June 2002
We left Sunday 2nd June, and drove indirectly to Fort Erie Passport America camping $12 per night. Very good.
When we arrived, a family next door invited us to see the fireworks over the falls. It was great for us, as Dusty had driven 152 miles, and was tired. The fireworks and lights over Niagra Falls were impressive, though I had expected the Falls to be bigger.
Said goodbye to family from Pittsburg, promised to keep in touch via e-mail, and visit them on our way south.
Enjoyed "Maid of the Mist" boat trip under falls. Weather was cool and unsettled, so we travelled slowly west then north around around Toronto. Farmland and pleasant but nothing special, until we got to Merickville. Pleasant day by the canal. Met local couple he Dutch she German, they invited us to park outside their house, and they would take us into Ottawa.
Adrian and Theresa Moll had beautiful three storied house he had built. Extensive grounds, lake with badgers, deer come into garden. We had pleasant day around Ottawa, saw tourist spots then parked overnight by their house in Oxford Mills.
On Tuesday 11 June, we followed St Lawrence Seaway around into Quebec, it rained so heavy we could not enjoy beautiful views, and could not find a campsite. Eventually we found Municipal Camping after 165 miles.
We had been led to believe bus trips into Quebec were possible from a particular campsite. But not, when we got there all French speaking, no one friendly, rain so bad, we by-passed Quebec and 19 June crossed into New Brunswick. Again we were disappointed the majority of people spoke French and were not friendly, there were one or two exceptions. For $4 we stayed one night on a beach camping, new showers, friendly ex-Croat owner, but lots of mosquitos.
Baritog Bridge camping was friendly and English speaking. We telephoned Sheila Cook and Gordon Cook, they visited us in the evening and gave us directions to their house in Miramichi.
We stayed three days on their driveway, they had daughter {maybe Patricia Grobmeier} and two grandchildren stayed from summer from British Columbia.
They took us for a trip around St Annes Bay, we saw a bear by side of road. It was great to meet up with them again. Came away with freezer full of snowcrab legs from a friends in Newfoundland, Jenny and Rick, promised to telephone them when we are near their home in Newfoundland.
Had arranged to meet up with Ken and Carol Kussow on camping Pocologan, so we decided to see Prince Edward Island first. Glad we did, exceptionally nice island, not big, and is now accessible by 10 mile pay bridge. Province Parks $18 (about £9) were excellent positions all near water. Linkletter first night. Cedar Dunes, lighthouse near as cafe-come-tourist shop. Weather was pleasant, all good except I had a GUMBOIL. Painful and swollen face for 3 days.
Cabot Beach P.P. was where "Emily of the Moon" (follow up of "Anne of Green Gable) was filmed. A house had been built in sand dunes and looked 150 years old.
Canada Day. Celebrating 135 years old. Nothing special where we were, but big fireworks televised in Charlottetown. We passed by "Anne of Green Gables" house and school. Busy because of holiday, so we did not stop.
From Red Point P.P. was watched dolphins playing in bay. Weather was hot and humid. Selkirk P.P was live fiddlers playing free in park. Most were embarrassing to watch, they were so bad. While we were there, Charlottetown had horrific storm, heavy rain we were just 20 miles away, and only had tail end.