Suzie and I returned safely from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Her Burgman and my NT both performed admirably, though the handlebar vibrations on the NT got old. We did about 950 miles.
Day 1. From Bangor we took route 9 (
The Airline) east to Calais where we uneventfully crossed into Canada. From there we took route 1 through Saint John to Sussex where we spent the first night at
Johan Place.
Day 2. We jumped back on route one heading for Moncton but instead jumped on route 114, a provincial highway, towards the coast, which took us through Fundy National Park. At Alma we diverged onto 915, the scenic route. Both 114 and 915 were okay, but the asphalt was not consistent. This led back to 114, past Hopewell Rocks and into Moncton. We took 106 to Sackville and then got on the Trans-Canada Highway. At Amherst we got the 302 to the 242 over to Joggins, a former coal mining community. Here we visited Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a world heritage site. After our visit we back-tracked to 302 and on down to Parrsboro where we spent the night a the
Gillespie House Inn.
Day 3. We headed east on route 2 towards Truro. At Great Village I made a wrong turn and we wound up on a dirt road in the middle of Nowheresville, NS. Eventually we found an entrance to the Trans-Canada, which took us across the pass over the Cobequid Highlands. We then followed the Trans-Canada all the way to Fredericton. This town has a population of about 50,000 but has the feel of a much larger town because of the two universities and it is the provincial capital. Good restaurants and shops. We stayed at the
Carriage House Inn.
Day 4. We started the day with a two-up ride to the Mactaquac Dam and back. Then, we took the 102 towards Maine until it ended. From there, anxious to get home, we took the Trans-Canada and I-95 to Bangor. Actually we took route 2 the last 30 miles.
Over all the road quality is good, but the more significant the road, the better the road surface. The inns in which we stayed were a bit on the pricy side, but it was our 37th anniversary getaway trip so what the heck. I recommend them all. The food was good and the people were friendly and helpful. The scenery was spectacular with one exception. Every time we got near the Bay of Fundy it got foggy, clammy, and overcast. The temperature also dropped 10 to 15?F. As a consequence, the photographic evidence is slim. I was told that in late summer, fog is the norm. I have been up this way before, but I forgot how rugged the terrain is. Some stretched of the Trans-Canada really take you into some desolate areas. I heartily recommend Maritime Canada!
