10/6 – So we are in our second day on PEI.
There ain’t much to tell. The roads that go around this, the smallest Canadian province, are not on or near the water for the most part and bumpy.
We are stopped for the night after maybe 100 miles. We are, again, in a Provincial Park but this cost $40!, although they are selling the ice cream bars for half off. It’s the last weekend for most campgrounds being the Thanksgiving weekend (in Canada it’s the second Monday in October) so they’re trying to sell what they have left.
10/8
We are off PEI after a very good day. We spent last night in yet another Provincial Park, that is 3 in 4 nights. We were on the western cape and drove up to the North Cape and Wow! There was a lot of boat activity and we learned it was the last day for a special lobster season.
We learned where to get lobster (Tignish Fisheries) so we bought a couple already cooked and iced. They were are dinner tonight. Yum! They each weighed over a pound and they were $10 each – which was $7.50 US. Lobster fishing is so much like our crabbing. Even the lobster are like our crab – they normally start fishing in late November, they are somewhat soft now (as were ours), you cook and clean them the exact same way, and they even taste very much like crab.
PEI has no large game – deer, elk, moose, bear, which they advertise so that hikers, bikers, outdoorsy people don’t have to fear them nor hunters. Apparently they had a huge fire in the not too distant pass that wiped them out. I’m thinking they didn’t want to reintroduce any because of farming. This province is almost all agricultural – dairy and row crops – especially potatoes and carrots which were being harvested as we drove thru.
Luck was really with us in trying to find an open campground. We could find none on PEI. So, across THAT bridge we went into New Brunswick with sun getting pretty low on the horizon. We stopped at the Info Center and it was closed – except for the custodian who was working. So, they always know more than you might think, and he proved me right. He suggested the Strange Campground – that’s the name, but I thought he meant strange. We found it and it said “We are still Open!” – Yay. Never did see the owners so we left the fee with the only other person we saw- a retired cop who spends 6 month of the year there and the other 6 in Florida.
Lots of game in New Brunswick – we saw moose today.
10/10
After blasting through New Brunswick in one day nonstop we entered the US 2 days ago, and are now in central Maine for a couple days to get stuff done (fill propane bottles, oil and lube pickup, laundry, RX, groceries) and rest.
Prescriptions can be a problem as Canada will not fill ’em. I actually ran out of mine yesterday but was able to get all filled with a Walmart next to this campground.
Customs is always a concern as to what they will allow – especially fruits and vegetables. The agent just asked a few questions, opened up the backseat door and looked in, then he did a walk-around and said we were good. We lost several pounds of meat last time – nothing this time.
The Fall colors are spectacular although we are a tad late as many trees, especially Maple, are starting to lose their foliage. But that too is nice to see as we have had a lot of strong winds which really makes the leaves fly!
So, tomorrow we will be in Vermont (state #50 for us)then we will head south to visit Susan’s niece and her new baby in North Carolina.
These emails will slow down as they have become boring at times and I’m afraid even more so now being back in the States.
Now, to find an internet connection.
We welcome your emails -it’s good to hear from all of you.
Love to all.
M n D. G n S
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