Month: May 2019

Monday, May 20, 2019

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NOTE:  We have had no internet connection & no cell phone signal whatsoever at our campground in Newfoundland. Therefore, we’ve been unable to download our pictures and post the blog. We’ve been able to keep up with them, but not send them out. Now, as we move to a different area – the past several days follow:

NOVA SCOTIA TO  NEWFOUNDLAND.

Day 24 – Happy Victoria Day to all Canadians! We are leaving today for the very large island, Newfoundland. It is the seventh largest island in the world. This will be the farthest north that we’ve ever been, and certainly the largest island we’ve ever been to. This Canadian Province is remote in the far north Atlantic. Across the Ocean & north is Greenland. North of Newfoundland is the Arctic Circle and west of it is the Canadian Province of Labrador. (Alot of Labrador is not accessible by roads, but we’ll be taking a ferry from Newfoundland to Labrador at some point during this trip to visit the coastal areas on any paved roads we can get to with the RV.) Today we’re taking a ferry from North Sydney Nova Scotia to Channel-Port Aux Basques Newfoundland, which is on the southwestern coast of the Island.

24 miles + 6 hr. ferry ride, (9:20), 39065-39089

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Sunday, May 19, 2019

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PICTOU TO NEW HARRIS, NOVA SCOTIA (CAPE BRETON ISLAND)

Day 23 – We woke up to some sunshine this morning & not so many clouds, 43 degrees, and windy. Really pretty looking out over the water!  A Bald Eagle flew back & forth and the Bonaparte’s Gulls were back, too. We packed up and departed Harbour Light Campground at 10:20 a.m.

160 miles, (3:40), 38905-39065

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Friday, May 17, 2019

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PICTOU, NOVA SCOTIA.

Day 21 – It rained a little last night. Last “night” (it hasn’t been getting dark until after 9 p.m.), after we’d already posted yesterday’s Blog entry, the Bald Eagles were in front of the RV again, and Rob got a few pictures. It was 38 degrees at 7:15 this morning and cloudy, but with very little wind, for a change. We left a little after 10 a.m. to drive through Pictou, check out the city, and to find a grocery store that would have fresh produce.

Bald Eagle, Harbour Light Campground, Pictou, NS

Bald Eagle, Harbour Light Campground, Pictou, NS

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

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BYE NEW BRUNSWICK, HELLO NOVA SCOTIA.

Day 20 – It was 37 degrees this morning at 7 a.m., windy & cloudy. This was a good campground & we’d love to stay at least until we saw some Moose in the marsh nearby, but we’re also looking forward to getting into Nova Scotia. We departed Ponderosa Pines Park at 10:25 a.m.; it was 42 degrees and quite cloudy.

183 miles, (3:55), 38722-38905

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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A FUNDY DRIVE (AND FOR YOU, CAROL, ROCKS).

Day 18 – This morning a Raven was creating quite a ruckus at a neighboring campsite. Evidently, one of the little kids had left some kind of food in a plastic bag on his little outdoor chair. The Raven was first flying in & out, then getting braver and hopping right up to the campsite and over to the little chair. Then the Raven proceeded to try to get the food out of the bag and off the chair. We got pictures from inside the RV.  It was 37 degrees this morning when we got up, cloudy with light wind. The forecasted weather of heavy rain and winds was supposed to begin around 2 p.m. We set out for a drive by 9 a.m., hoping to beat the weather & be able to check out the scenery.

Careful with your snacks when Ravens are around, Ponderosa Pines Campground, Lower Cape, NB

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Monday, May 13, 2019

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St. MARTINS TO LOWER (HOPEWELL) CAPE, NB.

Day 17 – Windy and very cloudy this morning, 37 degrees. It was supposed to rain today but as of this morning, that’s moved off a day. Winds are supposed to increase to sustained 24 MPH winds tomorrow; who knows how high the gusts will be. Based on the latest weather update, we’ll travel today & stay several days on the Bay of Fundy near Hopewell Rocks. Just kinda waiting out the wind before moving into Nova Scotia. It’s just not comfortable or safe driving the RV in winds that high. From Nova Scotia we take a ferry to Newfoundland.

93 miles, (2:55), 38629-38722

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Saturday, May 11, 2019

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ST. MARTINS, NB.

Day 15 – The wind & rain both decreased during the night. The fog rolled in. We couldn’t see much at all outside the RV when we got up. It was 48 degrees. A couple of hours later the fog let up somewhat, and Rob took a walk down to the beach. Other people from the campground had the same idea and later people walked down to the beach with their dogs and/or kids. The tide was going out & it was really amazing to see as more & more beach became accessible. The Bay is like a basin or valley, like a big bowl; when it empties you can see just how high the tide comes in when it’s full.

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