The owners of the campground in Codroy Newfoundland are some awesome Newfoundlanders. They stayed up late last night to get us all settled into the campground. Then the wife was up early to be a tour guide around this southwestern part of the Newfoundland island. … Continue readingCodroy NL
I left Cape Breton, Nova Scotia area today, and I’m headed for the island of Newfoundland. The ferry was about 5 minutes down the road. However, the ferry ride itself takes 6 hours. That’s a lot of ocean to cover. We had to arrive at … Continue readingFerry to NL
We’re flying through these provinces now. Yesterday was Prince Edward Island, today Nova Scotia, tomorrow Newfoundland. Yesterday was our longest travel day of the trip – 337 miles. I’m relieved it’s behind me because it’s hard doing that by yourself. I left the gently rolling … Continue readingNova Scotia
We are already in Prince Edward Island. What a charming island. The island is gently rolling hills, well suited for agriculture. They grow lots of potatoes here. They are also proud that the author of Anne of Green Gables grew up here. Our first night … Continue readingPrince Edward Island
We camped on the river/bay near Campbellton, New Brunswick. Here’s the bridge from Quebec to New Brunswick. Nearby was a lighthouse and sculpture park. Even though we are in New Brunswick, and the official language is English, there is still a lot of French here. … Continue readingVillage Historique Acadien
Today we visited Miquasha National Park located near Carlton-sur-Mer, Quebec. There wasn’t a lot to see there. It was mostly a mind-bending experience. First they tell us that the Appalachian mountains used to be 12 degrees south of the equator at one time. I remember … Continue readingMiguasha National Park
The town of Perce in Quebec was a delightful surprise. You approach the town by driving up a hill, and then on the other side, you are greeted with a view of their famous landmark. Our campground, Nature Ocean, was on the side of a … Continue readingPerce, QC
We are camping in a town called Cap-aux-O’s, just outside the Forillon National Park in Gaspe Bay, Quebec, Canada. Here’s a map to give you an idea of how far out-there/up-there I am. The land has turned from flat farm land to mountains. And the … Continue readingGaspe Bay
We are in Metis-su-Mar, Quebec, about 300 km northeast of Quebec City along the St. Lawrence River. Jardins de Metis/Reford Gardens is on the schedule for today. The morning mist and fog was predicted to slowly dissipate so Bill, Kim and I decided to ride … Continue readingReford Gardens
The bus tour of Quebec City continued the next day and our first stop was the Sanctuaire Sainte Anne de Beaupré Shrine. Saint Anne is the mother of the Virgin Mary, and Jesus’ grandmother. This church was so large and ornate with fine details everywhere. … Continue readingAround Quebec City