We were holding our breath expecting any minute for something else to break or an alarm to sound alerting us of a problem but thankfully it never happened! Rose was on her very best behavior as we drove from the Adirondacks through Quebec and New Brunswick provinces on our way to Prince Edward Island. Unfortunately the weather provided the dark clouds and rain for two whole weeks! The good news is that the windshield wipers seem to be working harmoniously together now - they have had plenty of practice lately.
Some of our fellow campers braving the rain in tents. We remember those days of camping but we sure were glad to be in the rv instead of a tent!
We are happy to report that our vet tour appears to have ended – thank goodness. And –Molly is now sleeping all night so no more walks in the middle of the night!
First stop – Montreal…
We just spent one day in Montreal on our way to Quebec city but that was enough for us –it’s a big city ( not our favorite place to be) .
Quebec City has a lovely old town – very much like a European city!
We had our one day of no rain in Quebec City ( it wasn’t exactly crystal clear skies but we were happy to not have liquid sunshine for a change)! Fortunately we went to Quebec City’s old town area on that day. It is a completely restored old town area from the 16th and 17th centuries. The city provides guides dressed in period costumes who conduct a walking tour of the old town area, We learned lots of interesting facts about what life was like for the merchants and the fur traders during that period. One thing we learned was that the fur traders measured traveling distances in “smoking pipes”. The fur traders would light a pipe each hour during their journey to keep the mosquitoes away.
We had our first trip in Canada to the supermarket in Quebec City– what a shock!! The prices in Quebec are quite a bit higher than they are in the US – especially chicken, eggs and wine. We can do without the chicken and eggs but not the wine! Funny that some of Gary’s favorite foods ( hamburger meat, hotdogs and french fries) are the most reasonably priced - so he is in heaven!
Prince Edward Island was our favorite!
It’s a combination of beautiful coastline views, rolling emerald green hills and pastures, quaint Victorian homes and wooden churches and lighthouses plus great seafood! We had a fantastic campsite right on the river across from Charlottetown with great views of the sailboats and ships in the harbor and sunsets ( when it wasn’t raining). We went on several lovely coastal drives, visited the national park where Lucy.Maude Montgomery wrote Anne of Green Gables. Quite a talented and interesting lady.
Strawberries were in season so we stopped and picked some fresh strawberries at one of the u-pick farms along the country roads. We hadn’t done that in years – it was fun to pick them ourselves ( seemed like such a luxury to have the time to do it) and they were so fresh and delicious!
Tomorrow we leave Prince Edward Island on a ferry to Nova Scotia. It’s a short ferry ride – just 75 minutes – so it will be a good test to get us ready for our longer ferry ride to Newfoundland on July 13th. The space on a ferry is so tight between vehicles - it’s hard to picture squeezing Rose into one of the spaces – hopefully she’ll fit. Ready or not – we’ll find out tomorrow!
Next stop – Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland – we’re hoping for sunny weather and smooth sailing for our three ferry rides….
