Day 15 – Harrington, PE to Hilden, NS

It was cloudy with intermittent drizzle for about half of the day and sunny for the rest. The 192 mile trip into Nova Scotia was pleasant.

The Route

We crossed the Confederation Bridge into New Brunswick, took TCH-16 south to exit 2 in Nova Scotia, NS-2 south from Amherst to Parrsboro on the coast, then east along Cobequid Bay on NS-2 to Truro, and south on NS-2 to Hilden.

The NS-2 drive from Amherst to Parrsboro to Truro was the long way. We wanted a scenic alterative and got one. However, the road was really rough. The trailer contents got tossed around more than on any other trip. Nothing broke. The black water tank got a good shake-up.

Highlights

TCH-1 on PEI on the way to
Confederation Bridge

Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick

Here we go.

We stopped at the information center.

Amherst wind farm

Dinner

We stopped at Diane's Restaurant for a late lunch/early dinner. 

Carol tried flounder today (instead of haddock) and found she really liked it. 

Dick tried a "hot hamburger platter ... loaded". We've seen it on menus in Canada, but never in the US. It was tasty, but gravy on french fries was a bit much. It was an interesting experiment that won't be repeated. 

Diane's Restaurant at Five Islands

Campground

We’re at Scotia Pine Campground in Hilden. It’s very nice.

Site #97

Tomorrow

We’re moving on to Cape Breton Island, the northeastern extent of Nova.