I almost forgot to wear my Canadian Tuxedo before we left. Thank you Adele for reminding me to bring it as well as wear it . The pesky bugs up here are called midges. For Adele the bites turn to itchy welts. Some on her arms are 3×4 inches. Terrible. For me just itchy. At…
Wednesday June 4 was a series of 4 shorter hikes, both high and low in the mountains. First we went to a bog that at a high elevation It had crystal clear ponds that are frequented by moose. It also hosted 4 different bug eating plants. This one was out. It attracts a bug into…
Left PEI on a ferry to Nova Scotia Everything from bicycles, motorcycles, cars, motorhomes and logging trucks. 75 minute ride with a very nice lounge and restaurant. Once in Nova Scotia we headed to Breton Island to see the Alexander Graham Bell museum. Who knew? He was quite the dude. The telephone was the least…
If it gets any colder we could have skated over here. There is a frost warning on parts of the island. Got into the 30’s last night. That’s Fahrenheit for all you still state side. Kilometers, Celsius, 2 dollar coins, it’s CRAZY over here in the maritimes. But I’m happy to find they still have…
While figuring out what to do yesterday, we walked over to another Parks Canada campground and found the above view of Alma. The campground also had different types of cabins and yurts to rent. We wanted to rent this one but found it was already reserved by George Jetson, his daughter Judy, and Jane his…
We tried to ride bikes to the beach but after a ridiculous climb and a short flat road turned into a wall, being the chivalrous fellow I am, I suggested we turn around and go back to Dickerson Falls and check it out. I never miss a chance to use the word “serendipity “ but…
Yesterday was almost 2” of rain but today broke sunny and warm (70°). We exchanged some currency and found out all Canadian paper money is very pretty with clear spots to prevent forgery. Dollars are only coins. Then we went to Hopewell Rocks in the Bay of Fundy and walked the trail and about 5…
Woke up to a picture perfect day in Acadia. We rode our bikes about 3 miles to the “loop road” This is a one way road the follows the coast of Mt Desert Island. We locked up our bikes to walk about 1/2 mile to be at Thunder Hole 2 hours before high tide to…