Annapolis Royal Annapolis Royal is a wonderful waterfront community on the western side of the beautiful Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia and is referred to as the “Cradle of our Nation”. It was once the capital of Nova Scotia and is steeped in history with a number of tourist attractions
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Cove Oceanfront Campground – Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
The Cove Oceanfront Campground sits on the Bay of Fundy just north of Annapolis Royal in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. It is a convenient, peaceful location with easy access to Annapolis Royal (about 10 minutes) and its tourist attractions and restaurants and shopping. Campground: Cove Oceanfront Campground Location:
Continue readingHalifax, Nova Scotia – Out and About
Halifax Citadel The Citadel sits atop Citadel Hill and has played a major role in the history of Halifax. It is a now a national historic site and can be visited and toured to really see how this fortress protected and defended a major harbour. It still shoots a cannon
Continue readingWoodhaven Park Campground – Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
We departed Fundy National Park and drove north through Moncton, New Brunswick around the Petitcodiac River in the Bay of Fundy and on to Nova Scotia. While in downtown Moncton we narrowly escaped a 3 meter (9.8 feet) underpass. We have 3 GPS units, a Garmin which sits on the
Continue readingLubec, Maine – Out and About
One of the reasons for staying at Cobscook Bay State Park was not only because it had great reviews but because it was on our way to the Maritimes and Newfoundland, it provided easy access to Lubec, Maine, the eastern most town in the USA, easy access to the the
Continue readingCobscook Bay State Park – Dennysville, Maine
Hands down, one of the greatest campgrounds we have been to! Read more below! We left Acadia National Park and continued northeast on Highway 1 to Cobscook Bay near Lubec, Maine which is the most easterly point in the USA. Along the way we drove through the clouds, through empty
Continue readingAcadia National Park – Bar Harbor, Maine – Out and About
Acadia National Park Acadia National Park is located on Mount Desert Island on the Atlantic Coast in Maine. The town of Bar Harbor is close by and offers restaurants, shops, and tourist attractions. The park is known mainly for its rocky coastal shoreline and granite peaks. The highest point on
Continue readingMoochdocking Campground – Friendship, Maine
Welcome to Friendship, Maine! We visited some friends in this area who were generous enough to allow us to park in their driveway while visiting them! Love, love, love! Campground: Driveway Location: Friendship, Maine Site: 1 Cost: $0 Services: E (thank you!!!) Comments: What a great way to visit
Continue readingFreeport, Maine – Out and About
Freeport, Maine Freeport sits on the coast of Maine and is a small town of about 8,000 people. It offers a number of outlet stores, is home to LL Bean flagship store (open 24/7 365 days a year), has a host of restaurants, a state park, and Wolfe’s Neck
Continue readingWolfe’s Neck Oceanfront Camping – Freeport, Maine
Just north of Portland in Maine is the small town of Freeport which is home to lots of shopping but is also home to Wolfe’s Neck Center and their Oceanfront Camping. We had read lots of good reviews about this place so we decided to visit and stay a
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