The 17th of August found us at Flower’s Cove. This area has limestone barrens with rare plants growing in the cracks of the limestone.  We also walked among thrombolites – only found here and at one site in Australia.  These bun-shaped fossils are the only known forms of life dating back 3.5 billion to 630 […]

After a cold windy night, we head out in the morning for L’anse aux Meadows National park, the site of a Viking settlement used over a 1000 years ago. The settlement is thought to have been used by Leif Erikson on his expedition from Greenland looking for trade goods. The settlement was temporary and used to gather […]

After arriving in Newfoundland in the early evening, we spend the next couple of hours heading to Stephenville to overnight. The next morning we head off to Port Au Port West and hike down the Gravels trail. This takes us along sea bluffs covered in wind-blown stunted trees. The shoreline is dotted with numerous coves with clear […]

With our base in Sydney, we take some day trips in the area.  We visit Baddeck, a very picturesque village with lots of sailboats heeling over in a good breeze on Bras d’Or Lake.  Here we visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site.  We are impressed by his genius.  This amateur inventor developed the telephone, […]

We spent our first day in Nova Scotia driving down the Northumberland Shore down the red pavement highways past red earth farmlands and the occasional sea harbor. Our first stop of the day is in Pictou, home of the Hector, a replica of the ship that brought the Scottish settlers to the area. Besides the Hector, […]

Heading for New Brunswick today, we plan to move quickly thru both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on our way to Newfoundland, then take our time on the way back. On our way to the Parks Canada site for the Battle of the Restigouche, we spot a train hauling just windmill blades, so we sped […]

RV is finally fixed – only took 5 days, but we are able to continue on our way. Picked up some supplies and did some needed laundry and will be heading out of Quebec City in the morning. Left Quebec City Saturday heading for Les Escoumins to hopefully see some Beluga whales. On the Route […]

Four days have passed and we are still here in Quebec City.  We waited Monday for an appointment to be seen at the repair shop.  We then spent Monday evening and most of Tuesday trying to use up all our propane to empty the tank.  Man, that generator is loud!  We had to turn it […]

It’s time to say goodbye to Montreal and start heading for Quebec City.  We don’t want to arrive there till Friday night, so we decide to stop at Trois Rivieres for the night at a Tourist Information Center. We take the scenic Chemin de Roy which is the first road built in North America (1731-1737).  Our first stop […]