Sunday September 14
September 14 Sunday, Mill Pond Campground, Maitland, NS
Another day starting with drizzle, and stayed overcast all day, but quite mild. Drove through many small towns and country areas today on our way around the Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay, all part of the Bay of Fundy and subject to extreme tides, evidently at one spot they can reach 50 feet.
Windsor was an intriguing small town with great murals depicting the early life of the town. The highlight of much of the area was the really old homes, most were huge and well maintained. Must be a huge cost in keeping them in good condition, and wonder how hard it is to keep them heated over the winter, which is very long in Canada.
Everywhere we see people getting their wood organised, they seem to get a stack of long logs delivered, then set too and saw them into lengths and use a wood splitter to break them down. The stacks are like works of art, all very neat on often in long rows.
Stopped at Walton for lunch at a scenic spot overlooking the bay and were most surprised when a couple asked me about my bone carving…only to find they were on holiday from Christchurch, the first kiwis we have met on our travels. They were visiting their son in Moncton. Continued to Maitland where we arrived soon after 3, a good chance for a shorter day, and pulled in beside a big motor home, and once again the lady commented on my bone carving, saying she was a New Zealander but had been in Canada for 35 years. She continued to say that she was from Matamata….Irene Leadbeater’s sister…such a small world.
Another day starting with drizzle, and stayed overcast all day, but quite mild. Drove through many small towns and country areas today on our way around the Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay, all part of the Bay of Fundy and subject to extreme tides, evidently at one spot they can reach 50 feet.
Windsor was an intriguing small town with great murals depicting the early life of the town. The highlight of much of the area was the really old homes, most were huge and well maintained. Must be a huge cost in keeping them in good condition, and wonder how hard it is to keep them heated over the winter, which is very long in Canada.
Everywhere we see people getting their wood organised, they seem to get a stack of long logs delivered, then set too and saw them into lengths and use a wood splitter to break them down. The stacks are like works of art, all very neat on often in long rows.
Stopped at Walton for lunch at a scenic spot overlooking the bay and were most surprised when a couple asked me about my bone carving…only to find they were on holiday from Christchurch, the first kiwis we have met on our travels. They were visiting their son in Moncton. Continued to Maitland where we arrived soon after 3, a good chance for a shorter day, and pulled in beside a big motor home, and once again the lady commented on my bone carving, saying she was a New Zealander but had been in Canada for 35 years. She continued to say that she was from Matamata….Irene Leadbeater’s sister…such a small world.
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