We could have driven from PEI to Cape Breton Island on the northeast side of Nova Scotia, but we decided to save time and cost of fuel and took a ferry ride instead for a 1-hour trip (luckily we’re not on the Minnow).
My right finger is pointing to Cape Breton Island where we’ll stay for a week before going to Halifax (where my left finger is pointing) for another week.
map of Nova Scotia
We left PEI (the small island north of Nova Scotia) from the southern curved area and landed in the harbor as we crossed Northumberland Strait.
Now you know where we are!
ferry ride
We’ve never taken a ferry ride like this with our RV so were fascinated by the process.
getting in line between the big guys
We look so small among the buses and trucks.
lined up, waiting to get on
Cars drive up the ramp, and bigger vehicles like ours go below.
These helpful men directed us where to park
We’re next to all these trucks carrying logs; a number of lumber mills are close to where we land in Nova Scotia.
Men are untying the ropes so we can take off.
Our last view of PEI. Good-bye.
Love the signs: life jackets and lifeboats are outside.
Leaving the ferry: they got us on and off quickly and efficiently
Whole rows of cars and trucks were waiting to go to Prince Edward Island.
lunch stop
As we drove to our campground, we stopped in a parking lot to make lunch.
Sobeys (our favorite Canadian grocery store) was on one side of us.
And a food truck with picnic tables is on the right.
Interesting that food trucks can be set up in large, fairly empty parking lots—sounds like a good plan.
campground
As we drove into the KOA campground, we puzzled over the mountain in the distance that just “stopped.”
The mountain that just “stopped.”
Wonder what happened to the rest of the mountain?
We asked Jason, the camp host, and he said the rock was demolished so it could be used as the foundation of this long bridge just across the water from the campground. When the land was cleared away, a man bought it and made the KOA campground in the 1970s. What a good use of the land!
The high bridge just across the water with a long buildup ramp made out of the rock behind the campground.
road signs
Now some more picture road signs. Some we’re just guessing about what they mean, and we’ll keep asking to find out what they really mean.
bottom row: vegetable stand, museum, greenhouse ahead We’re not positive about these, so check back; I may update this post.
yellow sign: roundabout ahead
So we’re settled into our new home for a week and looking forward to exploring this part of Nova Scotia! The weather should be good most of the time with only 1 day of rain.
