Wednesday – Shediac, NB to Upper Sackville, NS

Upper Sackville, Canada

When I arrived into Shediac on Monday, I was focused only on finding gas. When I remembered that this was the home of the world’s largest lobster, I couldn’t start the day without driving through Shediac to find it. And there it was.   This is the day I arrived in province number 3 – Nova Scotia. I’ve been a frequent visitor to this province due to politics and because daughter Gillian went to Acadia University. So being here triggers a plethora of memories for me.    Uneventful day of travel, really just getting from point A to point B. The weather improved as the day went on. Started with grey skies, wind and spitting rain, went through torrential downpours, and now the sun has come out and there is blue sky all around. I stopped at one point, to use the free wifi at the ubiquitous Tim Hortons, in the ancestral home of my Vancouver friend David Wood, Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. How it ever came up that this was where his family was from, I have no idea, but it stuck. My destination, Upper Sackville is just north of Halifax about 30 minutes and yet it feels like I’m a million miles away from a city. I’m at another KOA (the Holiday Inn of RV Parks – no surprises), and it’s on a beautiful little lake and I have a prime spot due to my early arrival. Today’s lesson learned was backing into a camping spot. Up until now I’ve managed to get a “pull through” which means I didn’t have to back the trailer up. Today, no such luck. It took me a while but I did it. The best part was that there was no one around watching.  Tomorrow is supposed to be nice weather and I’ll see if I can get in some sights. Then Friday and the weekend, visiting with family and friends and more sight seeing. Oh, and some naps.