right now. We're headed to our campground. When we came upon this one lane bridge, so I'm getting out to check it out. I don't see any markings as far as weight restriction. I just want to make sure that we're good and no cars are coming because we cannot back up. All right, we're doing it. OK, come on. Seriously? Very unnerving. Oh, you tell it. Oh, my God, this is so scary. I hope this campground is halfway decent. We've been going down this dirt road for about 30 kilometers, so just 18-ish miles. And let me tell you, Phil has been quite knuckling it because it's washboard. It's washed out. My hands are sweating so bad right now. Here comes a car. We got to go. All right. I'm glad we're staying here for a couple of days because if we're only coming here for a day, I don't know that I could sleep knowing that I had to leave the next day. It wouldn't be worth it for one day for sure. No, that road. We're here for four nights, so. That road is the worst road. I would not recommend this campground. Well, we'll see. We chose it because the river behind it is supposed to have, we're supposed to be able to see the salmon swimming right in the back of the park. So that was one of the reasons I chose it. All right, hold on. We're about to hit a big bump. And then it looks like it gets smooth. I just envision every screw in this rig just vibrating loose right now. So you've been warned, open every cabinet very carefully. We interrupt this video to remind you, you can still get our brand new t-shirts, but only for another seven days. Don't forget, this is our annual fundraiser for our veterans. And $2 from every shirt will go to Homes for Our Troops. You'll find the link to our merch down below in the description. Now, right back to the video. I am here. After my tears, I am here. Facing up, yeah, I'm gonna be fine. I am here. There's no hell and back. I am here. I am stronger than the dark. We've decided to cut our losses and leave this park early. With our lack of Wi-Fi and the fact that it takes us so long to get anywhere we want to explore. We are struggling to get any kind of connectivity. Our T-Mobile does not work up here whatsoever. And our Starlink is intermittent. And it says that I'm going to have an interruption every minute and damned if they aren't spot on. And, you know, if you want to come fishing, if that is your goal, this is the perfect park for you. It's right along this beautiful stream. We saw people catching salmon that were like this long. And that's no exaggeration. So please bring your poles. Come to this campground. It's a nice, rustic, quiet campground. Some of the folks that were in the campground, they saw the Texas tags and they were like, wow, you're a long way from home. Did you come to fish? I was like, no. No, and they looked at me like, what? What are you doing here then? Because everybody that's here is here for the salmon. We pulled up on the side of the road so Bill could do a quick bathroom break and then saw the view and decided it was the perfect place and perfect time for lunch. So I thought you guys would love to see the view. And really the reason why people love coming to Newfoundland it is just gorgeous. Even though the lighting is a little off on those mountains, I am so sure you can see them right here against this lake views. We thought maybe it was time for a Newfoundland pro tip. So as you're crossing over to Newfoundland, you will quickly discover that there's not a lot of options in some of the grocery stores. So if you have a specific diet like gluten-free or low sugar or whatever it may be, make sure you stock up on those specific items. Ice cream would be one of those for me. I have a specific flavor. There's a ton of ice cream over there. That is not what we're talking about. We're not talking about that. So the selections are definitely not gonna be what you're used to. And you're gonna be at the mercy of what they have then because a lot of things get shipped in and they get delays. So be prepared. Now, there are some larger grocery stores scattered about in the larger towns in Newfoundland, but when you're in a small town and it's a mom and pop town, it's also gonna have a mom and pop grocery store. So kind of be aware of that. Now, for those of you who wanna plan ahead and know exactly what you're gonna be eating and make sure you have everything you need, I have the perfect solution for you. And it is our very favorite app that we've been using for over 10 years and it's called Plan to Eat. And it's dude friendly. It's totally dude friendly. That's actually the reason we started using it because it helps you make a grocery list and everybody in your family can have access to the app with only one purchase. I'm gonna give you the top five reasons why all RVers should be using Plan to Eat. Number one, space is at a premium. So you can't just go and put anything into your grocery cart and think it's all gonna fit into your storage in the RV. So when you use Plan to Eat, it will help you only put in your grocery cart exactly what you're gonna need to make your meal. Number two, you can import any recipe from anywhere on any website that fast. Number three, meal planning is as easy as dragging and dropping your favorite recipes onto the calendar. Number four, before you go and shop, you can check off any items that you already have. Number five, so I come over about every six months and I'll look at the items I have here in the pantry. I have some black beans. We'll do a search in Plan to Eat for recipes that I have for black beans. So that way I never have anything sitting in the cupboards forever. So we reached out to them and they have two offers for you. You can try Plan to Eat for 14 days without entering your credit card information. If you love it, you can get 25% off with our affiliate link. We are thrilled to be partnered with Plan to Eat. It's a company that we love and we've been using their product for over 10 years now. Good morning, sir. Welcome aboard. Thank you. Enjoy the tour. ♪ The story comes chasing down for you ♪ I have some lovely southwesterns for you guys. You're on loan for this ceremony? Does this mean we're getting wet? Maybe. I'm not really sure what happened. I just know we don't have to bite the head off of this. We do? We don't. So we're going to make you all honorary Newfoundlanders. So we're going to learn today how to walk, talk, and act like a Newfoundlander, okay? So the first