We arrived at the ferry terminal for the trip to Newfoundland and were amazed by the size of the ships. The ferry was over 750 feet in length and had ten floors. The inside was set up like a cruise ship, thankfully, since we had around a 15 hour trip, leaving North Sydney around 6:30 PM and and arri...
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Dateline: July 11, 2012, Halifax, the Tattoo and Cape Benton
Our drive to Halifax was short and we entered the city to find, what else, the info center! We first went to the Maritime Museum since both of us fount the Titanic interesting.
Halifax was where all the found bodies were taken for identification. The museum did a great job of “telling the story...
Read MoreDateline July 5, 2012 Nova Scotia… Pictou to Peggy’s Cove
The weather was beautiful for the ferry trip from PEI to Nova Scotia. The lighthouse came into view as we entered the harbor. Stopping at the info center, they even made reservations for a campsite for us near Halifax when we arrive in Halifax for the Tattoo. We drove down to Truro which is at ...
Read MoreGaspé Peninsula and Eastern New Brunswick
Leaving Quebec City we took route 132 on the southern side of the St Lawrence River to the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec.
Gaspé extends into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The Appalachian Mountains actually end on the peninsula. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by the Chaleur Bay ...
Read MoreDateline June 20-23, 2012 Montreal and Quebec City
Having had a wonderful time at the wedding we began the drive to Canada and the Maritime Provinces. We stopped in Clinton New York to visit with Janice's cousin Bobbie Dawes, her fathers niece..
We Have made it by to see Bobbie the last three years. We had a good visit, shared stories and picture...
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