Moncton Nova Scotia

Decided to stay the night at Casa Walmart here - it has been raining most of the day. It is supposed to be a little clearer tomorrow to see Fundy National Park.
That's all. Just an update and looking forward to a few more shots before I call it an end to Canada.

Cape St Mary's - Bird Island

I could have stayed here for hours as the gannets just soared about the island. The island is 40 feet from the lookout and 500 feet from the water.

Overlook

Gannet central

Lone Gannet

St Mary Lighthouse

Next stop was the ferry back to Nova Scotia.
Now I am in Antigonish, NS and had the best dinner I have had on the whole trip. Gabrieau's Bistro was definitely a winner. If I could get the photos off my iPhone to show you I would do so.
Thus ends Day 107.

There is New Found Land

Inside every pothole!!! Maybe they will be offered for homesteading.
I decided that if I wished to have a motorhome to drive back to California, I had to get out off this island. As pretty as it may be and leaving a few locations not visited, I decided to head for the ferry back to Nova Scotia. It also didn't help that it continued to rain and have heavy overcast sky. I would like to return someday, but not until they fix their roads or I get a tank to drive.

Lobster Shack along the Viking Trail

Thrombolite along the coast

Gros Morne as seen along the river as the skies cleared

Cape Spear Lighthouse - Oldest in Canada

Cape Spear new lighthouse

Cape Spear Lighthouse 

Can't go any further East - Time to turn west

Canada - The home of Pot Holes

I know it is a local that has terrible weather and the roads take a beating, but I miss so much along the road as I am trying to avoid them and as soon as I take my eye off the road to see what is around - WHAM! I have found a pot hole. To finish this thought - some of these holes are chasms that are so deep you could get Chinese take out from some.
Today I have completed yet another one of my goals - reaching the Northernmost place in Newfoundland. Here at L'Anse aux Meadows is that place. This is also the location of a Viking site over a thousand years ago. It is a beautiful spot.
It is also getting a bit cold and many people are putting up their load of wood for heat this winter.

Arches PP

St Anthony's Lighthouse

Fishing Boat house

Don't mean to scare you, but there is the last of Newfoundland

Heading back South tomorrow and looking in on Gros Morne again.

Newfoundland - Day 100

I caught the Ferry from North Sydney NS to Port aux Basques in Newfoundland yesterday on what I would call the most calm seas I have ever been fortunate to sail upon. Beautiful day and easy trip. We arrived at 7pm local time which is 1/2 hr ahead of the Atlantic Maritimes - why? no one knows, but it sure is weird. The clouds were gathering as I drove up Trans Canadian Highway. There is only Eastbound or Westbound and therefore not much need for signage along the way. Who's to get confused? Right? Went to the first Campground that was open and many are closing for the season, yekes! I had no longer got into my site and the popout 'popped' the it started to rain - I mean pour. It rained all night and much of today, which spurred me on North (I mean East). I am now camped in Cow Head. Yup! That's right. It has a lighthouse which is hard to find and then it took me time to walk the 1.5 km to get there and by that time I was tired, so...
Here are some shots of yesterday and today.
Before I left I stayed just outside North Sydney and they have a gathering of local youngsters who play a variety of instruments for their enjoyment and that of the family and friends.

The Barn

Everyone leads on two or three songs - I didn't make it that long.

Lighthouse in North Sydney

Sister ships passing - Calm seas

Port aux Basques harbor entrance

Backing into dock; Highway heads off thru the gap

Clouds gathering - Interesting formation

Then today I made it North to Gros Morne NP and will see more later.

Southeast Hills That's a hanging valley there

East Arm Bay

Rocky Harbor

Lobster Cove LH

Family Biking

True colors of sunset

Red Sky at night...

I am sure tomorrow will bring many delights
Chio

Celtic Village and Louisbourg NS

Moved onto the ferry at Little Narrows on my way to the Celtic Village, another of the wonderful reconstructions of Canada's past. This recreates how and where the early Scottish settlers came to Nova Scotia mainly but all through Canada. It has been gathered here in Iona, around a beautiful hill, from many small villages around NS.

Little Narrows ferry

Horse didn't trust me

Spinning Wheel

Model of village hut in Scotland in the 1700's

Here is the view from the cliff at Marconi's site in Glace Bay

Louisbourg 1700's:

Village Fisherman's cottage outside the fortress

City Gate

Detail over gate

The fortress is a huge enclosure even though the ocean is over running parts of the land. 

Louisbourg Lighthouse:

Seacoast at the Lighthouse:

Three looks with different exposure times and combinations

Tomorrow it is off to North Sydney and getting supplies, propane and fuel before the ferry.

On to Newfoundland!!