Day 5 - Bar Harbor to Halifax

This morning before 7:00, we were packed and had the car in line at the Bar Harbor ferry terminal, ready to load the "Cat". There was a light load today so the loading went quickly. The shot below was taken through the windshield as we drove onto the rear.



Shortly, we were on our way. The "rooster-tails" produced by this ferry is impressive.

The GPS was on and recording our track for the whole crossing and the speed that it indicated averaged about 39 MPH. Pretty impressive for a ferry boat. We had breakfast and watched a movie during the crossing. Since there was fog all morning, there was little to see outside.

After about 3 1/2 hours, we arrived at the dock in Yarmouth, NS. Most folks just drove off after a brief stop at customs. However, after the custom agent asked where we started from, where we were going, and why we weren't making a round-trip on the ferry, he apparently decided that our trip didn't make sense and we were pulled out of line. After a brief, but very through, search of the car we were on our way. Here's a shot of the "Cat" as we left the dock.

We traveled around the southern side of Nova Scotia today, "the lighthouse route". We did See a number of lighthouses on the drive, including the modern automated one. Unfortunately, there was no cache around to log.

Our first cache found in Canada was a traditional - "S.A.R. Church Cemetery" (GC18E4K). The church, pictured below, has an interesting past and what we thought was a pretty unique interior.

We ended the day in Halifax, NS. Tomorrow we head even more eastward.

Today's progress - 352 miles

Cumulative mileage - 2163 miles

Tonight's longitude - W063 34.616