Day 19 - New Glasgow to Jacques Cartier

Day 19

Ya know how bad news comes in 3s?  After the flat tire on the trailer and having the truck in the repair shop, this morning my computer wouldn’t boot.  So... the next full blog might have to wait a bit.  Typing all that on my phone or iPad would not be fun.

But, we did move to Jacques Cartier Provincial park on the west coast of PEI and are anchored right next to the ocean in our first no-hookup site.  I’ll let you know soon how it works out.

Ok.  I’ll try writing some blog on the iPad...

I stated getting ready to leave New Glasgow campground right after getting up.   Since we were going to a place without power or water, I wanted to make sure our tanks had a chance to drain empty.  While emptying the tanks, I went back in the trailer to fire up the computer and see what was happening in the world.  Hmm..  the computer wouldn’t even display the login screen.  Oh oh.  I tried a few things then was able to boot in safe mode.  I started a chat session with Microsoft support and he had me change a few settings.  After rebooting, it still wouldn’t work.  This is a job for later.

We were out of the campground by 11:30 and on the Hwy 2 heading west.  The countryside changed a little - still rolling farmland but more forests.  About 1 1/2 hours later we were pulling into Jacques Cartier Campground.  It is about as far west and north you can get on PEI.  I had picked an available spot on the website that was kinda in the middle of a small field but next to the ocean.  It was grassy and seemed 

plenty big enough for the truck and trailer even though the website said, “max 23 feet” and we are 23.  We’ll see how hard it is to get out tomorrow.  (Ok.  That picture took me about 10 minutes to insert into the blog on the iPad.  The computer only takes about 10 seconds.  Hopefully, it’s a steep learning curve.)

So far, it seems people camping without hookups are friendlier.  Two of our neighbors have already come over and introduced themselves.  Only time will tell if they will ask for something they don’t have like ice or hot water.  (Don’t see how to put a happy face from the iPad but that was a Bill-joke.)

Laura has already walked the beach and found sea- glass.  We might be here for a while.  

Speaking of the beach,  most of the land in PEI is very red sandstone.  I’ve been trying to get you a good picture and this seems like a good one.  Check it out.

Tentative plans are to head off the island 
tomorrow and back to New Brunswick.  On the way out we’ll have to pay our head-tax of around $50 CN.  Getting on the island is free  (either by ferry or bridge) but you have to pay to get off.  Maybe we’ll just stay.  It’s been a great visit.

82 miles today (all towing) = 2,341 total trip miles