It is always a little sad to be heading on the homeward part of the journey when you are enjoying a trip so much. With the sleepover on a ferry to look forward to, we started home with excitement in our hearts. We had a four-person cabin on the Atlantic Vision vessel and it even had a lovely, warm shower and tiny bathroom to enjoy. It was foggy for most of the trip so hard to see stars and land-masses along the way but I think it ate at Mike and Mackenzie that there was no point in staying up all night on the deck. I slept well but no one else seemed to. The kids were given room keys and, as long as they stayed together, free reign on the ship for periods of time. They returned to check in with us once in a while but mostly seemed to enjoy their Independence. There were board games to be borrowed from Reception and a movie parlour and, oh yeah, $5 each to spend in any of the shops, arcades or cafeteria lol. We brought our own dinner and breakfast aboard, knowing that there would be a microwave in the cafeteria to use. Best idea ever
In the morning we had time to eat muffins and buy a coffee before getting dressed and packing up to go. We arrived around 9am in port, immediately pulled over to put the bikes and rack back onto the trailer (in the rain) and then headed off to McD's for a little more brekkies. We did a quick grocery trip and then were on the road again.
Our first stop of the day was supposed to be a quick tour of the Alexander Graham Bell house (a Canada Parks centre in Baddeck) for a Nova Scotian Xplorer tag. A quick stop it was not. The center was really neat, busy and fun. I was fully expecting to see and learn loads about the invention of telephones and communications but did not realize how involved AGB was in the introduction of flight and boat technology as well. We signed up for a kite-building session and learned about making tetrahedral kites. Really fun. Hopefully Mike has photos of the finished kites for you. If not, I will have to take some when we get home. They are so big we had to fold them down for travel. Then we went outside and actually tried flying kites that the centre had for loan. When they didn't work great we pulled out our own kites (thanks for the gifts Oma and Pops) and flew them for a good hour or so. We scarfed some burgers that Mike made us and then headed off again.
We got on the road for a while, slowly heading towards the Bay of Fundy for the next adventure. A little stop for ice cream and then off we went again. It felt like were in the truck for a very long time today but I think we logged less than four hours. Guess we have to get used to it again. Anyhow, we are pulled over now in New Glasgow at Wally World. We visited a park in town before settling here and the kids played with their kites again while Mike whipped up a nice meal. Matthew asked for something healthy so we had nice big salad with dinner. He also made a new friend at the park and they two of them got on really well. It was amazing to see him talk to someone he didn't know. Yeah! Anyhow, the kids played kites and then we ate and headed here. Time for some shut eye for everyone. We are bushed.
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