Saturday, August 22, 2009

It has been a while since we have had a good internet connection. We have been through New Brunswick and into Nova Scotia. We were able to see the tide come in and go out of the Bay of Fundy. That was really interesting. This is where they have some of the highest tides in the world. Some of them are 45 to 50 feet. The water rises about 14 feet in one hour. Quite a site to see. We also went to Halifax. This is a big city with lots to do. Unfortunately, we did not spend enough time there. We went to Peggy's Cove. It was really a neat little fishing village and a beautiful lighthouse. There were lots of tourists there. We counted 5 tour buses at one time. This was on the Atlantic side. We then went back to the bay side ad traveled along it for a ways. Somehow we got off of the road and was on a road that was full of pot holes and gravel. We traveled on this for a while in the dark and then got back on the correct road. We saw a deer on the side of the road and a porcupine in the middle of the road. Not much fun driving at night. We left here and headed to Baddick, NS. Here we did the Cabot Trail. It took all day and was beautiful. The cliffs going into the ocean were something to see. Today we took the ferry to Newfoundland. The ride over was 5 hours and the water was really calm. It was a big cruise ship, with not quite all the luxury. We really enjoyed it. Newfoundland is different. It has lots of mountains and rocks. No trees. There is a little agriculture, but mostly fishing villages. We plan to head north on the west side tomorrow. We hope to miss the tropical storm that is to hit NS tomorrow night. It should then head to St. John, Newfoundland and we are on the opposite coast. That is all for now. Will post again when I can. We are all fine and having a wonderful time. The weather has been great since we left home. Hope it stays that way.

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