I left St Andrews, New Brunswick and spent the next night near Kennebunkport, Maine and the one after that in Scholarie, New York. On the 3rd day I went to Watkins Glen, NY where one of my brothers and his kids and grand-kids were camping … Continue readingHome Again
We are in St Andrews, Canada which is right across the border from Maine. In fact, we can see Maine across the water from our campsite. Interestingly, I am picking up the telephone signal from the US and it keeps changing the time on my … Continue readingSt Andrews
Hopewell Rocks was one of the highlights of this trip. We are still on the Bay of Fundy at Hopewell Rocks where the tide averages 38 feet. The tides in the rest of the world are about 3 feet. When the tide starts coming in … Continue readingHopewell Rocks
We are camping on the Bay of Fundy, which is the bay between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. This bay is famous because it has the world’s highest tides. Where tides elsewhere in the world average 3 feet, they are 6 feet here and sometimes … Continue readingBay of Fundy
Today we are in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Roy in French means king, and royal means members of the royal family. So there is still a French influence here. But Nova Scotia means New Scotland, and there’s a Scottish influence here as well. But we … Continue readingAnnapolis Royal, NS
Our next stop is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. These quaint little fishing villages now seem to be turning into Victorian showpieces. I’m not sure where the money is coming from, but there was mention of rum running being quite prevalent in this area during the US … Continue readingLunenburg
Halifax is a much bigger city than I expected. After Montreal and Quebec City, all the towns for the last several weeks were so small that it was a challenge getting groceries and gas. This reminds me that I wanted to mention that we found … Continue readingHalifax
Our time in Newfoundland has come to an end. Last night we had a campfire to burn up all the wood that isn’t allowed back in Nova Scotia. Newfoundland didn’t care what we brought in, but Nova Scotia didn’t want any fruits, vegetables or firewood. … Continue readingLeaving Newfoundland
I’ve been in Newfoundland since July 22. That’s 20 days. For the most part, it’s been 2 lane roads with no traffic, no traffic lights, no crowds, no lines. Today we came to St. Johns, Newfoundland’s largest city. The 4 lane highways are back as … Continue readingSt Johns, Newfoundland
On this free day, I joined Fred and Robin who like to visit museums. Luckily, so do I. Port Union First we stopped in the town of Port Union, the only union built town in North America. The town was the base for the Fishermen’s … Continue readingPort Union and Trinity, Newfoundland