Back To The Mainland

We had one last task to do before leaving the campground: bring our bikes inside to avoid the $71.81 additional ferry charge for the 2 feet the bikes added to Harvee Too's length. Jean would be proud of us.

We had only a 12 km drive to the ferry terminal. Total mileage in Newfoundland: 3,714 km in three  wonderful weeks of sightseeing and adventure. I felt a little emotional leaving Newfoundland and Jean behind. It was her last wish after all.

It was very foggy. We could see very little of the shore line.

 

Our ferry for the return crossing was the Blue Puttees,

twin ship of the Highlanders  which joined the fleet in 2011. It has nearly 3 km of vehicle deck lane space, We left 20 minutes late at 12:05. The crossing took longer,  6 1/2  hours to do the  183 km. The ocean was calm. We weren't superstitious at all, this  Friday the 13th.😊😊

While eating  lunch in the ferry's restaurant, we saw dolphins swimming with the ferry.

 

We docked in North Sydney in much warmer weather, 21º and mainly sunny. It was nice to gain 1/2 hour back in Atlantic time. We had only a 7 km drive to Arm of Gold Campground in Little  Bras d'Or where we checked in at 7:00 p.m. new time.

There were a few more rigs from the ferry just behind us. Total mileage on The Rock and in Nova Scotia: 19 km plus the crossing .