Spotting a Rare Bird on Grand Manan Island

We sailed for 1.5 hours on the Grand Manan V ferry from Blacks Harbour on the mainland to North Head on Grand Manan Island, 

... We spent a week here,

... We met two more Journeymakers!

... We saw an extremely rare bird.

The fish chowder in the ferry cafeteria was more of a potato chowder, but still tasty. If you want to eat here, best arrive early; although staff are very friendly and helpful they really are over-burdened serving meals and wait times can be long. We were treated to a clear sailing, saw harbour porpoises, someone saw a whale. 

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Island Hopping

Mostly just photography, from a short leg of this trip; some sailing and some driving ... 

In New Brunswick; L' Etete to Deer Island to Campobello Island and return. That's Lubec, Maine USA (bottom left).

No More Delays ...' From Here to There '

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' To Canada's Maritime Provinces ... We're Heading East ! '

We've been prepared to leave for nearly a month now, but unresolved issues with our new homes' construction schedule delayed us somewhat.

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LOAF's feeling quite prepared too ... he's been subjected to a few planned DIY modifications, a major upgrade and some expected repairs.  

I've fabricated an air foil (to keep bug splatter and (possibly) fuel consumption down), extra body protection at a few camper locations (primarily to protect sensitive electrical and plumbing fittings), new and improved storage inside and outside (providing easier access to amenities, supplies, gear and tools). We've upgraded the tires to Load Range 129E; each is now capable of a maximum 4080 pound load (up from 3594 lbs, it's all about safety and drive-ability). The trucks backup alarms and rear camera have been relocated to the campers bumper. New exhaust manifolds complete the service; the OEM parts from FORD lasted a little more than 121,000 kms before cracking. Many Thanks to Shane (LOAF's lead mechanic) at Cannifton Garage in Belleville for much of this service.

So, we're away again ... this time our focus is on Canada's Maritime Provinces ... don't know how far east we'll get, don't know how many provinces we'll see ... but, we'll probably be gone for a couple of months.

A Journeymakers Garage

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It's been difficult for us ... to find a shop that will work on LOAF. 

LOAF is 13 feet tall and weighs more than 6 tons ... he's hard to get through a door and even tougher still to lift!

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