June 2014 Atlantic Canada

Black Bear at Kouchibouguac NP, NB

We have crossed the border many times to get to Canada. This was the first time we had to convince the Officer that we were not planning on staying. The only argument that worked was 1) we couldn’t afford Canada gas ($6+/gal) for the RV year round and 2) the winters were too damn cold! The last time we had been in New Brunswick we spent several glorious August days at Kouchibouguac NP. We couldn’t wait to get back. However, this time, the black flies and mosquitoes were waiting for us in force. Rain everyday didn't help either. Disappointed, we left for sunnier skies on Prince Edward Island (PEI).

PEI

West Cape Lighthouse, PEI

PEI was an improvement in terms of bugs and rain. We camped at the Cavendish National Park and several provincial parks (PP) as we explored the western half of the island. At the North Cape we toured an Interpretation Center on their experimental Wind Turbine Farm and then we hiked around the turbines.

 

You want fries with that?

Red Fox, PEI

Lupine

Jacques Cartier, claimed Canada for France

Bald Eagle

We paid the $45 toll to take the bridge back to Nova Scotia. We camped at the Five Islands PP at the head of the Bay of Fundy and watched the bay fill and drain with each tide. We crossed Nova Scotia to North Sydney and took an overnight (16 hr.) ferry crossing to Argentina, Newfoundland.

Five Island PP, NS