June 16, 2015
St John, NB to Digby, NS
Not every day can be beautiful, but it's better if the bad days are on rest days! Not that today was bad per se. It was coolish and overcast with predictions of rain that would diminish as the day progressed. And most of the day would be spent on the ferry crossing Fundy Bay, ensconced in a warm cabin.
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We slept in a bit and then made our way to breakfast at the Magnolia Cafe at the corner of Princess Street and Prince William Street. Standard fare (classic breakfast), and then on to the ferry terminal.
This is by far the largest ferry we have been on to date. Only the Yarmouth-Portland ferry will be larger (and I'm guessing). We arrived at the terminal early, before 11:00 AM, and spent some time looking over the facility and talking to another touring cyclist.
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Antonio was on his way to Halifax to participate in an Ironman! He had biked in bad weather a lot, though, and probably thought today was a good day! We boarded the ferry shortly thereafter.
About halfway over, we spotted the Nova Scotia landmass. It was foggy and misting heavily and chillier than when we departed. As we approached Annapolis Basin, I stepped out to grab a few quick pics.
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It didn't take long to disembark. The ferry actually pulled in abreast of the dock, and the bridge to the rear door gets lowered onto the rear door ramp after it opens and lowers itself. You can see the bridge in the photograph above — the blue truss structure (albeit, maybe too hard to see). I presume it can move up or down depending on the tide, which can vary considerably in the Bay of Fundy. Bicycles also exited first! They are very respectful of cyclists in these parts.
Also, adjacent to land at least, the rain had stopped, and it was feeling much warmer, balmy even. We made our way out of the terminal yard and beheld the Welcome to Nova Scotia sign!
First order of business was to find a place to camp out (not literally), eat something, and find a place to stay. If it had been warm and sunny, we would have considered pushing on to Annapolis Royal, but the weather was not that trusting. Tomorrow was projected to be sunny and bright, so we focused on food and lodging.
Food: Fundy Restaurant. We both had gumbo. I had a Haddock Burger and Happy the Digby scallops.
Lodging: The Bayside Inn Bed and Breakfast fit the bill nicely and was not far from where we were.
Before we left for the B&B, we took some pics of the harbor to show where the tide and boats were relative to the dock.
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Today's ride: 8 miles (13 km)
Total: 2,871 miles (4,620 km)
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