Summer Road Trip 2008 - Part 1
On Monday, July 14, Youngest Child and I set out eastward, getting from Ottawa to Eustis, Maine that first day (468 km; 291 mi). The passenger's view looked like this for most of the day's drive:
The aptly named Route des Sommets.
The campground was also well-named - Cathedral Pines.
Ah, the essentials of camping:
The next morning we headed for Saint John, NB, (452 km; 281 mi) the plan being to take the last ferry of the day over to Digby, NS. However, some unforeseen delays and forgetting to account for losing an hour to the time zone change meant that we stayed overnight in Saint John and caught the first ferry next morning. The sunset over Saint John was spectacular that evening and the morning revealed an entirely different view from our perch above the city.
We made it to the ferry on time and after a slightly queasy 3 hour crossing arrived in Digby, NS.
We camped Wednesday and Thursday nights just east of Digby near Smith's Cove. It was a nice spot but apparently not worthy of photos. While based there we drove out along the Digby Neck,
and stopped at Savary Provincial Park, which looks like this at the top of the escarpment:
and like this down below:
The aptly named Route des Sommets.
The campground was also well-named - Cathedral Pines.
Ah, the essentials of camping:
The next morning we headed for Saint John, NB, (452 km; 281 mi) the plan being to take the last ferry of the day over to Digby, NS. However, some unforeseen delays and forgetting to account for losing an hour to the time zone change meant that we stayed overnight in Saint John and caught the first ferry next morning. The sunset over Saint John was spectacular that evening and the morning revealed an entirely different view from our perch above the city.
We made it to the ferry on time and after a slightly queasy 3 hour crossing arrived in Digby, NS.
We camped Wednesday and Thursday nights just east of Digby near Smith's Cove. It was a nice spot but apparently not worthy of photos. While based there we drove out along the Digby Neck,
and stopped at Savary Provincial Park, which looks like this at the top of the escarpment:
and like this down below:
It was windy, but not too cold to enjoy the lovely cobble beach at low tide.
This was dubbed "the matzah rock".
Even the slimy green stuff was pretty.
Gosh! Look at the time! I guess there will have to be another installment tomorrow. I promise cute animals AND fancy machines. Here's a cute animal to tide you over.
This was dubbed "the matzah rock".
Even the slimy green stuff was pretty.
Gosh! Look at the time! I guess there will have to be another installment tomorrow. I promise cute animals AND fancy machines. Here's a cute animal to tide you over.
It looks like you got to see some of the lovely sights we have in this area! I do hope you and some of your friends come back! Kathleen
Whew, I'm glad you're still around -- I was beginning to think something had happened to you. :-)
Wow, Nova Scotia (note of wistfulness). You're seeing the part I missed too, Digby and around. Looking forward to the continuation. Did you go back to Jeddore?
Sarah
Pretty darned breathtaking views, Paula. LOVE the rocks!