WATCHING THE BIRDS.
Day 17 – Brrr! It was 31 degrees this morning when we got up. Soon, the sun came out and it turned out to be a gorgeous day. We had planned to take a drive around exploring today, but the weather was so nice that it seemed a shame to spend the day in the car.
Continue readingHERE COMES THE SUN.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping, St. Andrews, NB.
To: All Done Camping RV Park, Newtown, NB.
Day 16 – The sun was shining so brightly this morning, it got us up & out of bed early. Not a cloud in the sky! It was still quite windy in St. Andrews and fairly cold, 41 degrees, but the sunlight made all the difference. We leisurely packed up and got ready to hit the road.
A DREARY RAINY WINDY DAY.
Day 15 – Not much going on today, we’re just hunkered down in the wind and rain. This morning it was 40 degrees; the high today was 47 degrees. We did some paperwork, washed our hair, read our books, and did some prep for leaving tomorrow morning. We’ll be heading inland to a different campground where we’ll find farm lands & rolling hills, and just maybe sun and less wind. Originally we’d wanted to continue up the coast along the Bay of Fundy where the tides rise and fall even more, but those campgrounds weren’t open yet for the summer season.
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ST. ANDREWS.
Day 14 – It was cold & blustery with the wind this morning, 42 degrees. It got light out an hour later this morning due to the time change making it noticeably different for us and the kitties. We’ll be thrown off balance again with the time change when we reach Newfoundland. This campground is large with 217 campsites. This time of year there’s only a few sites occupied. They fill up in the summer with the oceanfront campsites and their proximity to town, so for now it’s fairly quiet. There’s more Deer in the campground than people; they are often outside grazing.
GOOD-BYE U.S. – HELLO CANADA.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUZI BOTTS! WE HOPE IT’S A GOOD ONE.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Our Land, Downeast Maine.
To: Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping, St. Andrews, New Brunswick (NB), Canada.
Day 13 – It was 47 degrees this morning, partly cloudy & breezy. Rob’s time at his morning constitutional was uneventful. He was hoping to see bald eagles before we left for Canada, but there weren’t any. He did see a Bufflehead, though, one of our favorite ducks.
STORMY MONDAY.
Day 12 – It was a stormy night last night, but it was worse today. Not as bad as we’d expected, though, but enough to keep us indoors. We’d never stayed at the upper pad during a storm, and even though the winds were high, it felt less windy than it would’ve been at the lower pad, probably because the trees are denser at the upper pad – allowing us more protection. The temperature when we got up this morning was 47 degrees; it was raining and windy.
Continue readingMACHIAS.
Day 11 – It began lightly raining right after we got up this morning and continued on & off until later when it became more steady; 41 degrees this morning and overcast. There’s a storm coming tonight with high wind & large wave advisories for the coastal regions. The high today was 48 degrees. Since it was raining, Rob didn’t go out to the pathway, but we certainly saw plenty of birds later. Weather permitting tomorrow morning, we’ll go to the end of the road and get pictures of the wave action.
Continue readingEASTPORT.
Day 10 – Rob only had one sighting today at his morning constitutional – a Bald Eagle in a distant tree. If you’re only going to see one thing, a Bald Eagle is a good choice! It was warmer this morning at 40 degrees, sunny & clear.
IT’S FRIDAY ALREADY?
Day 9 – BRR! 35 degrees this morning & sunny when Rob bundled up and went out to his pathway. Luckily, he had his hot coffee. There were lots of birds out, particularly Red-Breasted Nuthatches. He also saw a Junco and heard Loons in the harbor.
Continue readingBUSY, BUSY.
Day 8 – We got up early this morning, 43 degrees & partly cloudy. The kitties had taken several toys out of their toy box and placed them by Rob’s recliner. Do you think this was a hint that they wanted him to play? Rob took his morning coffee time overlooking the harbor and took a picture at almost high tide.
