Showing posts with label going across Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label going across Canada. Show all posts
Monday, September 28, 2009
September 28 Monday 2009 St John NB
It pours rain all night and is still raining when we leave for a drive to St Martin and the sea caves. We stop at a covered bridge with some craft shops. We pass 4 tour buses with cruise ship people. We drive through the covered bridge .We stop for lunch with a view of the caves. The rain subsides and the fog rolls in. We return to the RV park after fueling up as we leave for Maine tomorrow. I don't know when I will have WIFI again but will post when I can.
REMEMBER-Learn from yesterday,live for today,and hope for tomorrow.
It pours rain all night and is still raining when we leave for a drive to St Martin and the sea caves. We stop at a covered bridge with some craft shops. We pass 4 tour buses with cruise ship people. We drive through the covered bridge .We stop for lunch with a view of the caves. The rain subsides and the fog rolls in. We return to the RV park after fueling up as we leave for Maine tomorrow. I don't know when I will have WIFI again but will post when I can.
REMEMBER-Learn from yesterday,live for today,and hope for tomorrow.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
September 27 Sunday 2009 St John NB
Today we take the 3 hour drive to Hopewell where the flowerpot rocks are. These are sand stone stacks with trees growing on top of them in the tide line. At low tide we walk the beach with the huge rock formations where the tides rise up 30 feet. Awesome. We have a late lunch at the interpretive center. We pass some covered bridges and stop and take pictures of 2 of them. Weather is overcast but no rain.
REMEMBER-Tough times never last but tough people do.
Today we take the 3 hour drive to Hopewell where the flowerpot rocks are. These are sand stone stacks with trees growing on top of them in the tide line. At low tide we walk the beach with the huge rock formations where the tides rise up 30 feet. Awesome. We have a late lunch at the interpretive center. We pass some covered bridges and stop and take pictures of 2 of them. Weather is overcast but no rain.
REMEMBER-Tough times never last but tough people do.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
September 26 Saturday 2009 St John NB sunny
We have the first frost of the season this morning so leaves will be turning fast from now on. At 10am we board a city tour bus that picks us up right at the RV park. We learn some facts about the park- it has 13 lakes and a golf coarse. Horses that run the tour wagons stay at the farm here all winter. The park is only 5 min. away from downtown St John. We pass the Red Rose Tea mansion which was used in the film “Children of the lesser Gods”.We also pass the Irving house now called the Cedar Cliff house. Irving is one of the richest person in Canada.(6.7 billion according to Forbes magazine. We learn about many of his investments. St John like many of the Atlantic cities had a big fire (1877) 2/3 of the city was destroyed. We stop at the city Market. I buy some fresh vegetables. We pass many Victorian style homes, Kings park and Queens park. Our next stop is at the reversing falls. Very interesting we watch a jet boat maneuver over the cascading water. We pass Barbours general store, and a interesting clock called Impression of time. Marigolds line the center of the highway planted by school children in the Spring. Impressive. We go to Irving park with many statues overlooking the river. The Earl house and Martello tower (9 a circular stone fort) as well as Partridge Island NB answer to Ellis Island.(quarantine station). We return to the RV park at 12pm. After lunch we find a visitors center to find out about Hopewell Rocks where we want to go tomorrow. We check the tides and find we have to leave early.
REMEMBER-Life resembles a novel more often then novels resemble life
We have the first frost of the season this morning so leaves will be turning fast from now on. At 10am we board a city tour bus that picks us up right at the RV park. We learn some facts about the park- it has 13 lakes and a golf coarse. Horses that run the tour wagons stay at the farm here all winter. The park is only 5 min. away from downtown St John. We pass the Red Rose Tea mansion which was used in the film “Children of the lesser Gods”.We also pass the Irving house now called the Cedar Cliff house. Irving is one of the richest person in Canada.(6.7 billion according to Forbes magazine. We learn about many of his investments. St John like many of the Atlantic cities had a big fire (1877) 2/3 of the city was destroyed. We stop at the city Market. I buy some fresh vegetables. We pass many Victorian style homes, Kings park and Queens park. Our next stop is at the reversing falls. Very interesting we watch a jet boat maneuver over the cascading water. We pass Barbours general store, and a interesting clock called Impression of time. Marigolds line the center of the highway planted by school children in the Spring. Impressive. We go to Irving park with many statues overlooking the river. The Earl house and Martello tower (9 a circular stone fort) as well as Partridge Island NB answer to Ellis Island.(quarantine station). We return to the RV park at 12pm. After lunch we find a visitors center to find out about Hopewell Rocks where we want to go tomorrow. We check the tides and find we have to leave early.
REMEMBER-Life resembles a novel more often then novels resemble life
Friday, September 25, 2009
September 25 Friday 2009 St John New Brunswick 52(11)
Today we make tracks to St John. We get off to a slow start as we still are having difficulty with the time change. We travel in sunshine taking hwy 102 to Turo. GPS doesn't work .(don't you just love electronics. )We take a toll road $5.25 .Going through Springville-home of Anne Murrey. The temp. drops to 46(8) and it pours rain. With a stop for lunch at McDonalds we arrive at Rock Wood Campground at 3pm under sunny skies but very windy. $21 a day we traveled 257 mi 415k Bill gets the satalite working with no difficulty and I have a strong WIFI signal in the rig . Hurray
REMEMBER-If you can't have what you want-want what you have.
