Ah yes, the "Bluenose". I remember it well. Did a driving tour of Nova Scotia
about 17 years ago. I enjoyed it, but would have enjoyed it more in a TR (or a
Stag).
Henry Frye wrote:
> At 12:19 AM 3/23/99 -0500, Robert M. Lang wrote:
> snip
> >If you need more info, let me know. FWIW, we drove Boston to Portland,
> >ferried to Yarmouth, stopped in Halifax then motored over to Baddeck,
> >motored around Cape Bretton, stayed at Antigonish then over to Wolfville
> >and finally back to Yarmouth - took about a week alltogether - lots of
> >driving, probably 1300 miles or so, maybe a bit more.
> >
> >It was awesome.
>
> FWIW, my wife and I did this trip a few years back. Unfortunately, we took
> the aging Ramcharger, not the TR3! The Portland/Yarmouth ferry can't be
> called luxurious, lots of diehard gamblers take the one day round trip
> ferry ride to gamble only. The crossing took 11 hours.
>
> Bob's right, the scenery in Nova Scotia is awesome. Cape Breton is
> spectacular. Remember, you will want to go around Cape Breton clockwise so
> the sun is not always in your face.
>
> Gas was/is real expensive, so taking the old truck that gets 12 MPG was NOT
> a good idea! Also, the roads were pretty rough so it is impossible to make
> good time, especially in an LBC. But we are here to see the sights, remember!
>
> The trip was great, we highly recommend it to anyone. Plan for one week in
> Nova Scotia to see most everything.
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