That is a true statement. Even with the thousands of RV's that travel through this great Province there are very few Propane refill stations and those that are, are scattered and many miles apart. It seems that Bridgewater, about 35 miles from here is the nearest one on the South Coast of Nova Scotia. So that is where we went in order to fill the empty tank.We had already used about 2/3 of the second tank and didn't want to run out in the middle of the night or any time. (There's nothing so frustrating to listen to, when the heater tries to start and won't because it is out of fuel at 3:00 AM) Propane here costs $.99/pound and we use #30 pound tanks. In the states the cost is about $0.75 - $0.80 per pound usually. The gal at the Esso station , (one of three places in Bridgewater that dispenses propane) was Mary Ann (50 years old?) who also was the propane operator. She had been there 7 years and it was a good job for her. Her personality showed that she was good with the public. As long as we were there we asked her for directions to a RV dealer we had heard of, for some supplies, and she new immediately where it was . (Fortunately it was close by).
While we were in the town of Bridgewater, Ruth could continue her search for a spray that reputedly helps foot pain. After the first application (bought from her Chiropractor) it gave her immediate relief of the pain in the foot pads. It has a Magnesium base as we seem to be deficient in that in many cases. A Natural Food store also in Bridgewater was the stop. Although they didn't have the scent she wanted (no scent!) we will get it at that Natural food store in Lunenburg, where the clerk told us we could find it.
We did find the supplies at the RV dealer and took time to look over some of the new trailers there. Hey, its free to look.
Today is the anniversary of 9/11 and the tragedy of the Twin Towers and the PA plane crash. (There is a new chimes memorial in PA now that is one of kind at the site of the crash there.) We should not forget those who died, and try to do everything we can to be alert, and to keep our country safe.
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| The first town. |
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| The second town. |
On the way hone we stopped at three locations again on the Coastal coves and harbours. This time on the opposite side of Medway in the two small towns of East Berlin and West Berlin. I did look up the history of how those two towns happened to be named thusly. They were not always named what they are now.
The original names were PUDDING PAN (East) and BLUEBERRY (West). But they were founded in 1812 and had that name until in 1889 they petitioned the Provincial legislature to change the names to the ones they have today. So in 1889 by order of the Legislature, under rule 100 they changed their names to East Berlin and West Berlin and have been thus named ever since. It has nothing to do with the "Wall" in Germany. Both villages are small fishing villages still today.
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| Here comes fall! |
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| Common Mergansers on the river rocks. |
This photo (above) will warn you that fall is on the way! There were a great number of trees that are starting to turn here. This country is filled with maple trees so it get s very colorful in Sept/Oct. (Note Canada's flag! We also saw three Common Mergansers on the river as well. Later, there were seven, first year Mergansers in a lagoon.
The small towns (the Berlins) also have some modified waterfronts and harbours. Both are very small communities with no government structure. They follow the Province regulations .
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| East Berlin Harbour . Very small. |
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| Old wooden Lobster pots still used. |
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| The Atlantic Ocean where the two Berlins are by the Sea. |
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| Those old Lobster traps up close. |
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| A very rocky road that led to nowhere. (We didn't go there either!) |
We ended the windy day with hamburgers on the grill. (Who does the grilling? I posted that already ...RUTH!)
So tomorrow we head for Lunenburg, the beautiful town on the Atlantic Coast. We will be at the top of the town (literally) in a campground that overlooks the harbour. Wait and see.
BONUS!
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| This seal looks as if it is laying on top of the water, but it is actually a rock. (Small object behind the rock) |
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| Getting ready for winter means getting wood for winter. One house. |
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