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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

On the Road ...Canada!

Ellsworth to Calais, cross the border, camp in  St. John at Harding's Point Camground

Beautiful drive along Highway 1 in Maine. Every once in awhile a surprise view of the bay would show up. Such a treat! I stopped at Roque Bluffs Beach State Park for lunch.

 
Roque (ROCK) Beach
very cold!!!

Rose bushes all over!
the air smells wonderful.
I picked some petals for my van :-)


Border 
















Border Crossing



Good bye U.S.

New Brunswick, here I come!

front yard goats
Ok, I know, it’s only going to Canada. Nothing stressful. Easy peasy. And it was until I started driving. It’s really hard to read directions, figure out the highway signs, and make quick turns while driving. But since I missed the first exit, look who I got to meet!





I pulled over, consulted Tina, my navigator, and got her set for Canada, New Brunswick. (Tina, Bossy Pants) Back on the highway speed sign says 60 then 70, and I’m thinking they go fast here! Then 90!!! And it dawns on me. Hahaha! Even though my van is made in Canada, there are no little kms anywhere on the speedometer to help out. But I have taught KM to M, so I make a good guess. Now I am keeping up without speeding and feeling pretty good about the road. They use really weird symbols on the highway exit signs-a hand holding an urn?!?  I was hoping the customs agent had given me a ‘tell all’ about driving in Canada paper in this big fat envelope he handed me. Just a survey, so helpful! I have stopped in St. John for 2 days to settle in and investigate a few things more closely. 



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