Part 2 The day started off early, dropping off the rotties for their vacation, we then headed towards Stewiacke where we met up with Sandy and Barb. Our convoy then headed towards Cape George, where we had to stop to see the lighthouse and of course the scenery. Next, we found Steinhart distillery where we…
Category: Overlanding Trips
The great es’cape’-Part 1
Part 1 (Credit to Barb for the title) Finally, we can head out for some much-needed R&R. This year we are still treading carefully after all the covid restrictions etc and have decided to stay in Nova Scotia and head for Cape Breton! Fortunately, our backyard is incredibly beautiful, and we don’t have to go…
Day 10-it feels like home!
We left early and stopped for coffee and goodbyes before going our separate ways home! Last official day on the road,it was a misty cool morning at 5 C. We picked up our Rotties who were as always delighted to see us as we were them, headed off home and thankfully no puppy puke on…
Day 9…. back to Godbout!
After a great dinner with great friends we headed back for an early night. Woke up early had breakfast and headed straight to Godbout to get on the ferry at 11, weather looks good so hopefully no more cancellations! We have to be back in Grand Pre tomorrow before 12 to pick up our beloved…
Day 5 – to Kegashka we go!
Our day started early and as we packed up the black flies and mosquitos literally ate us alive! Could not get out of there fast enough. We stopped off at a look-off point called Baie-Johan-Beetz and literally found thousands of blueberries and had a nice early morning feast 😊 Wind blown but what a stunning…
Day 4 – Minganie – Chilling
What another stunning morning, the fog hanging low over the gulf of St Lawrence As we waited for the sun to burn off the mist we sat around the fire and warmed our toes drinking our morning brew! A slow lazy day, caught up on some work, charged batteries and even washed our hair, …you…
Day 3 РRivi̬re-au-Tonnerre-Minganie
Woke up to a beautiful sunrise no alarm today, sound of the waves crashing against the rocky shore. Hundreds of ducks in the still water. As we made our way along the whale route we had to stop for some magnificent falls, with significantly more water than Churchill falls. A lovely drive along the water…
Day 2 – Godbout-Riviere-Au-Tonnerre
About two hour crossing on the ferry amazing to think a river can be this big!! Beautiful scenery, stunning beaches and lovely weather. Clocked approx 300kms, easy day! Stopped in at a lighthouse at Baie-Trinite where they charged five bucks a person to literally walk a few couple metres, no English signs at all, kind…
Day 1 -Drive to Matane
On the road … first stop is Matane. We are taking the ferry across the ST. Lawrence early Sat morning to Godbout Quebec. Long stretch yesterday about a 7 hr trip to Matane. 885km done and dusted A concoction of weather hot and sunny to dark and gloomy and pouring rain, what a start to…
Expedition 138 FIN- Kegashka
Assemble 4 great friends add 2 F150’s, 1 trailer, 1 ferry crossing, 4 kayaks and a couple roof top tents, two port a potties and a few bog rolls. Toss in a drone, a go pro, a couple gps’s, a hammock or two just for good measure, add a dash of adventure, a splash of…