Zero to slpash

Another hellish drive. I slewed through miles of rain and lightning. One barn was burnt down by lightning in the area. When the road went dry and the condition went poor to good I hit the gas to make up for lost time to Buffalo. Unfortunately, I did it in fron of a Highway patrol man with his radar trained on me. It looks like I might have to pay an excessive ticket in New York. Consulting a Lawyer today. Could be more than $300 USA and as much as a $1,000. Knock on wood on that one. Hopefully the falls will be spectacular.

Farewell to Nova Scotia...

I know we've been terrible about uploading pictures. Problem is by the time we finish driving for the day, eat, and do whatever work Scott has for school, we're just too beat to go the extra effort to get photos off the camera.

Tonight we're outside Boston, Massachusetts. Great food in this Best Western. We crossed at St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and headed south. Our goal was Kittery, Maine, but Scott wanted to keep on going a bit further. We didn't get lost, but did make one poor route choice in the end.

We spent five nights in Nova Scotia. Just beautiful there. We found our dream home. $300K, 15 acres, three bedrooms plus den, huge unfinished attic (our future master suite), and full walk-in basement (for the dogs). It was awesome.

Our little cottage, the "chateau" as they called it, quickly became home. It was rustic but comfortable with everything we needed. The beach was a short walk away and we took many walks at low tide, all the way out to the water's edge with baby and dogs in tow to talk about life, love, and the future. We won't move to Nova Scotia, but it's a nice dream. Scott's first Father's Day was very memorable, too. We were sad to leave but eager to continue on in our adventures.

McDonald's wifi

We're sitting in a McDonalds in Bangor, Maine. I had a craving for Denny's breakfast, but we couldn't find a Denny's. They've got wifi! And free drink refills!

More on our last few days in Nova Scotia later.

Maritimes

I am enjoying the people and my step father in law Gerry's family out here has been extremly helpful. I have enjoyed seeing the earth red everywhere. Went to P.E.I today. The Fog was covering the Island when we arrived and it was 10 degrees, but warmed up and so did are hearts to this new heartland. Many great property deals for a summer home. The Drivers are a little slow and the police on the highway are a little miltant. I hope speed remains our friend as well as St.Christopher.

Free PEI wifi

Thank you, Baker's Lighthouse Motel, for the free wifi we got while parked outside your establishment in Summerside, PEI.

Mary enjoyed seeing Green Gables, I was a bit disappointed as there wasn't much to see.

Mary of Green Gables

We've been in Nova Scotia for a few days now. No internet, but beautiful area. The "chateau" on Clarence's property is actually a converted shed, but it's got everything we need.

Today, we've brought Mary to Prince Edward Island. Apparently it's much colder here than in Nova Scotia and we're all dressed inappropriately for the weather. Mary's got her Anne of Green Gables doll already and we've only just crossed the bridge. We're onward into Charlottetown to find ourselves some warmer clothes, then up to Cavendish for the real Green Gables stuff. The dogs are waiting impatiently back at the "chateau."

No room at the inn

What a loooooong day. We got lost forever in Montreal trying to meet my friend Susan, met her briefly for lunch (she got the bill - thanks Susan!), then got lost on the way out of town. We zipped through the rest of Quebec and decided to push through all the way to Moncton. It didn't work, and we ended up in the dark in New Brunswick with a hysterical child and no room at the inn. This is a mostly rural area. Why is it so popular?

We're at the Best Western in Woodstock paying $120 for a $180 room, and the night manager had us sneak in the dogs ($25/dog otherwise, and they aren't even supposed to be on this floor). What happened to camping? I don't know. It was really fun watching Scott flirt with the manager from my vantage point outside in the van. If I didn't know him, I'd think he was a woman. He kept kicking up his leg like a girl getting kissed for the first time and making sweeping arm movements. It was cute. But we got the cheapest rate we could get, so I guess it all worked!