East Coast 2026 - Road Trip!

Being overdue for a good and proper road trip, we planned an epic East Coast adventure with friends, who had never been east of Quebec. It would also be the first "test" trip for Bucky, and I was looking forward to a road trip with a bigger gas tank, more space and more tech.

After working Friday and dropping Vincent at Noah's Ark, we set out as far as Barrie that evening, to meet up with the Harrows and pack the car for an early morning departure. 

We set out early and after a small delay at the local MacDonald's, we sped across central Ontario and quickly found ourselves at the Quebec border, with a stop to refuel the car and our bodies. Quebec flew past equally quickly as we took the 30 toll bypass around Montreal and continued north along the eastern bank of the St. Lawrence River.  

Turning east at Riviere du Loup, we ended a long day by losing an hour to Atlantic Time just inside the New Brunswick border. We picked up St. Hubert's chicken to go and settled into the Morel Executive Suites for the night overlooking the river in Edmundston.

The next morning, we grabbed gas and coffee and were off again into the interior of the province. A little ways up the road, we opted for the short detour off the TCH to visit Grand Falls and witness it's power. Further up the road, we detoured again to visit Hartland and the iconic covered bridge.

After a lunch stop in Oromocto, we deviated from the TCH and diagonaled southeast to Saint John, killing time with a stop at the NB Liquor and then a visit to the Reversing Falls. We then surprised our friends with a bonus ferry experience, crossing the Bay of Fundy to Digby, Nova Scotia, aboard the MV Fundy Rose.

Once in Nova Scotia, we turned north and followed the Annapolis Valley northward to our accommodations for the next three nights, glamping at Sunken Lake just outside of Kentville. We were more than happy with our choice of lodgings in a yurt overlooking a serene lake, as we hauled our belongings in by cart and settled in to begin our Nova Scotia adventure....

First true road trip for Bucky!

Entering Quebec around noon

Welcome to New Brunswick and Atlantic Time

Picturesque Edmundston

Morel Executive Suites

Worth the detour to Grand Falls!

Hartland Covered Bridge

Quite the span!

Reversing Falls in Saint John, NB

Boarding the MV Fundy Rose

Crossing the Bay of Fundy on a dull and windy day

Back ashore in Digby, Nova Scotia

Sunken Lake for a three night Escape!