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We've done it!
... Our tentative route includes over 12,000 miles (20,000 km) through Canada and the United States. The only place we have to be at a certain time is New Orleans for Mardi Gras in February. Other than that, we are free birds, or should I say, snowbirds!
Our motorhome is a 2011 Newmar BayStar. It's about 34' long, and with our Fiesta behind it, we are about 45' ...
"Best day ever!!"
... kids wanted to go to the beach and look for shells, crabs, beach glass and sand dollars. So dad and the kids took off, while Mom stayed behind to relax. After a full morning of collecting, playing in the waves and adventuring, they claimed today as "the best day ever!!".
This family time together has been priceless. Generally, the kids have gotten along so well. I love to see the wonder and excitement in their eyes over every ...
Welcome to the Island!
... at the hotel, we hit the road once again. We drove many, many miles through “no mans land” on the Trans Canada Hwy from Fredericton to Moncton. Once in Moncton, we stopped at the tourist trap…Magnetic Hill. Kevin and I remembered going there 18 years ago, when it was just a hill with a small sign. Apparently, a few years ago the city bought the property and made it into a zoo, amusement ...
We made it!
... into a second hike, even with anti-bug cream.
We stopped for lunch at the Nova Scotia Welcome Centre (complete with playground). It was then on to Pugwash, where the Tall Ships were supposedly in the harbour. We saw three ships, but none of the planned activities, and so just made a quick stop at Seagull Pewter before continuing on to the cottage.
Given that we have had more or less perfect weather for the past 30 days, we were anxious about stretching ...
Fish and Chip supper
... later, we stopped at a town called Pictou and had dinner in Murphy's Famous British Fish and Chip restaurant. It was very nice but nothing like how we have it. The chips were from a packet (but were nice southern fried) and the batter just wasn't quite right. In saying that though, the batter was very light and the coleslaw that went with mine was lovely. ...