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Oct 17, 2026

On Tour - Newfoundland

July 11 - July 19, 2026

We left our Nova Scotia campground bright and early. In a classic case of hurry up and wait, our tour needed to get our RVs in line for the ferry. Additionally, another tour was coming off the overnight ferry and would be arriving at the same campground. We needed to be cleared out. The ferry parks vehicles tightly. One member of our group couldn't get out their front door! It took some shenanigans like inching forward and sideways and airing down before they could get out.

Our first stop in Newfoundland was Grand Codroy, about 30 minutes from the ferry terminal. We did some local wetland sightseeing and were dubbed honorary Newfoundlanders at the "Screeching" ceremony. The Rose Blanche Lighthouse is one of the nearby must-see locations.

Our next stop was Port au Choix. We visited the Port au Choix National Historic Site where we learned about paleoeskimos and seal hunting. We enjoyed watching a caribou herd near the lighthouse. We attended a re-created French bread oven experience. Folks in period costumes baked bread in a stone oven and regaled us with Port au Choix codfishing history.

From Port au Choix, we traveled to the Griquet area, about 30 minutes from St. Anthony. We enjoyed a whale watching tour, a Viking Feast, and visits to Norstead, a re-created Viking village. We missed out on L'anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. I had sprained my ankle at Port au Choix and was limiting my walking.

Where Are We Going Next?

Oct 10, 2026

On Tour - New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia

July 4 - July 11, 2026

Our Independence Day was celebrated in New Brunswick with the group having a cook out. First though, we had to wait for our campsite pedestal to be repaired.

The next day we had a self-paced tour of the Historic Acadian Village. It reminded me of Colonial Williamsburg with re-enactors playing their role. The time period covered is greater though as they include time up to the 1950's.

We then spent several days on Prince Edward Island. It was nice to be in the same spot for more than two nights. We started with a fabulous lobster supper that included all-you-can-eat mussels. Our table went through buckets!

Our North Shore tour the next day included the Anne of Green Gables house, Cavendish beach, and a North Rustico museum where they baked us bannock (similar to biscuits) and churned a bit of butter for us.

The next day we were treated with another lobster dinner and a theater production of Anne of Green Gables. Anne is very important to the tourism industry on the island.

Our last day there included an educational tour of Prince Edward Island potatoes. Most are sold to Cavendish who then sells them to McDonalds, Burger King, and many others. There are very specific parameters the potatoes must meet. If your russet potatoes aren't long enough for those fries, your crop could be rejected, and it will be up to you to sell them for another purpose. New Potatoes are gaining in popularity, and there were many roadside stands throughout the island.

After our long day of driving to Nova Scotia, we decided to take it easy the next day. The famous Cabot Trail was nearby, but we opted out of the 4 -5 hour loop after traveling all day the day prior. We touched on the trail on our way back from the Alexander Graham Bell Historic Site in nearby Baddack. We finished the day with a short 410 ft ferry ride to get back to the campground.