I Take a Trip to Nova Scotia and Back

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  1. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    Packing and doing laundry

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    Oil is changed
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    I found my old hat from back when BMW was still winning the Paris Dakar Rally
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    Stalking the UPS guy for some last minute items
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  2. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    On the road
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    One state down. Construction traffic has been horrendous.
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    Wind and cruising at 80mph and she's sucking down fuel like an Indy car.
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    Safe at a relatively nice KAO in Richmond, IN.
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    Safe at a relatively nice KAO in Richmond, IN.
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  3. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    The GS cruises into another state.
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    Katie's recommendation. It was worth the 8 mile detour.
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    canada15
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    Unfortunately not the Atlantic, just Lake Erie.
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    Unfortunately not the Atlantic, just Lake Erie.
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    Getting closer
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    I'm not sure if this was worth the detour...
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    I'm not sure if this was worth the detour...
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    I couldn't find two trees close enough together last night so...
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  4. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    I need this today. 840 miles covered. Almost there.
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    It's about to get good
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    Sampling the local fare.
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    Sampling the local fare.
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    Safe at a campsite.
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  5. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    This is insane
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    This is insane
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    This is insane
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    #olympics
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    On a ferry, unfortunately not the ferry to Nova Scotia yet.
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    Vermont
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    Now I'm in New Hampshire but hotels are full. Shoulda stayed at creepy cabin.
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    100 miles to the ferry. Roads are awesome. It's raining.
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    I walked down it a little bit just to say that I did
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    That was interesting
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    5 miles left. Terrible rain/traffic.
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    Made it
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    Drying out
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    Just me and a coupla Germans on Harleys
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    Welcome to Maine
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    canada45
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    Are the bears prepared?
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  6. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    Drinking with Canadians on the American side of Lake Ontario
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    Ridin in the mountains.
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    My ships come in
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    First
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    All strapped in
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    And we're off
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    $50 extra for a cabin. I'll take it
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  7. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    Breakfast sandwich for my first meal.
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    Safely off the road for a bit.
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    Safely off the road for a bit.
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    Don't forget to add the 15% sales tax.
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    Maple, Bourbon, manhattan thing.
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    Peggy's Cove
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    #Lobster
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    #Lobster
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    #Lobster
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    #mclobster
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  8. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    Not fun, we didn't go down though.
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    Petite Princess
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    #LobsterRoll
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    #LobsterRoll
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    We've arrived alive
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  9. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    Whale watching in the Zodiac
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  10. jamesdemien

    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    I want this for our next trip
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    I want this for our next trip
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    Fixed
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    Fixed
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    The best lobster roll of the trip 960" height="960" />
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    The best lobster roll of the trip
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    #Rootbeer
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    Campground pool
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    These aren't quite the same as the poutine at Planters House.
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    The 8am ferry isn't here and thus I am delayed until 4pm (if they get it fixed)
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    Waiting for the ferry to St. John trying to escape the Mosquitos.
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    Digby
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    Digby
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    Digby
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    Digby
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    Juxtaposed travel
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    The ferry to St. John is here.
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    On the ferry
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    #ferry
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    On the ferry
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    Arrived in St John
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    jamesdemien Been here awhile

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    Arrived in St John
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    Arrived in St John
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    Arrived in St John
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    Campfire challenge accepted.
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    Border is crossed. Back in 'Merica
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    Border is crossed. Back in 'Merica
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    The largest statue of Paul Bunyan in the world.
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    Who chooses these patterns?
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    I need this for the GS
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    Hmm, trailer.

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    #bugs
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    2723.8 miles covered with only 1292 to go.
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    Ominous skies. I do appreciate the temperature drop.
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    My jeans are clean
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    3630 miles covered only 420 left to go. #redbull
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    Katie is safely back at the airport
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    This counts as a shower, right?
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    "I thought it was a sewage drain" ~Katie.
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    #nachos
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    It's nice to be back in a weatherproof vehicle
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  12. rhlrdr

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    Nice little trip. :)

    Do you have any info on the routes that you took?
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