Thursday July 8, 2016 Annapoolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada

We got up and started our coffee.  With around 100 miles to go today we didn't hurry. It was a little after 10 by the time we pulled out.  I followed the GPS and it turned out we only drove about 90 miles.  The caravan's recommended route was about 25 miles longer.  We were close to the last to arrive.  Our route was shorter but not as fast.

Old Victorian house

We hadn't stopped along the way but one short stop.  The road was curvy and rough in spots, not too bad over all.  Not much scenery except forest and farms.  Annapolis Royal is on the Bay of Fundy about 200 kilometers from Halifax.  It was founded in the 1600's.

Ocean meet river

When we arrived at the park we were directed to a site.  It was a pull in but because of the trees, I ended up having to back into the site behind it and then pull forward..  After setting up we drove to the downtown area and looked at some of the historic buildings.  I found a cache under the corner of the RV park office. We stopped at a tidal powered electric generation plant that uses tides from the Bay of Fundy to generate power for 45,000 homes.  We drove out a road along the water opposite the town.

We went down a dirt road looking for a cache.

Annapolis Royal

Stoney Beach Cemetery

I didn't find the cache but found the cemetery where it should have been.  There are many old cemeteries around the town.










Supper was lasagna with salad, prepared by the wagon masters and served in the small cafe at the park.  The room was meant for about half the number of people in our caravan so we were crowded in nice and close.  After dinner I drove to a local fire station and found a cache that is part of a series at Nova Scotia fire houses.



Our activity for later in the night was a walking tour of the cemetery in downtown Annapolis Royal.  We met for the tour at the fort about 8:45.  It was a walking tour done by candle light.  By 8:50 it was raining heavily.  I sat in the car until the tour started.  My back bothered me standing around.  It was still raining heavily, by the 3rd stop, my back wouldn't take anymore so I walked back to the Jeep. I listened to a broadcast of the House of Usher on the oldies radio station.  A fitting story considering the weather.  It was still raining heavily including thunder and lightening when the tour got back and after we arrived back at the RV park.



It was nearly 11 and we didn't stay up long.  We have some more tours and lunch scheduled for tomorrow.