Heading towards THE ROCK... Newfoundland that is.

Well, here we are... just steps from the Cabot trail in Cape Breton.

When one could pull buckets out of the sea filled to the brim with cod, John Cabot dropped anchor in 1497. Fishermen came by the boat load from England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Spain and began to feed on the fish of the New World.

Our 3rd night on the road is being spent in Baddeck Cabot Trail campground.

This area was chosen for our last two nights' stay in Nova Scotia as it is only 45 minutes from North Sidney where the ferry to Newfoundland will be boarded.

To get into the groove of traveling again we stayed at an RV park, the River Place, not too far from our home.
After two weeks in this park we left Mt. Forest at 9:30 A.M. on Monday July 9th and traveled to Drummondville, Quebec.

This town is located between Montreal and Quebec City on the South shore of the St. Lawrence River. This was the most beautiful, peaceful but expensive park we have ever frequented. Oh well life is short... fish hard (an old saying from Alaska). The second night was spent in a park on the North side of Moncton, New Brunswick. It was okay but we would not return due to crowded sites and the unwarranted high cost. Truck stops and Wal-Marts are not an option in 32 degree C weather.

In Baddeck the temp is 18C/65F degrees and there is a refreshing breeze with a tinge of the sea in it. At last we have escaped the heat and humidity of Southern Ontario.

After Jannich set up the trailer and the satellite dish he picked up fried clams for Ruth from the on-site restaurant.

Thursday we are going to explore the town of Baddeck. From our first quick viewing this town appears to be similar to Niagara-On-The-Lake with respect to inns, B&B, dining areas and gold leaf signs. This is not what we expected after driving hundreds of miles through the dense bush of Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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