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The final leg

We started out this morning super early. Neither Justin nor I could sleep, Ruby was stirring and Sally was sort of awake. We decided to just get up, get caffinated and get going. We were on the road by 6am. A quick stop for fuel and coffee and we were off. 

The New Brunswick border was a non-event. We drove up and were asked where we came from, where we are going and to have a nice day. Smooth sailing. 

New Brunswick is very forest dense. We stopped a few times for the kiddos and for fuel, but mainly drove straight through eating sandwiches made from the cooler, fruit and snacks. We did have coffee, lots of coffee today. The roads were smooth and not as rough as 90% of the roads in Canada - thank God for that! Its been a bumpy ride and I am thankful that we are in a luxury vehicle with AC and not a covered wagon. I spent quite a bit of time imagining folks in the olden days bumping along a Dusty trail on a wooden bench in 35 degree heat for months on end. Our journey seems posh when you think of how people went West 100 years ago.

We crossed the Nova Scotia border without much fan fare - it was simple enough as we did the self check in. Once through the border, it was slow going... not just because we had to stop 3 times for the kids, it was just that the last 2.5 hours took FOREVER!! Once we turned down Walkers Cove Road, the eyes got a bit misty and the energy was palpable. We honked as we passed Dena and Calvin's - they were waiting for us on their porch and waved furiously. 
The house is bigger than I thought it would be and the fridge was stocked with all sorts of food and a hot supper. There was a welcome sign and a bag of craft supplies. What a welcome. 

We ate, and put on pants and went to walk our property line but 1/16th the way through, we realized that we had the wrong shoes and not enough bug spray we abandon the walk and went for a drive to the shore quickly. Once we showed Sally the lay of the land, it was time for bed.
Justin unloaded the trailer while I got the girls ready for bed. Finally, at around 11 we all settled in for sleep... if we were still on Calgary time that would be 8pm. Ontario time, 10pm. Adjusting to the time change will take a little time. Getting used to being in Cape Breton will take some adjustment too. 


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  1. UnknownOctober 1, 2021 at 5:39 PM

    Heather, this is so beautiful! I'm so happy you all made it safe and sound. It looks breathtaking.

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