June 12-13 2002
Day 1
The Journey From Home
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Location
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Odometer (km)
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Time of Arrival
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Rest Time
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Gas Expenses
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Home (Montreal)
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0
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19:40
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12 years
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$50
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Riviere de Loup QC
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444
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00:50
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-
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-
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Edmundston NB.*
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578
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01:30
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-
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$45
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Perth-Andover NB
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659
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03:00
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2 hrs.
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-
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Miramichi NB
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890
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11:00
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-
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-
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Rogerstown NB
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925
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11:30
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1/2 hr
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-
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Moncton NB
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1012
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13:00
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-
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$35
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Amherst NS
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1083
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14:00
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-
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-
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Cape D'Or NS
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1210
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16:00
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2 hrs
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-
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Spencer's Island
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1233
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18:30
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13 hrs
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-
|
| Our journey begins... leaving Montreal at 19:40 we drove until 03:00 and stopped in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick for 2 hours of rest. We parked on a hilltop information center that never opened. We left early in search of a washroom and then continued on to "highway" 108 (read backroad) 180 kilometers of trees. No towns, no side roads.. nuthin... lotsa logging trucks though. Avoid this road and take the TCH (Trans-Canada Hwy.) if you ever make this journey! :After about an hour we stopped for lunch at the spot pictured to the right. |  |
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Getting underway back on the 108 we stopped at the only "road" that turned off it. All the trees seen here are either about to be chopped down or are reforested baby trees plant to fill in the clear cut areas. |
| 18 hours after leaving home we got to the Nova Scotia border in bright sunshine and 20 degrees! This photo was taken at the info center near Amherst. |  |
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On the road to Cape D'Or we caught this first glimpse of the Bay of Fundy. After weeks of anticipation the mere sight of our first destination was breathtaking and emotional for both of us. |
| Cape D'Or with it's lighthouse built in 1922. Samuel de Champlain named this place "Cape of Gold" in 1604 because of the glittering rocks here that are high in copper content. |  |
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A short drive from Cape D'Or we come to Advocate Harbour at low tide, these boats are all afloat 6 hours later. (We were asleep 6 hours later) |
| Our first campsite, Spencer's Island. At midnight the water line was
right behind the firepit seen at the bottom center.(The T-bone steaks
on the fire were outstanding) This small community has some history, a
cairn at the waterfront nearby commemorates the famous "mystery ship"
the Mary Celeste built here in 1861. More info on the ship can
be found here |
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Settling in for the night meant a call home to the kids to let them know we made it to our first stop. The tarp to the left is blocking strong winds and made it possible to have a fire. Without it the wind actually extinguished the logs. |
| Yes we brought marshmallows but for some reason this was the only time we actually ate any. |  |