part is talking like a Newfoundlander, all right? So I'm going to ask you a question. I'm going to ask you, is your screecher? And you're going to reply with, indeed I is me old cock, and long may your big dip drop. All right. Wow. That's far too many words. Right, right? All right, so I'm going to say it one more time, then I'm going to get you guys to repeat it after me in quarters, then we'll do halves, then we'll do the whole thing, okay? So ready? Is your screecher? You're going to say, indeed I is. Indeed I is. Me old cock. And long may your big dip drop. Oh my God, you're wonderful. You're a natural. Sure, I might only have to do this a few more times. Is your screecher? I am. Indeed I is. And long may. Me old cock. And long may. And long may your big dip drop. Your big dip drop. We gotta do it again. And don't be smart when it says cock. Cock means cock the accent. Sure. So like your body, okay? So are you ready? I can't hear. You can't hear? I can't hear. My gosh. Everybody says they're doing philandering fast talk. I'm going to take you slow. Listen. I can't hear. All right. So indeed I is. Indeed I is. Me old cock. And long may. Your big dip drop. So you're all now talking like Newfoundlanders. So next part of the ceremony is getting you to walk like Newfoundlanders. I'm going to start off here on this side. Newfoundlanders always had wet feet because we were fishermen. We were always out, you know, catching the fish in the rain and the fog and the cold. So we used to have no wet feet. So let everybody take off their lift, shoe, and sock, please. I feel like this is a joke. All right. So starting over here, I'm going to get you to put your foot in the bucket. I didn't say which foot. Your right foot got to go in the bucket. It got to go right to the bottom. Ready? And a count of three. Am I going to be the only one who has to do it? We're all a family in this. Look, I'll show you. And I got two more tours after this. OK, let's see. That foot right in the bucket, down to the bottom. Oh, we have a nice boot you can use. You don't have to put your foot in the bucket. But I mean, look at all these people waiting for you to put your foot down in the bucket. Ready? Right down. One, two, three. All right, you're next. One. You got to put your right foot in. Two. But does two be new? So loud or what? So loud's going to keep you fresh and bright. Three. Two. Come back. Good job. My God, what a grand bunch. You guys are great, man. Come on. Good job. That's a bolt. You just got that off the bottom of it. Woo! What a grand sport. I don't believe you. Which one do you want to do next? Go. Good job. Give her. Good job. Usually it's the part where we make you kiss a cub. But I didn't have any room downstairs in the bar. I didn't want to stink it up in the car. So when you guys were there at an island, we found Polly. She's a queer little bird. She's strangely big. She's silly rich. She likes to ride on darts. Now, she's a Newfoundland bird. She's not a French bird, so there's no tongue, okay? The other little quirk about Polly, too, is because she's a seabird. She's got a nice, salty little ass. We're going to pop her out and hold her for three seconds. Ready? One, two, three. I don't know as much as your team can be focused on that bucket and so on everybody else's feet. But I'm sure you kiss worse. One, two, three. Three. One, two, three. God bless you all. There you go. What Newfoundlanders are most famous for probably besides the singing? Drinking like a Newfoundlander. So, we're going to give a shot of screech. I have salt all over me. It lives. And you guys all get to keep these little shot glasses. And that saying that I told you to say, is you a screecher? It's right on the back of that shot glass. Actually, not on the back of this one. On the count of three as it bottoms up. One. Two. Three. Bottoms up. We're going to honor our Newfoundlanders. Congratulations. Happy Anniversary, Newfoundlanders. Oh my goodness. That was a lot of fun. I wasn't expecting that. I got one wet foot. So, Phil, how's that wet foot? It's a little soggy. You are the medicine that God knows I need. I bet every day I get to spend with you. You sing a song and I will listen. We'll make a dance floor in the kitchen. I can't believe the way your laughter fills the room. With you. With you by my side, love to see. This leg of the journey has us leaving Sir Richard Squire's Provincial Park, traveling 611 miles to St. John's and Pippi Park. That sounds nice to say. And if you would like to see all the legs of our Newfoundland journey. Let me do that again. If you would like to see our entire time in Newfoundland, make sure you pop down and hit the playlist. And you'll see everything that we discovered while we were in Newfoundland. The lighthouse that you just saw featured in the video is in Fairyland, Newfoundland. Say that fast four times. Fairyland, Fairyland, Fairyland. There you go. And this is where we're going to give you our next Newfoundland pro tip. And it does involve a sammich, possibly. I don't even know. You can talk about the picnic. That's why I said that. All right, we are obviously totally distracted here. Let's move on to the pro tip. So when we visited the lighthouse, we chose a day that the lighthouse was actually closed. So your pro tip is one, make sure where you're going is open before you get there. And two, the lighthouse does picnics. If you would like to picnic on the grounds of the lighthouse, all you need to do is reserve your meal by 3 p.m. the day before and choose a day that they're actually open. Yeah, we definitely missed out on it. They have loaner blankets that you can borrow to go and have your picnic on the grounds. And I got to tell you, it's highly recommended that you go and visit. The views are sensational. I might have even taken a little nap while I was there. You tried to. I don't think I let you. But it was beautiful. Don't forget, we will be putting together a complete Newfoundland travel guide so you can get all the information that we learned while we were there. And also get all those tidbits that it took me weeks and weeks to research. We're going to put it all in one location for you. So, boom, you're not going to have to spend all that time like we did getting information on going to Newfoundland. Yeah, you don't try to book a picnic when they're closed, things like that. We learned a lot while we were there is what he's trying to say.