New England Trip

We had a long but relatively easy drive south from Cape Breton back to Annapolis Royal. For part of the way, we altered our route from the one we took north to Cape Breton on Monday, to stay on the limited access highway. It was a longer drive, but easier, and with fewer delays in small towns and on narrow twisting roads. We saved a little time and a fair amount of hassle.

The sun is setting on the Bay of Fundy. Steve is washing the motorhome windshield so that we have a clear view of the beautiful water, and will have a clear view of the road tomorrow. Traveling 300 miles into a headwind is deadly for bugs and makes a real mess on the windshield.

The campground is not as empty as on our last visit. All around us, people who seem to be part of a local group are setting up camp in trailers and small campers for the weekend. It’s a friendly and spirited group, and we expect they will have a great weekend. We met some very nice neighbors from Germany in a rented small RV, and enjoyed watching people playing soccer and dogs enjoying the large open lawn between the campers and the beach.

Margaret took lots of pictures of the sunset, and one is attached.

Our over-riding impression of Nova Scotia is “tidy and quaint.” There are few signs on the road, and hardly any litter. Nearly all of the houses are well kept and have some sort of flowers in the landscape. Most houses over 50 years old are restored. Occasionally, there are truly majestic vistas but in between, everything is just pretty.

We will be leaving tomorrow morning to catch the ferry back to New Brunswick. It’s hard to leave Nova Scotia, because there is so much more here to see and do. We would like to come back, and also see Prince Edward Island and maybe Newfoundland and Labrador.