Acadia's Shore

Yesterday morning (Monday the 12th) we spent an hour at a viewpoint on the St. John river to watch the tide go out. The tides on the Bay of Fundy are famous for being very high, and the river actually reverses direction at high and low tides, creating large eddies and mini-whirlpools. We had time for a quick tour of old St. John before we went to the wharf and got on the ferry from St. John to Digby, Nova Scotia, the ferry ride being smooth and uneventful. From Digby we rode down towards the western end of Nova Scotia and stayed in Yarmouth for the night.

The next morning was foggy, but we still kept to the small roads near the water for a couple of hours and the fog gradually lifted. This part of Nova Scotia is called Acadia after the original French settlers. When the English came in they drove many of the French out - they ended up in New York and other parts of New England, and many went all the way to New Orleans, where they were (and are) called Cajuns, a corruption of Acadians. In Liverpool we stopped and toured the Hank Snow Home Town Museum.

We tired of the slow pace after awhile, and eventually got back on the 103 "expressway" - a nicely paved two-lane road with limited access. We exited at Luneberg, which was originally settled by Germans. It has a fishing fleet and a very touristy downtown of old buildings, restaurants, crafts stores, etc. We had a late lunch there, and just as we got back to the bikes the rain started. It got heavier by the time we were back on the 103 expressway, so we arrived in Halifax at rush hour in the rain. Halifax looks like it might be a nice place, but we rode on through to Dartmouth where we found a motel for the night.

We are a day ahead of our schedule, since we didn't ride back across the center of Nova Scotia to visit Kejimkujic National Park. We inquired as to the attractions in the park, and were told that there are scenic lakes, good camping, hiking trails, and kayaking - none of which we were interested in. Tomorrow we will head east and will probably get started on the Cabot Trail around Cape Breton.

The bikes are fine and so are we, if a little wet.

Who would have thought that St. John would be so kinky?

The Hank Snow Home Town museum in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.