Michael hasn't made it's presence known other than lots of rain. They're predicting high winds but we are far enough away that it shouldn't be too much of an issue...I hope. It's pouring rain right now and the wind is blowing pretty hard. Spending the day sitting in Chris's folks living room staying dry and … Continue reading Good Morning Fuquay! It’s Raining
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Flight to Raleigh and on to Fuquay-Varina
Sitting in the San Jose airport waiting to board our Southwest flight to Raleigh. We had a good breakfast at San Jose Joe's with plenty of coffee. Bought a sandwich to split for lunch at Brioche Dorée. We should be all set. Other than the part about getting up in the middle of the night, … Continue reading Flight to Raleigh and on to Fuquay-Varina
Off we go to Fuquay-Varina Again
On our way for another visit to Fuquay-Varina, North Caroline where we have family. We just arrived at our "home for the night" before we take a Southwest flight leaving at 6:30 in the morning. The only place I could get a room in San Jose for a manageable price near the airport when I … Continue reading Off we go to Fuquay-Varina Again
Long Day of Driving Back to Portland, ME
Today was sadly our last morning in Saint John. We got up early, showered, finished packing and walked down to Cora's for breakfast. The food was still good but the service this time was pretty bad. We were seated at a table by the window, handed menus and left. After about 10 minutes, I got … Continue reading Long Day of Driving Back to Portland, ME
Last Full Day in Canada
We are staying in the Chipman Hill Suites at 76 Union Street. They have the distinction of being one of the few buildings that predate the fire that destroyed Saint John in 1877. They were built in 1869 and were at the boundary of the area that was destroyed. There are 3 such neo-classical buildings … Continue reading Last Full Day in Canada
First Full Day in Saint John, New Brunswick
Got up this morning, made coffee and Chris started looking for a place to have breakfast while I showered. Another surprise, there are very few places that serve breakfast here in old town Saint John. We finally ended up in a place called Chez Cora, which is a chain here in Canada. Both food and … Continue reading First Full Day in Saint John, New Brunswick
Last Morning in Nova Scotia, First Afternoon in New Brunswick
This was our last morning in Digby, Nova Scotia and look what we got! This is from our window at the Bayside Inn B&B. Now we are packing up and getting ready for our ferry ride to St. John, New Brunswick. Most of today was taken up with a ferry crossing and then searching for … Continue reading Last Morning in Nova Scotia, First Afternoon in New Brunswick
It’s Raining so we’re Off to Peggy’s Cove
Woke up this morning and it was blowing a gale and raining. No decisions yet; who knows it could clear up. We joined a nice couple from Pennsylvania for breakfast and had a nice chat. After that we went out on the enclosed porch to finish our coffee and decide what to do for the … Continue reading It’s Raining so we’re Off to Peggy’s Cove
Whale Watching from a Zodiac … Maybe
I slept much better last night and got up at 7:00 to get coffee. When I got downstairs I discovered breakfast had been moved to 8:00, fortunately coffee had not. Today is the day, if the weather permits we'll be on a Zodiac with 10 or so other people and our pilot in search of … Continue reading Whale Watching from a Zodiac … Maybe
Driving Around Nova Scotia in Search of the Highest Tides
Before going to bed last night I discovered that our new B&B did not have coffee making facilities in the room. Ack! Set my alarm for 7:00 AM and after a not so great nights sleep (not the B&B's fault), I got up before the alarm went off, brushed my teeth, threw on some clothes … Continue reading Driving Around Nova Scotia in Search of the Highest Tides
Travel Day
Left Bar Harbor at 7:15 MDT heading to The Bay of Fundy Ferry in St. John, New Brunswick. We arrived with an hour to spare. New Brunswick is ADT so it's an hour later. Now we're on the ferry starting to move toward Nova Scotia and the little port town of Digby. We're about 30 … Continue reading Travel Day
Exploring Mount Desert Island
Today we spent the entire day exploring Mount Desert Island. We drove up to Cadillac Mountain in Acadia NP and enjoyed the views with several hundred of our very closest friends. The first photo is of Eagle Lake, on the way up. After that we headed off to explore the sights around the outer rim … Continue reading Exploring Mount Desert Island
First Day in Bar Harbor
Really nice room at the Inn on Mount Desert and we slept very well. Before going to bed we had a chat with Branden at the front desk who is a wealth of information. We were interesting in moderate hikes in the Acadia NP. He gave us lots of options and recommended we buy a … Continue reading First Day in Bar Harbor
Heading to Bar Harbor
Getting showered, dressed and packed up to head off for Bar Harbor and The Inn on Mt. Desert. First we'll have breakfast at Becky's and make a stop at the original LLBean in Freeport. We had a wonderful time shopping at L.L.Bean. They have a huge Petite section in the store and I found several … Continue reading Heading to Bar Harbor
Last Full Day in Portland, ME
Got up, showered and made it to breakfast, ugh. One of the all time worst hotel breakfasts I've ever had; very overcooked, very cold scrambled eggs and very cold, soggy potatoes, the muffin was great and the coffee was weak. Happily that was the worst part of the day and the rest of the day … Continue reading Last Full Day in Portland, ME
Chris and Tracey’s Travels 