Our epic adventure to the Canadian Maritimes is over. 132 days, almost 19 weeks or 5 months. We are now back home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The trip didn’t end as envisioned. If you look at the above map,…
As seen in the Canadian Maritimes
James was on a mission to try every plate of fish and chips he could find. After 12 different versions, he had had enough. Yes, he was “fish and chipped” out. His observations? Ranking the types of fish best to…
Quebec
Our Canadian Maritimes adventure was drawing to a close. It was time to leave Newfoundland/Labrador and make our way through Quebec back to the United States. It amazes me that even after living in New York State for 40 years,…
Labrador
Expedition 51° The provinces of Labrador and Quebec are encouraging tourism in their regions with a promotion called Expedition 51°. 51° refers to 51 degrees north latitude. The website https://www.destinationlabrador.com/guide/tlfl_lcd.htm bills Expedition 51° as Over 1,700 km of road trip2…
The Viking Trail
Having arrived in St. Barbe (pronounced “Barb”), we wanted to explore The Viking Trail. How about a map (from the last post) to remind you where we were? The road up this peninsula is called The Viking Trail, because at…
Newfoundland Wanderings
We have spent the last couple of weeks wandering around the northern part of Nova Scotia. In reality, you can’t wander the southern shore if you wanted to, there aren’t any roads, it’s only accessible by boat. And just to…
Gros Morne National Park
Our first place to visit in Newfoundland was Gros Morne National Park. It is located on the western shore of Newfoundland and is a World Heritage Site. Gros Morne means “large mountain standing alone” and the park takes its name…
Cape Breton Island and a Ferry Ride
After our chassis battery replacement and seeing the high tides in the Bay of Fundy one last time, it was time to move on. Next destination? Cape Breton Island. Cape Breton Island is indeed an island and part of Nova…
Truro and the Tidal Bore
We had one more adventure before we left the Bay of Fundy. We left New Brunswick and stopped for a few nights in Truro, Nova Scotia (scene of the aforementioned RV chassis battery failure). If you followed along on our…
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (aka P.E.I.) is Canada’s smallest province. But you won’t believe what it supplies most of Canada with. And no, it’s not seafood. Stay tuned…. We booked ourselves a dry camping site at a campground in New Brunswick.…