8/11/12 Russ Leona Trip - North Sydney , NS

Typical coast line view along New Brunswick.

Nova Scotia in much hillier with many bays, very beautiful.

The view from our motorhome in the North Sidney campground.  One of our nicest campgrounds.

Looking east from our motorhome in the campground.  We heard bag pipes being played at some event at the church.

We followed our GPS to the campground after arriving at North Sydney, Nova Scotia.  It took us downtown into a small, old residential area, no campground.  After asking directions we made it to the campground which we drove by as we entered town.  Can't always trust the GPS.  We have a beautiful camp spot looking out onto the bay and across to a beautiful church.  We have spent our time resting and cleaning as we have been so busy that it was due.  Today we drove to a Farmer's Market that was over by the time we got there.  Monday we will catch the ferry.

8/9/12 Russ Leona Trip - Pictou, Nova Scotia

This is typical Nova Scotia when you aren't on the coast.

The waterfront at Pictou, NS.

A replica of the ship Hector which brought the first Scottish settlers in 1773.  There were 200+ people on this ship.  18 children died from small pox and dysentery.

We traveled from Shediac, New Brunswick to Pictou, Nova Scotia.  After setting up, went into town and toured the Hector and museum.  We watched a movie on it.  It was very impressive.  The early settlers had it so rough.  We listened to some guys practicing their bag pipes in a park as we ate a nice dinner.

Russ Leona Trip 8/8/12 Shediac

We made a 20 mile detour as we left Caraquet.  We missed our turn and realized it when the paved road turned to dirt.  We had a nice drive along the coast and  continued our trip after unhooking, turning around, and returning to Caraquet.  We stopped at a small town for lunch.  We had scallops and pouline (homemade fries with cheese curds and gravy over the top).  It was terrific.  After we were settled in Shediac, we picked up a couple large lobsters($9.99/lb) and took them home for dinner.  They were really good. 

We spent today laying around and resting.  It has been very busy lately.  We went out for a super seafood dinner.  Then stopped at MacDonalds to send this. 

Tomorrow on to Pictou, Nova Scotia.

8/6/12 Beach & Acadian Village

We were driving down the road and found a wonderful campsite outside Bathurst, New Brunswick.  It was right on the beach.  We went out for a great seafood dinner.  The next morning we went for a long walk on the beach.  Sadie loved it as she could run and play.  She was wet from the neck down so it was a shower for her when we returned to the motorhome.  Some kind neighbors shared some mussels with us.  They were OK.  Later our next door neighbors had us over for clams.  They were great, we had a nice evening.  We left the next morning early and toured the Acadian Village.  It was very interesting.  They demonstrated how they bake bread, make linen and wool clothes, make barrels, tin utensils, saw logs and in general how they lived in the 700 to 1800’s.  It was very interesting and they were very friendly and helpful. 

12/8/3 Quebec Citadelle

 We had to move the motorhome to another campground which was in Levis, just across the river from Quebec.  I took the ferry which dropped me off at Old Quebec.  I walked up and toured the Citadella.  It is a fortification that was built atop Mount Diamant, the highest point of Quebec, directly above the narrowest point of the Saint Lawrence  It is still an active post of the Royal 22nd Regiment and is guarded by Royal Guards similar to the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D. C.  It was built in the late 1700's thru early in 1800's to protect the river.  It is surrounded by massive walls, backed with earth, with canons overlooking the river.  It has some buildings that were built by the French in the 1600's.  It was built in a star shape to protect Quebec from all sides.  I included a photo of a couple on the streets of Old Quebec.  I took the ferry back and we had a nice dinner at home.  Tomorrow we move on east down the river.

 

Russ Leona Trip 12/8/2 Quebec

After settling in our camp out of Quebec, we drove into town.  We thought Montreal was really nice but this was spectacular.  The old town was built on a hill.  Old Quebec is surrounded by a wall.  It is the only remaining walled city in the US and Canada.  The wall was built for the War of 1812.  It was started in the 1700's.  Some of the houses were built in the 1600's.  The houses are of rock and the streets are cobblestone.  Another beautiful church, Notre-Dame De Quebec.  We took a ride in a carriage and had dinner on the patio.  It is really cool.  We plan on spending more time looking around tomorrow, after we move camp as we could only get a spot for one night.

8/1/12 Montreal

We took the ferry Wednesday morning from our campground that is in Longueil just across the river from Montreal.  It dropped us off in Old Montreal.  It was spectacular.  We felt just like we were in France.  Narrow streets, with little shops along them.  We had lunch on the patio and listened to a guy sing.  It was cool.  We also visited the most beautiful church (Notre Dame Basilique) we have ever seen.  We took the ferry back to the motorhome and had supper.  That evening there was a fireworks display over the river.  It was awesome.  This morning we took a drive out to the city Dorval on the outskirts of Montreal.  Dorval is the last name of my Grandfather who was raised in a convent in Montreal.  After that we toured a huge church (L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph Du Mont-Royal) with gardens all around it.  It was impressive but not as elaborate as the one in old Montreal.  Tomorrow on to Quebec.