Sep 10, 2012 - Elm River Flood

It has been raining steadily for 2 ½ days now, once again delaying my departure from Nova Scotia. Streets, shops and businesses in Truro are flooded and the city is almost completely shut down. There were several accidents close to the nearby toll station on the Trans Canada Highway as people hydroplaned on the roadway or ran off the road due to low visibility (in spite of warnings from the RCMP to stay off the roads). Throughout the day today I have noticed lots of activity as people scurried around the park and the campsites close to me...

Sep 3, 2012 - Labour Day Layover

Days 20-22, Sept. 1-3, 2012, Labour Day Layover (7 photos) Spent three nights, two days at a campground outside of Havre Boucher, NS. As last minute registrants for the crowded three-day holiday weekend, we were assigned a remote out-of-the way site considered to be undesirable. After seeing (and hearing) the revelry among may old friends in the main section, we would pay a premium to be in our remote site. Saturday took a day trip; visited a Farmers’ Market in the nearby town of Antigonish; bought some local products. Continued on to Cape...

Aug 27, 2012 - Cape Breton National Park to Truro, NS

Monday, August 27, 2012 - Truro, NS We met a really neat couple this morning after showering. They live in New Brunswick on a farm and raise Huskies, horses, and sheep. They will follow our blog when they get back home. We are completing our tour on the Cabot Trail today on our way to Truro. On the way we stopped at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site today (saved another $13.60 with the Canada Pass – TOTAL to date saved $101.10). I did not know or remember that he was the founder of the National Geographic Society and...

Aug 6, 2012 - "Down Day"

Fred decided he really did not want to go on a reversing current rafting trip. Just too muddy. So we stayed in the campsite and had a nice “down day.” I enjoy the down days too! Visited with Harlan and Coco several times. Poor guy he is so lonesome.

Aug 5, 2012 - The tidal bore

Left Lower Sackville fairly earlier as we were going to Truro to see the tidal bore. Got a good spot at this next campground. Next to us was a lovely man, Harlan. He has been staying there for two weeks waiting for his wife to rejoin him and their cute 2 year old dog Coco (poodle and maltese). His wife is in Oregon enjoying the birth of her seventh grandchild. We visited a lot with Harlan and Coco. The tidal bore was at 3:15pm. Took a bit to find the right street but we got there. A tidal bore is when the incoming ocean tide is stronger...

Aug 3, 2012 - Tidal Bore Revisited

The sun finally came out today and it was a beautiful day to be outside. With all the rain of the past few days, a full moon and higher than normal tides, I decided it would be a good day to revisit the tidal bore at Truro. I was not disappointed. There were about twenty people relaxing on the riverbank when I arrived. One man had wandered down to the bend in the river and suddenly he shouted “here it comes!”. With a rush and a roar, a wall of water came upstream like a tidal wave. The white-capped wave was only a couple of feet tall, but...

Jul 11, 2012 - Relaxing in Truro today getting ready for departure tomorrow

Today Mom did some errands in the morning while Papa made sure that all levels were good in Rv as well as some small repairs. We are ready to go first thing in the morning. We are working towards a 8:30am departure. It is with mixed emotions we leave. The kids are upset because we are leaving without a 7 week old Shih Tzu puppy. They have grown very fond of these puppies and do not want to leave them. We have had such great times on this trip and do not want it to end. But we will like to be home as well and back into our own beds and...

Jul 8, 2012 - Truro, Nova Scotia

We visited the Masstown Market today just outside Truro, Nova Scotia. It is a huge marketplace, similar to but much bigger than Trader Joe’s. They had fresh local fruits and vegetables, gifts, wines and liquors, and a restaurant in a model lighthouse. We had fish (again), but huge servings, enough to take some with us for another day. They even had a band playing at the restaurant. Nancy ran into the man who owns it who she had met in Texas earlier this year. We traveled on from there to Truro and stopped to see the tree sculptures. It...

Jul 7, 2012 - Truro Market

Today was Farmer’s Market day in Truro. Since I was working second shift, I decided to head into town in the morning to see what I could find. The market is held in the historic district, in the old firehouse. Vendors were spread out in the park adjacent to the building as well as inside. There were fresh veggies piled on tabletops; woolen items from the sheep farmers; honey in a variety of forms and flavors from the beekeepers; organic cheeses, sausages and meats; fresh baked breads and pastries; and the most beautiful flowers of different...

Jul 5, 2012 - Leaving Nova Scotia for PEI

I (mom) did some last minute shopping in the morning leaving Oma and Jer home to get things ready for our trip across to Prince Edward Island. We were originally leaving tomorrow for the island but Oma thought we should leave a day earlier due to high volume of people at the Cavendish Beach festival as well as another blue grass festival. We arrived at the ferry dock just in time to see the 1pm ferry pull away. We waited in a lineup of many rv's and fifth wheels. Jer, Oma, Cadence and Leland headed out to the dock to take in some sights....

Jul 3, 2012 - July 3

We arrived in Truro last night around 10:45pm. Children were all asleep in their jammies, what a great way to travel! We just plugged in at the Papa's, had a little visit then went to sleep. Papa and oma have two very cute 6 week old puppies. We always know where Cadence is, she has been mothering them since she woke up this morning. Mommy put the little girl puppy, Shiloh, in bed with Cadence to wake her up. I should have taken a picture of her face when she saw the puppy. Very cute! On the agenda today....get air conditioners in RV...

Jun 30, 2012 - Truro, Nova Scotia

We watched the Tidal Bore come in, but, it was small we could see it, but, it wasn't big enough to make our website. hahahaThe Victoria Park is a well maintained piece if land complete with a couple of small mountains, waterfalls, trails, even a swimming pool. It a favorite place of the community.