We made it…..we’re in Nova Scotia. We left Moncton NB around 9:30 this morning. Easy on, easy off and in about 30 minutes we
entered NS. We are doing counter-clock
wise tour of the island. We went
through much farm land, corn and apple orchards loaded with apples. Farmers were out in their fields. If I didn’t know better, I’d think I was
still in the USA….McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s…..At each exit for a town
along the TransCanada highway (wonderful road!), they have huge signs…more like
murals..depicting what the towns are noted for or famous for. Oops..ended with a preposition. Very colorful. This part of NS is very rural.
We had one little hiccup.
As we stopped for diesel (which we’ve bought already in Canada and all
along the way), our credit card was denied.
So, we had to park (thank goodness, we were at a truck stop and there
was plenty of room) and call Chase ($$).
Yes, they were just protecting our account…not sure if it was us using
the card. Ughhhhhh. They immediately reactivated it and we were
on our way. We just should have called
before we left and told them.
We got to the RV (???) park around 2:15. These so called Rv parks up here are 97%
permanent Rv’s and small mobile homes.
They call them “seasonal”….nope, they are here all year. But it looks safe enough.
We drove down to the Bay of Fundy (same one we saw
yesterday, but from the other side). Oh
my goodness, it’s beautiful here. Homes
are build right ON the coast. Can’t
imagine that cold wind off the Bay in the harsh winters. 
We saw this French Cross marker in Morden,
NS. which begins the tale of the Acadian culture here. We learn more about that tomorrow in the Yarmouth area.
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| Bay of Fundy Coast |
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| Baptist Church/Margaretsville NS |
Then drove down to Margaretsville for a view of the
lighthouse. Thoroughly enjoyed the
Fundy Bay Coastal area. Saw lots of
churches, and , interestingly, most were Baptist. It’s an entirely different way of life here. On our way back to the RV, we stopped at a
farmer’s market and bought our favorite apple from their orchard, the Honey
Crisp; some tomatoes for BLT’s tonight.
Tomorrow, Walmart is in the route—out of fruit and other stuff. (Actually, had to eat it all up before we
crossed the border).
