Farewell to Nova Scotia
Today is what we call a "long pull" day. This means a long day of mostly uphill travel. The wind at Seafoam NS. howled all night and this morning it is clear, windy and cold. There was definitely foam on the Northumberland Straight this morning! We have decided to leave the coast and head inland so we can spend a day or two on the St. Lawrence before we return home (and hopefully enjoy some warmer weather).
Today's route took us from Seafoam to Tatagamouche to Amherst (all in NS). As you cross the provincial border you can really feel the the wind that funnels up the Bay of Fundy. There are several wind turbines located at the east end of Chignecto bay. The 30 km/hr winds we we experiencing made driving from Amherst to Sackville a challenge for some RV drivers ... but not for Papa!
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| Turbines in 30 KM wind! |
Then on we went past Moncton and Fredericton. On highway 2 past Moncton we experienced the "magnetic hill" effect. You experience this is optical illusion when you are travelling on a slight downhill but the surround landscape appears to be uphill. Papa noticed that we were travelling in overdrive and cruising comfortably on what appeared to be an uphill pull. If you travel this route let me know if you experience this too!
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| A "long pull" day! |
We stopped for the night along the St. John River at Longs Creek. A pull of about 455 km today! So we took time out to enjoy the warm sunny evening and a spare rib dinner. HEHEH!
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| Rib treat! |
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| A rare sunny evening |
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