 Nova Scotia from Boston - MORE questions
"Todd Michel McComb" <mccomb@medieval.org> wrote in message
news:e5nl7f$4tu$1@agricola.medieval.org...
> In article <S4udnW5ph5mQy-LZRVn-rg@>,
> - Bobb - <bobb@netscape.net> wrote:
>>Could someone familiar with the itinerary look here and tell me -
>>drive one way?
>
> Personally, I would drive there, and take the Cat back to Bar Harbor.
> Bar Harbor takes you to Acadia NP, which is a great place in itself.
> Driving there lets you take in the Bay of Fundy and other cool
> stuff, but there's no reason to do it twice (there and back).
>
> Do note that even when there's no fog in Nova Scotia, Maine and
> most of the Cat route can be totally fogged in, and some people get
> quite nauseous when they can't see anything on the ride. Plus, not
> being able to see the scenery is a bummer. That's the only downside,
> as far as I'm concerned. The time savings is good if you have any
> constraints.
>
Well, I'm still trying to get there. I've been busy the past 2 weeks
with company in town and the weather has been awful (22 inches of rain
(56cm) in the last 7 weeks) and the rain has gone up the coast to NS
area.
I think I'll drive all the way up and could use help with time
estimates. Also I now will be solo so any known places to stay that
don't have a penalty for that along the way (aren't single supplement )
? Time is not an issue for me ( other than paying for food and hotel )
How much time to allow to see everything that I should see ? What's the
price of gas up there ? Any suggestions for stops/hotels/restaurants on
the way along the entire route ? Also, once you guess at how much time
to allow, how about a wild guess for food/hotels per day . ( I know
Filet Mignon vs hamburger would vary - just a ballpark for average
food )
From Boston up Rt 95 to Bar Harbor / Acadia Natl Park. If any coastal
route is scenic (like Big Sur) - I could do that / would prefer it. Stay
in Bar Harbor area for 1-2 days ?? Then to New Brunswick ( where to
stop/hotels etc ??) - PEI ( 1-2 days ?? ditto) - Cape Breton ( Looks
lovely online - 2-3-4 days ?? 2 months ? ) - then over to Yarmouth. I
sent for the info from novascotia.com and the " Doers and Dreamers
Guide" has a good map inside the front cover that shows all of Nova
Scotia . There is a lot of land mass there ! Looking at the entire area
with Yarmouth as the 9 o'clock position and Glace Bay/ Sydney as 3
o'clock, and PEI as 12 o'clock, I could enter from New Brunswick into
either Amherst area or go over the bridge to PEI: which is the most
efficient way to go to see the most of the country without back-tracking
? For example, should I enter to PEI and make a clockwise loop along
the coasts and skip the interior ? I know I'd miss Bay of Fundy etc -
but just an example.
Ultimately I need to end up at Yarmouth for the Cat back to Portland or
BarHarbor ( if it rained there on my way up).
Someone said that I need reservations for the Cat ? That will be tough
since it's at the end of the trip. How much lead time would I need in
July ? Is one day OK ? If so, I could just drive and when I get close to
9 o'clock on map - get a hotel room nearby and call in for a spot on
the boat.
Any advice appreciated.
Bobb
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