Explore the journey — one trail, museum, meal, and memory at a time.
Rainy Day in Charlottetown?
I took a tour of my neighbors teardrop camper. I spend some time at the library / multimedia center and had lunch and coffee there. In the afternoon, I took in the Confederation Art Gallery. There was a late evening Yin yoga glass which I took.
PEI Lighthouses
A lighthouse tour day that took me off the beaten path. There is a lot of harvesting going on this time of year. Mussels at The John Brown Richmond Street Grill and live music on the street.
Visit Charlottetown, PEI
The day started off with a wonderful hot yoga class followed by great coffee. I then went to the brand new library to do some planning and writing. I toured the historic part of the city and then returned to the campsite to watch a picturesque view of the river at sunset.
Drive to Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Drive from Sydney, NS to KOA campground near Charlottetown, PEI.
Planning and Top Gun
I spent the day organizing photos, writing, touring the Avalon Mall near St. John’s. In the evening, I went to see Top Gun Maverick.
Spout Path & Cape Spear Lighthouse
Spout Path and Heretic Hill Trail. At sunset a trip to the Easternmost point in North America and Spear Lighthouse. Later I had dinner at Piatto Pizzeria Restaurant.
Signal Hill, Jelly Beans, Torbay
I travelled around St. John’s just to get to know the city. A must see is Signal Hill. I toured the small dedication to the first transatlantic wireless transmission. I did the port walk along to get closer to the lighthouse. The Jelly Bean Houses are another must see. I ened with a hike around the cove at Torbay.
Travel Day to St. John’s, NL
Travel day to St. John’s, setup at the campsite, and laundry.
Bonavista Region
A long day of traveling, visiting the Sea Arch, Devil’s Footprints, the Painted Rocks and Bonavista.
Leaving Gros Morne
Coffee at the Treasure Box. Missed the tour of the Fjords, heading to St. John’s or Bonavista depending on weather.
Gros Morne
Drive to Gros Morne and moose siting. Later a visit to The Merchant Warehouse in Bonne Bay.
Campground Falls & Coastangs Trail
Visit to the waterfalls at Cheeseman Provincial Park were I stayed. Hike the Coastrangs Trail in the Codroy Valley.
Ferry To Newfoundland
Preparation for ferry ride to Newfoundland. This was a huge ferry, much like the one I took from Calais France to York England years ago.
Glasses, Keys, Wallet and Phone?
Long trip from St. John’s Nova Scotia to the ferry port near Sydney, NS.
Off To St. John’s New Brunswick
Traveled to St. John’s Nova Scotia. St. John’s is a bigger city with a paper tissue factory (see photo) and a lot of shopping centers.
Trip To Cutler, ME
Leaving the Baxter Park area on the way to Cutle, ME. Mostly a dreary rainy trip over questionable roads.
Abol Trail Up Katahdin
Drive through Northern NH to Baxter State Park in Maine. Stay near Big Moose Inn. Hiked Mount Katahdin to Baxter Peak on the Abol Trail.
Bike Ride to Littleton NH
A ride on the Littleton, NH rail trail. Explored the town and met Wayne the Saxophone man.
Stowe, Hike and Hill Farmstead Brewery
i drove from NH to the Stowe area to hike Smuggler’s Notch and Visit the town. Along the way I met some really great people and checked out the world’s number one brewery.