Day 14 – Nova Scotia to New Brunswick via ferry

This morning we are going to take the ferry from Digby over to St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.  But first we are heading back because we saw a lighthouse while the sun was setting and this morning we want to see it in the sun light.  On the way the coast is sunny and clear.

Turning down the road towards the lighthouse we get our first view of the lighthouse.  It is on a short spit of land with a small cove to allow boats. 

A closer look at the lighthouse and we can see that is not as large as other lighthouses we have seen.  

We head over to get our tickets and get in line for the ferry and just before we get to the parking lot we see this in the water.  We find out that this is an Atlantic salmon farm and these are the pens. 

While waiting for the ferry to get here I see this bird with a fish.  It kept trying to maneuver the fish around to swallow it.  Look at the size of the fish!  It finally did, but I do not know how it swallowed it whole.  

The ferry is coming into the harbor and looking past it the water seems fairly calm for our crossing. 

While the ferry boat is still coming in, we see this boat with traps heading out to sea.   

The ferry is ready to unload with a 16-wheel tractor-trailer and a big motor home waiting first to come out.  We’ll be getting on soon so we head to the car. 

While on the ferry and as it is leaving the harbor strait we see this dolphin. 

Another dolphin after we just leave the mouth of the harbor. 

We are now out in the Bay of Fundy and we have dolphins jumping while they are swimming in the opposite direction. 

Carmen caught this pair jumping while swimming away.   

We did not see any whales on the trip across but we did see dolphins.  The dolphins are swimming in the opposite direction we are going and they pass by quickly and not necessarily close either.   

A little before coming into St .John harbor I see something in the water and I think it is a seal poking its head out of the water. 

It is not long before we can see the lighthouse at the entrance of St .John harbor.   

As we pass Partridge Island we learn that the Celtic cross is a marker for the large number of Irish immigrants that died because of disease. 

We dock and get off of the boat and since we are only a couple of hours away, we just head back to Maine.  This ends our trip to Newfoundland and Labrador with an extra couple of days in Nova Scotia and thank you for following us on our trip.