We checked out of the Quality Inn in Edmondston, NB at 10:10 am after having a delicious breakfast via room service. Excellent food again. The hotel was on Canada Road, which in French is Chemin Canada. Now I know what Chemin means on all those signs in Quebec. We returned to the Trans Canada Highway, which was Routes 40, 20 & 185 through Quebec. From our home to Quebec it is Hwy 401.
The whole stretch almost to Nova Scotia was like this, mostly forests, rivers, lakes and moose fences. It was a beautiful stretch but got boring after awhile. Lots of hills and mountains for miles and miles. We noticed the fences along the highway had openings every so often with part of the fence built out to funnel the moose back into the woods through a one way gate. I wouldn't want to drive this highway at night. The big rigs (or transports as they call them in Canada) from this area all had huge bumpers on the front to avoid damage from hitting a moose. Click Here to see what the fences look like, it will be the 3rd photo from the top.
I plotted the whole trip with Google maps, and did a fine job, I must say! Except for one little screw up. For some strange reason my directions when we were approaching Fredericton, told me to leave Hwy. 2 for a bypass and would cross over the Princess Margaret Bridge. I though oh perfect, avoid the traffic congestion of the big city, but instead the bridge was closed and we got detoured right through center city. No big deal, at least I got to see the Capital of New Brunswick and the drive along the St. John river was just so beautiful this screw up turned out to be a good thing. Then back on the Trans Canada Highway again and more trees and mountains. Just glad that the only screw up wasn't in Montreal:-)
I was so busy watching the maps, I didn't take any more photos along this route. The above photo is Amherst, Nova Scotia. WooHoo finally in Nova Scotia. It was a beautiful town with wooden statues all over. If I ever come back I want to explore this town. The drive along the Sunrise Trail Hwy. 6 was very scenic, some of the roads had a redish tint and some had a greenish tint to them. We stopped at Foodland Mikes in Tatamagouche to get groceries for the 3 days we would be at the cottage, and then to the LC. If you ever watched Trailer Park Boys you will know what the LC is. Its short for NSLC, Nova Scotia Liquor Control. Finally we are here!!!!
We had the 6th cottage from the right, the green one of course, #66 Port Marker at Sunrise Oceanfront Marina Cottages.
It was low tide when we arrived.
The cottage was beautiful, just like the photos on their website.
Even had a fireplace, which I'm sure would be wonderful in the Autumn.
The kitchen even had a dishwasher, and there was a reverse osmosis faucet for drinking water. 
This was our room.
The bathroom had a Jacuzzi tub, but the water was smelly and not much water pressure, and a small hot water tank, so no jacuzzis for us.
This was the spare room with two twin beds. Johns brother Chris from British Columbia arrived that night, just in time for steaks on the BBQ, and this was his room.
Ceiling fans in all the rooms was all we needed to keep cool. Even on the hot days, the ocean breeze was nice and the fans did their job.
Life is good!!!
I can't even remember what time we arrived, as I was finally there and didn't bother writing things down for the next three days. But I think it was a seven hour drive for us and would have been less if not for the Fredericton detour.
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