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This morning I awoke to the sounds of campers, dogs and chit chat. The sun was shining, there was no rain and it was warm…in fact almost too warm but I will never say that after the rain we’ve recently experienced. Zach was first up and off to the showers while Connie and I restedContinue reading “All that jazz”

We left a very foggy Edmunston this morning. The Republique Provincial Park was very nice; however, very damp. It is how I imagine camping in parts of Vancouver Island. Within minutes of leaving Edmunston we were in Quèbec and immediately gained an hour. Zach commented, “see how early it is?” After crossing the provincial boundaryContinue reading “I can see clearly now”

I awoke to the sound of silence…well at least no sound of rain. Since we had a fairly long drive ahead of us, I decided to move quickly to pack up things, so skipped the coffee and went right to work. As I emerged from the trailer, the air was filled with a maritime mistContinue reading “Bye, bye PEI”

I’m sure Prince Edward Island is beautiful…particularly when it’s not raining. However, this beauty was veiled by the continuous, multi-directional and incessant rain. I think the only direction it hasn’t been raining is up from the ground but that was made up by the many puddles, or should I say small lakes, that make aContinue reading “Canada Day”

Last night it poured in Baddeck. In fact it rained so hard that the awning couldn’t handle the weight of water that it tipped down on the front side with a resounding crash waking most all of us. Zach was convinced it was a moose ramming the trailer. Connie asked me what was that? IContinue reading “Twas the night before Canada Day 2019”

It was a beautiful day on Cape Breton Island. We had a mix of sun and cloud and not a drop of rain – at least not at this point (I’m getting started early on today’s blog entry). I awoke at about 330am to the sound of Tommy snoring! Now keep in mind I amContinue reading “Cabot Trail in 5 hours”

All in all it was a restful night. I slept quite well although I’ve been complaining about the mattress on our bed and its impact on my ribs. Connie reminded me that I was struck by that mobile post in Quèbec City and suggested perhaps that was the reason behind the pain. In hindsight, IContinue reading “A wet start to the Cabot Trail”

Once again we awoke with the sound of rain. Rain falling on the trailer always reminds me of Eddie Rabbit and “I love a Rainy Night”. Rather than get up, I decided to roll over and catch a few more z’s. The next time I woke it wasn’t raining, so I got up and thisContinue reading “Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg and Mahoney Bay”

Today was our shortest drive yet – about 3 hours. This meant we could sleep in and that we did…until about 830am. We woke up to the sound of rain. Before I get to writing today’s post, I must point out that my personal editor on tour has been somewhat tardy in reviewing my material;Continue reading “Short Drive on a Cool Day”

It was a fabulous day in Moncton. The sun was shining and the temperature reached a high of 25 celcius. I was up first having slept in until 7am – keeping in mind that is 3am back home. After a quick shower and shave, I quietly slipped out to sit to boil the kettle, makeContinue reading “Chocolate River, Flower Pot Rocks and Magnetic Attraction”