We headed down the New Brunswick coast to Shediac, self-proclaimed lobster capital of the world. Being good tourists, we took pictures at their 35 foot lobster. Dennis bought a fresh lobster for lunch. Thankfully, it was already cooked since Barb could no
t have thrown a living thing in boiling water. The McDonalds served McLobster but our timing never worked out. We spent a couple days enjoying this seaside town before moving to Baddeck, NS. We were used to seeing road signs in English & French but in Nova Scotia they were in English & Scottish! We made no progress on learning Scottish. Alexander Graham Bell lived in Baddeck the last 32 years of his life. His mansion is on a peninsula overlooking the lake. The museum was so interesting & we learned he invented much more than the telephone including devices for teaching the deaf & early designs for flight. The easternmost point of our voyage was the Louisbourg Fortress, but the weather was iffy so we didn't tour it. We saw the ferry to Newfoundland, but a combination of weather & cost (about $1,500!) made that a no-go. The ferry schedule had been abandoned & they were going on a load & go basis since tropical storms were coming. Doe
sn't sound like a 14-17 hour journey would have been too enjoyable! A day trip around the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island was pretty, but we think we like the Oregon Coast better. Hmm, maybe we're becoming travel snobs. We enjoyed a stop at a fishing village & seeing the Acadian areas. The Acadians were French loyalists who were exiled as Canada formed. They re-settled in several are
as of the maritime provinces & also in Louisiana, where they are Cajuns. Their flag is the French flag with a gold star in the upper left corner. Dennis finally got his McLobster on our way
to Prince Edward Island (PEI). He would have preferred six $1 burgers to one $6 McLobster. We took the ferry to PEI & it was fun to drive the RV into a ship. We explored everywhere & found that we liked the center of the island best. There was a lot of farming & we bought potatoes, blueberries, corn & gouda cheese from the locals. PEI is known for potatoes. Kind of the Idaho of Canada. We also tasted legal (because they pay the taxes) moonshine from the Myriad Distillery. It burns. A visit to a shipbuilding museum taught us that many ships were built on PEI & it seems about half were wrecked on their maiden voyages! We left PEI via the Confederation Bridge, built in 1997. Ferries provided the only access to the island before then. We are now sitting out storm remnants in Hopewell Cape, Nova Scotia. Gustav was here last night & Hanna is coming today. The rain is light but constant & winds are non-existent. There are sights to see so we'll be here a couple days.
We headed down the New Brunswick coast to Shediac, self-proclaimed lobster capital of the world. Being good tourists, we took pictures at their 35 foot lobster. Dennis bought a fresh lobster for lunch. Thankfully, it was already cooked since Barb could no
t have thrown a living thing in boiling water. The McDonalds served McLobster but our timing never worked out. We spent a couple days enjoying this seaside town before moving to Baddeck, NS. We were used to seeing road signs in English & French but in Nova Scotia they were in English & Scottish! We made no progress on learning Scottish. Alexander Graham Bell lived in Baddeck the last 32 years of his life. His mansion is on a peninsula overlooking the lake. The museum was so interesting & we learned he invented much more than the telephone including devices for teaching the deaf & early designs for flight. The easternmost point of our voyage was the Louisbourg Fortress, but the weather was iffy so we didn't tour it. We saw the ferry to Newfoundland, but a combination of weather & cost (about $1,500!) made that a no-go. The ferry schedule had been abandoned & they were going on a load & go basis since tropical storms were coming. Doe
sn't sound like a 14-17 hour journey would have been too enjoyable! A day trip around the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island was pretty, but we think we like the Oregon Coast better. Hmm, maybe we're becoming travel snobs. We enjoyed a stop at a fishing village & seeing the Acadian areas. The Acadians were French loyalists who were exiled as Canada formed. They re-settled in several are
as of the maritime provinces & also in Louisiana, where they are Cajuns. Their flag is the French flag with a gold star in the upper left corner. Dennis finally got his McLobster on our way 
to Prince Edward Island (PEI). He would have preferred six $1 burgers to one $6 McLobster. We took the ferry to PEI & it was fun to drive the RV into a ship. We explored everywhere & found that we liked the center of the island best. There was a lot of farming & we bought potatoes, blueberries, corn & gouda cheese from the locals. PEI is known for potatoes. Kind of the Idaho of Canada. We also tasted legal (because they pay the taxes) moonshine from the Myriad Distillery. It burns. A visit to a shipbuilding museum taught us that many ships were built on PEI & it seems about half were wrecked on their maiden voyages! We left PEI via the Confederation Bridge, built in 1997. Ferries provided the only access to the island before then. We are now sitting out storm remnants in Hopewell Cape, Nova Scotia. Gustav was here last night & Hanna is coming today. The rain is light but constant & winds are non-existent. There are sights to see so we'll be here a couple days.
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