Saturday, October 5, 2013

Aug 1-still at the ferry docks, eventually to New Brunswick

We woke up at 5 am in the parking lot.  We were not sure if there was going to be any meals provided (complimentary that was) to us stranded passengers, and there was nothing.  Luckily we had the stove, and I cooked us a can of chili and we ate some bread, a weird breakfast, but hot and filling.  Cup of coffee and hot chocolate to wash it down, trip to the bathroom in the parking lot, and folded up the bed and got ready to board the ferry.  We left the dock by 9:30 in the thick fog, instead of 8 pm the night before.  My worry was being able to make it to our next campsite, and wanting to get there as we had booked both nights for the trip home, and didn't want to be delayed getting home.  So, we had 675 kms to travel when we disembarked at 3 pm in North Sydney.  We called ahead to Mactaquac park to let them know we would be very late, and drove and drove, stopping only for bathroom and fuel and very quick meals.  Security at the park drove us into our spot when we arrived as it was 11:30 at night, and we had a quick shower and crawled into bed by 1 am.  (675 kms, most of which were not fun)

All the crew wanted to see the damage as we passed the grounded Blue Puttees
You could just see the rocks and dirt on the bow of the Puttees where she crashed into shore

If you can make it out in the fog, there is a crooked blue fishing shack that got pushed over by the Puttees
 

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