Today we crossed the Bay of Fundy, rising before dawn to be at the ferry terminal in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia by 8AM, as we had been advised by the CAT Ferry that they were expecting delays because they had canceled their trips for the previous two days (due to the recent hurricane). Here you can see us after check-in, waiting in lane 11 to board the ferry.

In their email, the CAT Ferry had also warned of rough seas due to the recent passing of Hurricane Phillippe, and so we procured some ginger pills from a local drugstore to stave off seasickness, which I am delighted to report worked in salutary fashion. The ferry itself runs on four engines which can propel it at speeds in excess of fifty miles per hour, making the 110-mile crossing in just three-and-a-half hours and saving us another seven hours compared to driving all the way back through New Brunswick. I would highly recommend this route to anyone wanting to visit Nova Scotia.

Here is a view of the lounge from where we sat inside the ferry; my pal Steve was very worried about seasickness and, having been warned by the staff that the roughest ride was in the front of the ship, chose instead to sit near the rear.

As you can see, the CAT features a combination of airplane- and restaurant-style seating. There is a gift shop to the left in the photo, and a restaurant serving breakfast foods and sandwiches in the front of this space. One can also walk to the front of the ship, where there is a lounge serving adult beverages which features an extremely panoramic view. There is also a small outdoor deck at the rear of the ship, and two even smaller decks at the sides, for those wishing some fresh air — but walk carefully if you move about, because the floor is not standing still! Here’s the view off the back deck, taken about halfway through the voyage:

We snapped a couple of photos of the iconic Yarmouth lighthouse as we were leaving the harbor:

As we came into Bar Harbor, we passed two huge cruise ships docked in the outer harbor, each more than three football fields long:

When we were permitted to return to our vehicle, you can imagine my surprise when the captain of the ship came up to the truck window and asked if I felt comfortable backing the trailer out of the ferry, about two hundred yards through a narrow tunnel of vehicles and then down a steeply-sloping ramp! When I declined, he asked if he could do it! When he said that he routinely moves three or four such camper units out of the ship every day, I instantly agreed; and sure enough, he piloted the truck and Little Guy quickly and smoothly down the ramp and into Bar Harbor, without so much as a scratch! Again, I have only the highest compliments for the CAT Ferry and all of their staff, and highly recommend them to anyone considering a trip to Nova Scotia.

After disembarking, we settled into a very nice, and somewhat unique, RV campground in Bass Harbor, on the west side of Mt. Desert Island, and then went to play nine holes at the nearby Causeway course. I have previously written here about this course and Kebo, which we will play tomorrow, in 2020, but if I get some nice photos tomorrow I will do another post. I would also like to show you a bit of this campground if I can. The plan is to golf Kebo tomorrow, then hike St. Sauvier Mountain on Wednesday before heading for home on Thursday. Another post is coming soon!