DAY THIRTEEN
My plan today was to take the coastal highway around to Yarmouth and Digby and just see what trouble I can get myself into.
It was another warm and sunny day, perfect weather for exploring the coast.
One thing I've noticed is that Nova Scotia is 90% covered in forest, very few open fields or cattle grazing. It's also a province with endless rolling hills which I might not notice if I wasn't constantly trying to maintain speed on the highway.
I had expected Yarmouth to be another tourist mecca but besides their lighthouse, there wasn't anything grabbing my attention so I pushed on to Digby.
I saw a lighthouse that was visible from the highway and because I'd been on the road for a while and needed a break, I stopped to check it out.
It wasn't the traditional style of lighthouse and had not been used for many years as evidenced by the 60W LED bulb in the light and lack of giant reflectors.
This view is looking north up the coast. The tide was way out so normally the water is very close to the lighthouse.
This view looks south and you can see my truck and trailer in the parking lot.
Digby was no better than Yarmouth in terms of offering anything that grabbed my attention so I didn't even stop there.
I prefer to not book campgrounds so I keep my options open should I change my plans. The availability so far has been very good and I can drop in and usually get a very nice site. I typically start looking for campgrounds around 4:00 pm. either billboard signs or the Nova Scotia Travel Guide I picked up at a visitor centre. I was well aware that my system had it's drawbacks as far as knowing you have a place to stay at the end of the day.
Checking the map and wanting to be in camp by 5'ish I figured a good target for the day was in a town called Grand Pre, NS. I found a campground in the guide and set my GPS. This was apparently the day for my system to kick back. After driving a half-hour out of my way I pulled into the campground only to find that they were full, as in "no room at the inn".
From their parking lot, I called another campground up the highway and found a vacancy that they would hold for me.
I'm all set up at the Whale Creek Campsite near Walton, NS. It's practically on the beach. This is a classic example of how a change of plans can often deliver a better choice.
It was another warm and sunny day, perfect weather for exploring the coast.
One thing I've noticed is that Nova Scotia is 90% covered in forest, very few open fields or cattle grazing. It's also a province with endless rolling hills which I might not notice if I wasn't constantly trying to maintain speed on the highway.
I had expected Yarmouth to be another tourist mecca but besides their lighthouse, there wasn't anything grabbing my attention so I pushed on to Digby.
I saw a lighthouse that was visible from the highway and because I'd been on the road for a while and needed a break, I stopped to check it out.
It wasn't the traditional style of lighthouse and had not been used for many years as evidenced by the 60W LED bulb in the light and lack of giant reflectors.
This view is looking north up the coast. The tide was way out so normally the water is very close to the lighthouse.
This view looks south and you can see my truck and trailer in the parking lot.
Digby was no better than Yarmouth in terms of offering anything that grabbed my attention so I didn't even stop there.
I prefer to not book campgrounds so I keep my options open should I change my plans. The availability so far has been very good and I can drop in and usually get a very nice site. I typically start looking for campgrounds around 4:00 pm. either billboard signs or the Nova Scotia Travel Guide I picked up at a visitor centre. I was well aware that my system had it's drawbacks as far as knowing you have a place to stay at the end of the day.
Checking the map and wanting to be in camp by 5'ish I figured a good target for the day was in a town called Grand Pre, NS. I found a campground in the guide and set my GPS. This was apparently the day for my system to kick back. After driving a half-hour out of my way I pulled into the campground only to find that they were full, as in "no room at the inn".
From their parking lot, I called another campground up the highway and found a vacancy that they would hold for me.
I'm all set up at the Whale Creek Campsite near Walton, NS. It's practically on the beach. This is a classic example of how a change of plans can often deliver a better choice.
Whale Creek campsite sure does look like a beautiful place to spend an evening after a day on the road. Your weather seems to be treating you nicely as well. We’re still baking in hot humid days. Thank heavens it’s cooling a bit at night.
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