LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES RALLY - OCT. 2015

MOVING-ON-DOWN - BACK TO TENT CAMPING 

We just attended the annual Fall Rally at Land Between the Lakes in Dover, Tennessee hosted by Dennis and Susie Archer.  There were 54 trailers and one tent in attendance.  Guess who was back tent camping. We sold our Winnebago View in April as soon as we returned from our annual Winter trip to Florida.  Our plan is to down-size the traveling and camping trips and stay on this end of the United States now that we are no longer youngsters.  We'll see how long that plan lasts. . . . . 

LBL RALLY PICTURES -

Trip to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI - Day 13 and 14 - HOME!

DAY 13 -

Monday morning – we continued our way home, traveling through Rhode Island and Connecticut to New York City, where we did some touring and shopping. Crossing New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we arrived in Hagerstown, Maryland, to overnight.

DAY 14 -

HOMEWARD BOUND –Tuesday we depart Maryland and head home to Kentucky with great memories of the beauty of Eastern Canada. The trip took us through 12 states and 4 provinces of Canada. We covered 4,984 miles over the 14 days. We had a wonderful time and saw many beautiful attractions. Now to unpack and start the washer . . . . .

Trip to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI - Day 12

Traveling south through Maine and Massachusetts brought us to Newport, Rhode Island. Our sailing cruise this afternoon provided sweeping vistas of Newport’s “Gilded Age” mansions, a 19th century military fort, and beautiful old lighthouses. Shopping, sight-seeing and dining occupied the remainder of our day. We are overnighting in Newport, RI.

 

Trip to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI - Day 11

Yesterday was mostly a travel day. Before heading back into the states, we stopped off in Moncton, New Brunswick to visit the strange Magnetic Hill, where we appeared to defy gravity. Travel days are when we "make miles" while watching movies, listening to music, reading and knitting. We overnighted in Bangor, Maine in a nice Marriott Inn.

Trip to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI - Day 10

Today started with a driving tour of Halifax City with brief stops at the Citadel Fort and Fairview Lawn Cemetery where some of the victims from the RMS Titanic are buried.

Our next destination was Peggy’s Cove, an active fishing community with houses perched along a narrow inlet facing the Atlantic. Its famous lighthouse on top of the giant rocks with the sea waves crashing in was totally engulfed in dense fog.   This is the first time the weather has not cooperated during our trip. Daytime temperatures have been in the high 60's - low 70's with sunshine each day.

Next, we stopped for dinner at the Sou’ Wester restaurant. This restaurant offers traditional maritime and seafood meals. We are overnighting in Truro, Nova Scotia and will head back through New Brunswick into the United States tomorrow.

Trip to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI - Day 9

We toured all day around one of the most beautiful loops in the world, the Cabot Trail of Cape Breton Island National Park. Our drive featured

spectacular scenery, lovely beaches, deep valleys, sheer cliffs and picturesque fishing villages.

 

 

 

Trip to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI - Day 8

Traveling back over the Northumberland Strait, we headed up into Nova Scotia. Crossing the Casco Causeway onto Cape Breton Island, we continued north to Baddeck, where we did some group sailing on the beautiful Bras d’Or Lake, before heading to Sydney, Nova Scotia for a two-night stay. We are having a wonderful time. Pictures from today's travels -