June 16th: I have a few days to catch up with blog posts. At times I just want to do a massive photo dump on Facebook and stop there, but my OCD heart needs to document the experience in better detail. Besides, I know when I look at the photo dumps of my FB friends, I frequently wonder, "Where was this photo taken? And why?"
The Sparkinator and I caught the 9:30 a.m. boat from Grand Manan to the mainland of New Brunswick. I had a reservation for a much later crossing, but once I am up and organized, I want to be on the move. I stopped at the ticket booth in North Head, Grand Manan, and asked if I could change my reservation.
"Sure. No problem!" And then we were on the boat.
Unfortunately, it was another foggy morning and the ship's captain was required to sound the fog horn at frequent intervals. So, now my pooch is well and truly terrified of travelling on car ferries. He shook and shivered the entire 90-minute crossing. I'll have to drug him for the 7-hour crossing on July 2nd to Newfoundland.
We landed in Blacks Harbour New Brunswick. It's a cute area that I couldn't see on the way to Grand Manan because of the heavy fog. Our next stop was beautiful Dipper Cove a short detour on Highway 790, off of Highway 1. I could live there! It's tiny, sheltered, and right on the ocean! (And, I might say that a few more times about other Maritime communities in the coming months.)
By 2:00 in the afternoon, we were at our okay-average Holiday Inn Express on the west side of Saint Johns. I didn't feel like exploring anymore and napped instead. My travel partner was okay with that!
Cheers, Lynda & The Sparkinator
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| Cheeky seagull Grand Manan NB |
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| Seal Harbour Grand Manan |
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| Leaving Blacks Harbour NB |
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| Leaving Blacks Harbour NB |
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| Dipper Cove New Brunswick |
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| Dipper Cove New Brunswick |
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| Maybe Mazda Canada will notice?? LOL |
1 comment:
How fun!!
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