Since the last post, we met up with Dave & Terri McBroom in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.  They took us sightseeing in Portland and around Old Orchard.  Kenzie loved being spoiled rotten.  Terri was so sweet to her and Dave had her cracking up at a catchy little tune he was singing during our lobster dinner.  Sadly, Kenzie threw her piece of Dave’s lobster on the floor without trying it.

Next: Bar Harbor, Maine.  Very pretty and home of Acadia National Park.  We enjoyed getting out and wandering around.  The sunset photo was actually taken on the drive home from dinner our first night.

When we went to leave Maine, we realized we still had our gun in our RV.  Had we of thought about it, would have sent it home with Dave & Terri, but instead we turned to Jeremy Young for help and ended up at a gun shop in Maine shipping it back to Gander Mountain, St Augustine.  Always fun parking a 40 foot RV in a small shop parking lot.

Me, being the rule follower that I am, also got rid of any produce we had and made sure everything else was correct for entering the Canadian border.  Upon arriving at border, we were asked for passports, if we ever visited Canada before, about the gun and amount of alcohol.  After hearing our story on the gun, the border patrol asked for the receipt showing the gun was shipped (made sense to me)… but alas, my non rule following easy going husband went in by himself to ship it and all he has for proof is a business card.  The guy let us go, though I explained to Craig the danger of handing off his gun registered to him with no proof.  And he explained to me how much produce I wasted as they never asked.  We work well together. By the way, if Craig gets arrested for a crime, he really did not do it.
First night in Canada was in St Martins, New Brunswick off Fundy Bay.  Biggest high tides in world.  They had sea caves you could walk into during low tide and get trapped in if you lost track of time as high tide closes them out.  It does take about 3 hours for the water to start getting that high.  The shores of the beach were filled with beautiful little rocks, which Kenzie loved collecting.  I did a close up shot of some of the rocks – the whole shoreline looked like this.  It was beautiful!

We carried on to Nova Scotia.  Were able to see Peggy’s Cove and Craig tried some fish cakes (like hashbrown patties but with salted cod).   We also got to play in downtown Halifax.  Such an experience with an early 1800 brewery.  We thought about doing the tour but it was an hour long and we did not think Kenzie would make it so we went to one of pubs inside the brewery and had a few drinks on a rooftop deck.  The drink photo is for Shelly.  Called “Dr Pepper” made with pale ale beer, amaretto and coke.  Was actually good.  Side note, while at the pub drinking, all I could think was the movie Sweet Home Alabama – “You have a baby… in a bar”

On the way back through New Brunswick, we stayed in a Province (State) Park.  Really pretty but without a car we did not see much.  Walked around and played in the park instead.  Craig was sad as there was a golf course attached and he did not play (for the record, I offered to stay another day).  The staff at the little food place thought it was funny we did not know what “Poutine” is.  Turns out it is fries with chicken gravy and cheese and they decided we needed to try it.  I did not like it; however, Craig ate every bit and loved it.  I guess this is as close as he has gotten to someone getting snacks for his trip like Max does.

On our way to Quebec, we saw a sign for the Grand Falls and decided to follow it.  First time we have ventured off like that in the RV this trip.  They even had ziplining there; however, with having to take turns and groups only going every hour, we decided just to take some photos and enjoy the view.

Here we are arriving at Quebec.  Up until now, signs were in English and French; however, now they seem to only be in French.

 

Amazingly, more people here than anywhere have loved coming up and talking to the baby and Kenzie loves the attention.  Blowing everyone kisses and laughing.  What a fun adventure in the Dewbus so far!

Updated count: 2700 miles, 1 border, 1 RV (we stopped at a random tractor place to see if they could weld or fix an underneath storage drawer that came open while driving but otherwise, RV still in tact), 2 dogs, 2 adults and 1 baby (and I think the baby is the same one we started with although she is now walking and speaking what we can only assume is French baby gibberish as it makes no sense.)

Next stop: Montreal and then to Niagara Falls.  Can’t wait to see Jacqueline Flynn (Craig’s cousin) and see the Falls – thanks Dad for the advice on what to do there!