Ferrys over to New Bruswick
July 8, 2007
The Day has begun with gray skies. Rains came. We found a wifi, did some map figuring and decided to head cross-country to catch the Digby ferry over to NB. One of our favorite cities here is Annapolis Royal, the colonial capital before the founding of Halifax. There are beautifully kept old homes now B&Bs. Shops and eateries are along the main street. We drove out on the Warf and tried to imagine the terminal of 1869 offering passenger and freight services. Fort Anne was first home to the Mi’kmaq who traveled here for thousands of years. The Order of Good Cheer, started by Champlain in 1605 to bring some fun to the long winters, continues today at the Habitation. This is one of America’s oldest communities. The fort is the oldest national historic site in Canada.
Annapolis Tidal Generating Station is the only one like it in North America. This site was selected because the Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world and the causeway was equipped already with sluice gates where headwaters could be controlled. They generate more than 30 million kilowatt hours per year.
From there we drove down to the Digby Ferry terminal. The ladies inside were very nice to us giving us our discounts and we were able to save a few dollars. We made some dinner and watched part of Independence Day. The ferry left about 9pm and took about three hours to cross. We sat aboard with children running around playing tag and hide’n seek, a group of motor cycle riders playing one-upmanship with who spilled their bike the most, a grandmother teaching her granddaughter to play scrabble, two young couples ratting on their spouses telling all including who is leaving dirty laundry on the floor and guys watching a football game on the big screen. There was nowhere to get away from the children; they were everywhere. We were glad when the trip was over. We pulled into the parking lot and climbed into bed just after midnight.
The Day has begun with gray skies. Rains came. We found a wifi, did some map figuring and decided to head cross-country to catch the Digby ferry over to NB. One of our favorite cities here is Annapolis Royal, the colonial capital before the founding of Halifax. There are beautifully kept old homes now B&Bs. Shops and eateries are along the main street. We drove out on the Warf and tried to imagine the terminal of 1869 offering passenger and freight services. Fort Anne was first home to the Mi’kmaq who traveled here for thousands of years. The Order of Good Cheer, started by Champlain in 1605 to bring some fun to the long winters, continues today at the Habitation. This is one of America’s oldest communities. The fort is the oldest national historic site in Canada.Annapolis Tidal Generating Station is the only one like it in North America. This site was selected because the Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world and the causeway was equipped already with sluice gates where headwaters could be controlled. They generate more than 30 million kilowatt hours per year.
From there we drove down to the Digby Ferry terminal. The ladies inside were very nice to us giving us our discounts and we were able to save a few dollars. We made some dinner and watched part of Independence Day. The ferry left about 9pm and took about three hours to cross. We sat aboard with children running around playing tag and hide’n seek, a group of motor cycle riders playing one-upmanship with who spilled their bike the most, a grandmother teaching her granddaughter to play scrabble, two young couples ratting on their spouses telling all including who is leaving dirty laundry on the floor and guys watching a football game on the big screen. There was nowhere to get away from the children; they were everywhere. We were glad when the trip was over. We pulled into the parking lot and climbed into bed just after midnight.
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