Day 60 & 61 Travel days Fundy Natl Park, NB to Middleton, NS to Halifax

July 18 & 19 

Thurs., July 18  Fundy Natl Park, NB to Middleton, NS

Driving along the Bay of Fundy this morning the tide was still in.  What a difference a day makes!  The best part is the Petitcodiac River is the shores looking like rich creamy chocolate.  The city of Moncton has grown since we were here in 1999 but it was an easy drive through.  It will be interesting to compare our pictures. 

Looks like a Chocolate River

The Welcome Centre in Nova Scotia after leaving New Brunswick is a great place to stop.  Lots of space for parking and a great picnic site plus the information available with very helpful staff and the gift shop.

The town of Stewiacke has a sign “You are now ½ way between the North Pole and the Equator.”  We stopped at the side of the road for lunch, no rest areas or pull offs on Hwy 14W.  As we were leaving 5 small convertible MG type sports cars went by us and two Harley’s.  We followed them until they headed back to Halifax and we continued along the NW coast. 

Daily Stats: 
Today's distance: 452 km 
Weather:  Sunshine with clouds; High: 28 degrees; Lo: 21 degrees
Diesel Price:  $1.354 and Reg Gas $1.374 in Truro, NS
Campsite:  Sunnyvale Estate RV Park, Middleton, NS $28.75 (W & E)

Highway 104 Toll: $4/car & $5.25/RV                

The Stars on houses I was told was called "Primitive Design".

 
Fri., July 19   Travel from Middleton to Halifax, NS 

Rain this morning when we left!  That’s a first in a long time.  Good thing we were hooked up just had to put up the jacks.  We stopped in Middleton to see their Water Clock and how it works.  We headed for Fort Anne a National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal.  Good thing it stopped raining while we toured the outside grounds and when the rain returned we rain inside to see the museum.  A beautiful little town on the north side of Nova Scotia, on the Bay of Fundy, with lots of history and very old buildings.  It was the capital from 1710 until 1749 when Halifax was founded.  The French built the fort in the 1630’s but then the British took over.  The Scots had it then from 1621 - 1629.  The French reclaimed it and built 4 forts.  When the British took control in 1710 they renamed it after Queen Anne.  The community’s main industry in the 1700 – 1800’s was ship building.

Fort Anne Powder Room in back ground

We stopped in Yarmouth long enough to get gas and groceries.  It was cool and windy here so time to go.  There are scenic highways that take you along the coast but that would have taken too long.  So we only drove into Lunenburg to see the Bluenose II.  It was in dry dock still being reconstructed so we could only see it through the fence.  Another town that we would have liked to spend more time in!

 

Bluenose II under reconstruction

One thing I do like about Nova Scotia highways is their large signs indicating the area and large signs with plenty of notice for towns and special places.  The fog was dense in places and it cooled off.  We found our campsite in the fog but at least the breeze was warm.
 
Daily Stats: 
Today's distance: 452 km 
Weather:  Rain then cloudy, foggy portions; High: 22 degrees; Lo: 17 degrees
Diesel Price:  $1.344 and Reg Gas $1.404 in Yarmouth, NS
Campsite:  Woodhaven RV Park
Wildlife:  Deer
St. Anne Style:  a Vauban-style fort


Nova Scotia Stats:
Nickname:  Bluenose Country
Flower:  Mayflower
Bird:  Osprey