Finally - Home Sweet Home

Finally, we made it home! 

We started out very early and drove about 6.5 hours until we reached our destination 

on Campobello Island. 

Long days, lots of miles, misadventures, bad and good weather, head wind and tail wind. 

What does it matter? We made it home!

Welcome into the State of Maine! 

Finally an piece of the Atlantic Ocean visible in Portland, ME

Mostly empty on the interstate I-95 North

On the way coastal SR1, Mount Desert in the background

Going on low tide, vie of the bridge by Millbridge, ME

view of Machias, ME

Nearly at home, part of Lubec, ME

Lubec, the bridge leading over to Campobello is visible in the background

Canadian customs building, view while driving over the bridge into Canada. 
Boarder crossing was a breeze. 
"Welcome back to Canada!"

Peter backing the trailer into our driveway

All still winterly, our precious home! 

View from our garage towards West, Maine coastline in the background

 Now I need a vacation!

;)

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Translation for my German readers 

Endlich! Wir haben es geschafft und sind wieder zuhause. Alle Hürden sind genommen, 3200 Meilen () gefahren, allen Missgeschicken zum Trotz. Wir sind wieder in Kanada. Jetzt brauche ich erst einmal Urlaub!

Moonrise over the Bay of Fundy

The news was full of the special event today. 

There was the rise of the "Hunter's moon" to experience. 

A few minutes before sunset I hurried out, towards the side of the island that overlooks the Bay of Fundy, to view the spectacle myself.

First I saw nothing at all 

because of a blue haze that covered the horizon. 

But suddenly there was a faint shine. 

I quickly rigged up the camera and started to shoot 

as the full moon slowly emerged.

On the way home I stopped on the opposite coast line, 

facing towards Eastport, Maine, 

and took a few more photos of the scenerey.

I was already quite dark, but the view was so pretty. 

A perfect end of the day.

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Auntie's translation

Heute ist Vollmond. Man nennt ihn in diesem Monat den "Mond der Jäger", weil die Jagdsaison angefangen hat.

Kurz vor Sonnenuntergang bin ich an die Küste 

der Bay of Fundy gefahren 

und habe ein paar Photos von dem aufgehenden Vollmond gemacht. 

Auf dem Heimweg war es schon recht dunkel, 

aber die Sicht nach Westen, in Richtung Eastport , Maine, 

war noch ein wenig vom Sonnenuntergang gefärbt. 

Was für ein perfekter Tagesabschluss. 

Walk Around The Block

Yesterday, the "weatherman" talked about a blizzard 

that we would get here in Southern New Brunswick. 

That didn't happen. 

Must have ended up somewhere else.

We only got a thin layer of fresh snow; 

enough to make everything prettier again.

View from the the second floor this morning.

Not having a wide angle lens, I have to show it this way. 

After lunch I took Molly around the block. 

There was a cold breeze from the Northwest,

but in the sunshine temperatures read +7°C (44°F). 

Not bad at all.

The walk took us from our upper road 

down to the lower one, along the water, and back up again. 

It is a stretch about 1.4 km (0.8 mi). (See red ring on map) 

Just about enough for the old gal.

While walking I took some photos of our surroundings.

Whether I walk southwards or northwards 

depends on the direction from where the wind blows. 

Today I turned northwards.

I like to have the wind from the back later on.

I like the colourful houses, 

especially now in the clear winter light.

 At the next intersection we walk westwards, 

down towards the Bay.

This is a view towards Deer Island. 

The "white speck" in the distance is their campground, 

which is located right on the water. 

This road runs parallel to our road, just a bit lower 

and closer towards the waters edge. 

That's where I love to stop and look over towards Eastpoart, Maine.

From her on we turn South 

and walk all the way until the next intersection. 

 This lovely view, (taken in 2013) towards where our summer ferry landing is located, 

is now blocked by a new building (built 2014/15). See below.

The one who buys this house will have a fantastic view 

over the water from most angles, that's for sure.

 Arriving at the intersection we turn back and northwards, 

ending up on our road again. 

The snow on the old wooden fence 

makes a decorative picture.

An old shed in the neighbourhood. The view is

again drawn towards Eastport, ME.

That was my daily dose of beautiful landscape.

See, I told you - it was enough for my old girl.

Molly, dreaming about the walk 

we had around the block.

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Auntie's translation

Man hatte uns zwar einen Schneesturm vorausgesagt, aber der ging woanders nieder. Wir haben nur ein bisschen Neuschnee bekommen. Heute Morgen war der Blick vom ersten Stock besonders schön. Ich habe keine Weitwinkellinse und musste das Photo zusammenschustern.

Nach dem Mittag bin ich dann mit Molly einmal um's Viereck gegangen. Ich habe die Stecke auf der Karte mit einem roten Ring markiert. Es sind ungefähr 1.4km, gerade genug für die "alten Knochen". Die Photos zeigen was ich auf dem Spaziergang so sehe. Auf der anderen Seite des Wassers liegt die amerikanische Stadt Eastport im Staat Maine.

An einer Stelle haben sie jetzt die Aussicht verbaut.

Anschliessend musste Molly erst einmal eine Runde schlafen.