I'm not that rigid a schedule keeper, if it turns out Newfoundland or NS is wonderful I could easily change plans and leave the boat there. But I am really trying to get south within a couple of years, even considered doing the Erie and skipping all of Canada. If I can get the flavor of the place with a quick strafing run, then I would like to. I've sailed a lifetime on SF Bay, so I have seen plenty of fog and cool temps. The wife prefers to be warm rather than cold. So at the outset, that is our plan.