Along The Rocky Coast

Had us a nice outing into Frank’s Restaurant in Lubec yesterday evening. The place is right along the water front and from our seats we could actually look over to the Mulholland lighthouse on Campobello.  Ordered myself a baked haddock in butter, served with mashed potato and baby carrots. Yum yum….great food. Bea had a delicious haddock burger, while Bob tried the fried shrimps. After a good meal I can have a good night sleep and today started with a deep blue sky and some chilled-down temperatures, which warmed up to a comfortable 65F during the afternoon. The Gentlemen ready for departure…..and sooo ready for the meal With a view also to the International Bridge and my yummy meal While Bea went working at the Motel, Bob and I went hiking. Of course, we took Molly along. The trail I had chosen goes from Raccoon Beach along the rocky coast to SUNSWEEP SCULPTURE. It’s a 2.2km (1.36mi) hike along one of the most beautiful trails on Campobello. Sunsweep Sculpture Molly was always ahead of us but waited for us when we lagged too far behind. This hiking trail is considered the Roosevelt Park’s most difficult as there are many ups and downs, but it is still very doable if one just watches out for the many roots and occasional rocks. The park has been very diligent with laying out planks, covered with rough anti-slide roofing material. The views we had from this trail are nothing short of spectacular. Hidden-away quiet coves where driftwood has piled up are followed by extremely steep rocky stretches where only seabirds can land. But what am I raving about here. YOU be the judge! Thanks for stopping by!

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And What’s Been Going On?

Yesterday’s trip to Saint John was a good one. The weather was great, and during the drive through rural Maine and up through New Brunswick we could enjoy the most beautiful fall colours. “Moosehorn” National Wildlife Refuge currently closed due to government shut-down We were underway to deliver our van, the one which I had brought up from Florida in May. Over the summer we had realized that there was no market for a 2. sightseeing van, so it had to go. Tired of paying gas prices? Take a horse or 2.  Quiet road in Rural Maine The couple who bought it are running a day care center in town and had been looking for that kind of vehicle for a long time. Unfortunately, there are extremely few extended vans in New Brunswick and finding one like the one we had is almost like hitting the jackpot. After we had signed all papers we were on our way back with their cheque and used the opportunity to drop in at a few grocery stores. Don’t text and drive –off the highway!                                  Big City – Saint John We always buy a couple of German-style liverwursts from the Atlantic Superstore in St.Stephen. Across the border we went to another grocer which has gotten a new competitor “Wallymart” right beside him. And that example goes to show what Wallymart really does to local markets. Usually the grocer’s parking lot was filled up, now, after Wallymart had opened their new grocery department it was nearly empty. We think it’s only a matter of time when our grocer is history. TC1 Trans Canada Highway Anyway, we had a great trip and were so glad we got the van sold. While we had been on the road PEI-Bob had taken good care of Molly. At about 4pm a neighbour called telling us about a public turkey supper at the school. So we went over to the school and had a very nice turkey dinner. Lots of locals were there to support the good cause for Charlotte County Cancer Research. Today I went on with building the 2 set of garage doors for our neighbours and was all done by 2pm. The next task was to move our trailer from the private lot it has been sitting in Lubec to the parking lot of an auto repair shop. We will keep it there until we take off for the south. We have kept the trailer in the U.S. as we would have had to pay 13% New Brunswick sales tax if we had brought it on to the island. Got another “Boondockers Welcome” email. It came from a Seattle Couple, currently on Prince Edward Island and planning to come our way. And get this: When I mentioned the names to Bob he gave me that funny look telling me that the very same couple had been parked on HIS property and that they were very nice people. Small world!  Presumably, they will be coming here between October 13-18. We are sure looking forward to meeting them. And again I must praise the “Boondockers Welcome” for this really outstanding idea. It sure makes for a wonderful network in the RV-Community. Expecting a couple of colder nights, Bea had made sure our tomatoes wouldn’t be victims of the cold so she had taken them off the plants. What you see here is only the REST of it. We have had many more – all of only 4 plants!! Bea had made a great spaghetti-squash supper and that’s how I like to end a productive day. Thanks for stopping by!

The Day When PEI-Bob Came And All The Bells Were Ringing…

Yep, today our good old friend Bob arrived at our place. Bob is from PEI (Prince Edward Island) and has been visiting with us for a couple of years before he turns his Class C Four Winds rig to the south. We met some years ago at the Hot Springs LTVA in California. And as the pictures Bea took, are showing, we can still enjoy each other’s company. Had us the last piece of Peter’s apple cake and later Bea served a delicious fish chowder, in fact it was made after a Norwegian recipe called “Bergensk Fiskesuppe” (Bergen Fish Soup) We ate every little drop of it and didn’t leave anything left than an empty bowl. I spent the morning working on our neighbour’s garage doors. One half of the double garage is already fixed (sorry no picture yet) and the next half will be done the day after tomorrow. Why after tomorrow? Because tomorrow we are going to drive to St.John. We have sold one of our vans and are to deliver it tomorrow. Weather-wise it’s going to be sunny again though maybe a few degrees cooler than today, which is fine by me as long as I don’t have to look into a grey sky. And I’ll cap it with that, you have a great rest of the week!

Game Over – Rien Ne Va Plus

If you are currently camping in a U.S. National Park you have to get off the campgrounds within the next 2 days. If you are staying in an onsite hotel you are already looking for a new place to rest your head on a pillow. The reason is  that the U.S. Government has shut down operations due to lack of funds. The play of the House has resulted in a deadlock over the federal budget. Don’t plan on visiting any federal museums, monuments or even National Cemeteries. If your passport processing office is housed in a federal building your passport renewal could be delayed. Millions of Americans are now paying the price for a political battle that has raged since 2009. The outcome of this is still in the blue. I understand that the TSA and border guards will still be on duty as they represent essential National Security. I’m honestly glad to hear that. And with that I’m going back to work. Yes, work! My neighbour has asked me whether I could produce two new garage doors for them. I have already removed one of the old overhead doors. They want old-fashioned swing doors. Yesterday we got a pile of materials delivered and I went over there with my tools. Pretty soon parts of the old overhead door were landing out front in a heap. Boy do they have many nuts and bolts! I hope to snap off a few pics of the progress today, then post it later. Have a sunny day!