Jump in the Carrr, Maritimes

Day 196

We’ve spent the last week moseying through the beautiful Maritimes: New Brunswick, PEI, and soon to Nova Scotia. Bad weather has broken a bit of our spirit. So, we’re toying with the idea of a do-over for the whole east coast.

Anyway, here ya go.

Fredericton, New Brunswick

After pulling through the Canadian border, we bedded down here. In the morning, we tried to find the downtown. Apparently drove right through it three times without noticing. That is not a good sign. Especially when this city is the capital of your province. We stayed in a Walmart parking lot for two nights, then headed to…

Moncton, New Brunswick

Moncton is known as the most honest, polite town in Canada. It really is. You have to step back from the curb or people will screech to a halt to let you cross. Kind to a fault. Moncton features the odd yet riveting Petitcodiac river. Twice a day, the tide from the Bay of Fundy pushes the current backwards, filling the river bed with up to 6 feet of brown frothing water and silty mud flowing at 50 km/hr. You might not think this is very significant, but the Bay of Fundy has some of the greatest tide changes (20 feet great) in the world. This river back flow is so strong, it actually creates a tidal bore that can be seen twice a day in only a handful of rivers in the world. The sheer force can trap animals in a muddy coffin. Luckily Moncton has a polite and quick responding rescue team!

We stayed at the Walmart for one night and the Delta for two nights.

Charlottetown, PEI

Walter broke down. He just couldn’t contain himself. He wouldn’t even purr when the key was turned. A pair of guys glanced over from the car beside us. They were snorting lines of coke off of a cd case (I shit you not). No sooner did we lock eyes (theirs were red-rimmed), one jumped out and crossed over to the drivers side where I was perched. “Need some help?” he asked. Amazing —after those two boosted themselves with cocaine, they boosted our motorhome. I guess even drug addicts can be nice people.

Charlottetown also boasts a pretty fantastic brewery called Gahan House. If you ever go to PEI, you MUST stop here for a pint or ten. We may have spent more time in here than in the Walmart parking lot. Which was a lot.

We stayed in the Walmart for three nights. And it pissed rain like the dickens. It even hailed on us on our way to the pub.

Summerland, PEI

We slept at a Bed and Breakfast!!! This is the pinnacle of excitement for me. All my life I have waited to do this. For some reason, Travis was convinced that it would be just like sleeping at my mom’s house. I’m not even sure what he meant by this, but at any rate, I think I’ve made a convert out of him. This wouldn’t have been the case if we’d chosen this place instead: Rosenheath Country Inn B&B.

We’ll fill you in on the rest as we go…