RV Trips: Summer 18: East to the Eastern Shore

Waterfront View

Here’s our first beach (with surfers) of the season: Lawrencetown Provincial Park, Nova Scotia.

Day 1: June 17

Well, it’s time for another East Coast swing with a new variation: we’re towing our new Jeep, Freddie! We’re hoping for a different perspective on some of the roads we’ve travelled before.

We had a long drive (tailgated by that Jeep the whole way) in the heat and arrived in Riviere-du-Loup to rain and a quiet night at the Walmart. Here’s our wet view:

Day 2: June 18

A rainy drive, but hardly anyone on the road. We got to the Shubie Park Campground in Dartmouth and booked a three-night stay. We were happy to settle and explore for a couple of days.

Here’s the view of site #5 ($133.77 for three nights, E/W):

Day 3 : June 19

Time to explore a CITY in the Jeep. This campground is only 20 minutes from Halifax, so a good location. Our first stop was the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (a very timely place to visit given the politics of the day). They have a Genealogy Centre, and we stopped there first. Sam was able to find my Dad’s parents’ landing information, and I found some new things and had some “stories” confirmed. I was very moved. Frankly, the rest of the visit there was a bit of a blur! But here are pictures of my grandparents’ (the Montrose) and David’s Dad’s (the Aurania) ships:

…and some other exhibits:

Next stop was the waterfront and our first Fish and Chips lunch of the trip:

We walked that off at the Citadel:

…and, when we got back, I hiked some of the trails associated with the canal in our park. A great day. People have noted that we must have brought the good weather since it was sunny and warm all day!

Day 4: June 20

Up early for a Jeep drive to Lunenburg. It’s nice to be here a bit before the silly summer season, so we could park easily and enjoy the sights:

The “deserts” must have been made by the “condition” of the air (once an English teacher…):

We lunched overlooking the harbour:

and headed to Peggy’s Cove (with the Jeep’s roof down, of course), also quite void of visitors, so some unobstructed photos:

We completed the Lighthouse Trail back to the campground, and I hiked a bit more. It was nice to stay in one place and tour around, leaving our little house behind!

Day 5: June 21

Time for some new Nova Scotia territory, the Eastern Shore. Our first stop (and first glass, one measly piece) was the Lawrencetown Provincial Park. I love how these beautiful beach parks are free and empty this time of year:

Next stop was Martinique Beach Provincial Park for more glass (and a dollar)and lunch:

We took a chance on getting a campsite at Murphy’s Camping on the Ocean and took one of the last sites (#1, $46 E). It’s a strange and expensive park with limited space and no place to turn around (something new when towing a vehicle). But, the view from my chair was nice:

and they have a community campfire and Mussel Boil Up every night. We enjoyed the fire, the company and, yes, some Mussels. So, all’s well that ends well!

Day 6: June 22

We continued along the Eastern Shore and enjoyed the road beside some lovely bays. This was more like what we were hoping for. The GPS took us inland for a few miles, but we ended up at the gorgeous Seabreeze Campground near Canso and will stay here for at least two nights. Who wouldn’t with this view from my chair:

and the great set up in Site 15 ($89 for two nights E/W):

The people are friendly. I checked in with the dart players in “The Kitchen” building next door (one couple is from Lindsay via Bethany, very near to our home) and enjoyed a few laughs.

Day 7: June 23

Time for another explore in the Jeep. First, we visited Canso and were able to do some “off roading”! The Canso Islands National Historic Site (in the distance) doesn’t open until July 1, sadly: