We relaxed a little in the morning and I was able to finagle another day from the campground. We are paid until Sunday here and the place is very full. This morning, 6 or 7 trailers and 5th wheels left around us and this afternoon they were filled back in quickly. Currently, the entire campground is full including all of the transient sites. This is the closest we have been to our neighbors in a campground - probably less than 10 feet on each side. For some reason, it seems closer than in a marina where you might be sharing a 5 foot wide dock with another boat. Here is a picture of our part of Hubbard's Beach Campground. You can see our truck on the right.We are becoming spoiled with full hookups (power, water and sewage) after thinking we'd be "boondocking" much of the nights. Boondocking is when you stay somewhere for free like a Walmart or rest area. The problem is we want to sight-see without pulling the trailer around and I wouldn't feel safe leaving the trailer at a Walmart parking lot. I don't even know if it's allowed. I'm sure we will find out in the next few weeks. But, for now, paying $27 US for a day in a campground with full hookups is fine with us.
Laura and I took a walk down to the beach even though it was a little drizzly and cool. We were the only ones there. It was a nice walk but I got too close to the water and a rouge wave came over my sneakers. Yuck.The seaweed on the rocks makes them look hairy. Below a picture of them. I was thinking this would be a great puzzle picture...
Late in the morning, D texted Laura and invited us over for lunch. D had made a pasta, veggie, mussel dish and Laura brought a fruit salad. Lunch on Southern Cross was very nice - tasty and excellent company. Afterwards, we helped them get underway for a short, 7 mile run, across the bay to Glen Haven. As I mentioned, they are on an organized cruise with a local yacht club so move almost every day to a different port for dinner together or cocktails at a "yachties" house. We drove back to the trailer (about 4 miles) and relaxed, took showers and left for dinner around 4:30. Dinner was at the St. Margaret's Sailing Club in Glen Haven with D, Don and about 40 other sailors from various yacht clubs that were invited. They had 2 huge grills where you cooked your own meat (Rib-Eye, chicken breast or salmon) then helped yourself to the fixin's. It was a fun evening and we were sad to leave our friends after just a few days together. See you soon! Below is a picture of the bay in front of the sailing club. Southern Cross is on a mooring near the left of middle.
It is Saturday morning as I'm writing this and the weather is typical of the past few days. Foggy and humid when we get up but it burns off by around 10 or 11am. The Sun has just come out and it's very comfortable outside - probably 70ish.Today we are going to take a drive around the Nova Scotia SE coast. I picked up a brochure yesterday with a "Coastal Herritage Trail" drive and many places to stop and see along the way. We're just waiting for the fog to burn off so we can enjoy the views. We also need to stop at a Walmart (or similar) for a few things on our list.
I've been keeping some notes on the pros-n-cons of RVing versus cruising on a boat. I'll share them in the next few blog entries. Here's a start -
Campers don't seem to be as friendly as boaters. I'm not sure why. Yes, we have been invited over to neighbors for games and cocktails (once) but when you walk by someone on the road or see them in the bathroom, there is almost never a friendly greeting. Of course Laura and I have been trying to change that with our "Good Morning!" and "Hello!" but it might take some time.
Day 11 - 40 miles (not towing) - 1,289 total
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