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March 16, 2007

Remote road in Labrador

Walk all day to the next emergency phone.

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If you die out here, you die alone

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February 27, 2007

Labrador Pictures

MINI Arctic drive 2007: Labrador.

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More pictures:
NHRef, CZMini.

Movies:
CZ MINI, NHRef.

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February 21, 2007

Nain, Labrador sees the MINIs

Nain reports CBC’s Tony Dawson had some video of the cars
zooming and zipping around Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
The clips were shown on Here & Now.

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January 26, 2007

Irving Oil has great market share in Atlantic Canada

Irving Oil in Newfoundland and Labrador: INL: open 24 hours ?

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December 13, 2006

Road conditions, Highway 500

Road Conditions, see Hwy 500:

Quebec Border to Wabush
Wabush to Churchill Falls
Churchill Falls to Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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October 19, 2006

MINI Arctic Expedition 2007

MINI Arctic Expedition 2007 planning.

  • Fundy / Gaspe Loop
  • Maritimes / PEI / Gaspe / Quebec City
  • Labrador + Quebec City
  • Return to Newfoundland

    Previously

  • 2006 Exotic drive NY/NJ
  • Tri State 48HRS
  • 2006 Newfoundland
  • 2005 Radison, Quebec

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    • March 21, 2006

    Viking Trail, Newfoundland

    Viking Trail in northwestern Newfoundland:

    MINI_Viking Trail

    From the MINI Unofficial owner's manual:

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    March 6, 2006

    PEI eats mussels

    Prince Edward Island Mussels
    Steamed Mussels with Green Curry and Lemon Grass Cream Sauce
    CDN $9.00

    'Featuring PEI's only sommelier'

    Off Broadway / 42nd Street Lounge
    125 Sydney St.
    Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
    (902) 566 - 4620

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    February 25, 2006

    Tour du Nord II

    Photo galleries:

    Arctic MINI drive 2006: chase car

    UpTick
    NoNo
    BenzAMG, expired
    CZ Mini
    LePew
    NHRef
    Geowit
    OldPaint

    Location information
    Hawkes Bay on the Viking Trail

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    November 7, 2005

    Tour de NORD: Hudson Bay or Bust III

    Mapping the 2006 arctic expedition.

    Newfoundland coast

    Planning threads:
    MINI2
    NE MINI
    Arctic MINI reference by Ross Trusler.
    Itinerary

    More about Newfoundland:
    Picture gallery by Jerry Curtis.

    Weather:
    Saint John's: BureauMétéo
    Increasing cloudiness. Snow at times mixed with ice pellets beginning overnight.
    Snow and ice pellet amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h then increasing
    to 40 gusting to 60 overnight. Temperature rising to zero by morning.

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