Back to the grind.

I used the walking trails in HV-GB a lot this trip, more than usual. The pain and stiffness in the old back made it somewhat of a necessity, and I was trying to loosen up things in between getting Chiropractic treatment.

Actually I think it would be a good idea for me to purchase a bicycle and leave it with friends for my use when there. I bit of a turn around on what many people from coast do, like have a motorized vehicle there for visits.

Any way the trails are very extensive and in good condition once the snow is gone. They go all over the American side of base, down to Hamilton River Rd, turn left and right there. Right takes you to the trail that runs mainly through woods down to Tims [Tim Horton’s] and the hospital, then left down into the Valley.

Some rather large homes back up or are close to the trail in the woods, one new ‘estate’ was not there the last time I did the full walk about 3-4 years ago, progress eh?
The Mealy Mountain Collegiate has been there for some years, but it is still a nice peaceful stroll, unless some arse holes decide to zoom up the side on their trail bikes, progress again eh?

The strike by about 120 workers at Voisey's Bay mine/mill is in its fifth week. Support workers for two contractors are finding out what it’s like to deal with the corporate world and their minions, lying politicians.
Here is a striker’s web site to see what’s up at the moment.

Nice day here, just creeping above 0 now, breeze picking up though. South of here had some crappy weather for the long weekend, storm damage on the Norther Peninsular and GB had some snow and stuff.