Today we make tracks to St John. We get off to a slow start as we still are having difficulty with the time change. We travel in sunshine taking hwy 102 to Turo. GPS doesn't work .(don't you just love electronics. )We take a toll road $5.25 .Going through Springville-home of Anne Murrey. The temp. drops to 46(8) and it pours rain. With a stop for lunch at McDonalds we arrive at Rock Wood Campground at 3pm under sunny skies but very windy. $21 a day we traveled 257 mi 415k Bill gets the satalite working with no difficulty and I have a strong WIFI signal in the rig . Hurray
REMEMBER-If you can't have what you want-want what you have.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
September 22 Tuesday 2009 on to Halifax
Back to continue our journey across Canada after 12 days in Vancouver ( Surrey). I was with Carter and Madison every day except 2 when the boat was out of the water to get it's bottom painted and the zinc changed ready for next years boating season. Carter and Madison were fun and entertaining. Carter was experimenting with climbing the stairs. (oh joy).Our airplane ride was uneventful. We stayed at the Fairmont in the airport as we had to be there by 5:30 am . This made for a long day. After watching the new series House I crashed but Bill stayed up to watch the beginning series of CSI.
REMEMBER-One can enjoy life a lot more by saying yes than by saying no.
Back to continue our journey across Canada after 12 days in Vancouver ( Surrey). I was with Carter and Madison every day except 2 when the boat was out of the water to get it's bottom painted and the zinc changed ready for next years boating season. Carter and Madison were fun and entertaining. Carter was experimenting with climbing the stairs. (oh joy).Our airplane ride was uneventful. We stayed at the Fairmont in the airport as we had to be there by 5:30 am . This made for a long day. After watching the new series House I crashed but Bill stayed up to watch the beginning series of CSI.
REMEMBER-One can enjoy life a lot more by saying yes than by saying no.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
September 7 Monday 2009 Halifax
Our last trip into town. Today we head to Pier 21, Canadians answer to New York's Ellis Island. Here we follow the footsteps of the 1.5 million immigrants and Canadian military service personal who passed through Pier 21 between 1928-1971. We get there in time to take a guided tour. There was a lady there who actually came over on the ship (model) we were standing in front of. We watch a very good multimedia presentation “Ocean of Hope”. Then we go through a simulated CN rail car and listen to stories of different travels. . Very well done. A Holland Americian cruise ship is tied up to the pier. (Masdam). The big market is opened, I splurge and buy Carter and Madison cute Nova Scotia tartan outfits. We have time to walk the board walk along the waterfront again. We have a good seafood salad at Murphy's overlooking the waterfront. Time to head back. We stop at a mall first but everything is closed. Labour day . Good for them.
REMEMBER -The trick is to grow up without growing old.
Our last trip into town. Today we head to Pier 21, Canadians answer to New York's Ellis Island. Here we follow the footsteps of the 1.5 million immigrants and Canadian military service personal who passed through Pier 21 between 1928-1971. We get there in time to take a guided tour. There was a lady there who actually came over on the ship (model) we were standing in front of. We watch a very good multimedia presentation “Ocean of Hope”. Then we go through a simulated CN rail car and listen to stories of different travels. . Very well done. A Holland Americian cruise ship is tied up to the pier. (Masdam). The big market is opened, I splurge and buy Carter and Madison cute Nova Scotia tartan outfits. We have time to walk the board walk along the waterfront again. We have a good seafood salad at Murphy's overlooking the waterfront. Time to head back. We stop at a mall first but everything is closed. Labour day . Good for them.
REMEMBER -The trick is to grow up without growing old.
Monday, September 07, 2009
September 6 Sunday 2009 Halifax
Today we spend the whole day at the Citadel. A great star shaped two stone walled fort on a big hill overlooking Halifax . A great review of Canadian military heritage and passage to nationhood. Since 1749 Citadel Hill has served as the site of four different forts. Todays fort took 28 years to complete. Finished in 1856. During 2 world wars the Citadel served as a sentinel on the home front. In 1952 the Citadel was declared a national historic site. We began with an hour period costumed guided tour. Then left to explore on our own with a very good guide map. We stop for lunch inside the Citadel. Very good and reasonable. We left after 5 hours an overload of history but very well done.
REMEMBER- The treasure you find is rarely what you thought you were looking for.
Today we spend the whole day at the Citadel. A great star shaped two stone walled fort on a big hill overlooking Halifax . A great review of Canadian military heritage and passage to nationhood. Since 1749 Citadel Hill has served as the site of four different forts. Todays fort took 28 years to complete. Finished in 1856. During 2 world wars the Citadel served as a sentinel on the home front. In 1952 the Citadel was declared a national historic site. We began with an hour period costumed guided tour. Then left to explore on our own with a very good guide map. We stop for lunch inside the Citadel. Very good and reasonable. We left after 5 hours an overload of history but very well done.
REMEMBER- The treasure you find is rarely what you thought you were looking for.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
September 5 Saturday 2009 back to HalifaxWe pass hundreds of motorbikes heading to Digby. They are hoping to be in the world's book of records as they will all start their motors together at 12 noon . We stop and pick up the tire rim then go and get it put on the tire and the spare put back under the rig , then go to the RV park all before 12:30. We have lunch then go and check out the airport and long term parking for the truck when we go to Vancouver. Park & ride is the best bet. Bill gets the dish working with no difficulty. My WIFI works on Firefox but not on Internet explores???????REMEMBER- Being kind is more important than being right
Friday, September 04, 2009
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