New Glasgow Nova Scotia to North Sydney Nova Scotia 155 miles
Forgotten from yesterday: when we got off the freeway the road to take us to the hotel was closed and the detour took us back on the freeway. Luckily the next exit was only one kilometer away. Rob left the car running while he checked in fearing that it would not start again. The ferry crew told us that Prince Edward Island is a major producer of potatoes and that we should look up piggy eyed potatoes. I have not found anything about these but I did find that Prince Edward Island raises 25% of the potatoes in Canada. Today is mostly cloudy but no rain overnight thank goodness. We were required to take our breakfast back to the room so by the time we ate it the hot things were cold. Oh well. Rob went out to work on the car. Rob identified a corroded battery cable and replaced it. Now the concern of having a bad starter went away. He got several helpers but so far nothing is working. The car just won’t start. Eventually a guy towed us to a mechanic that he thought knew everything. Well the mechanic admitted he didn’t know anything about these cars. Rob had gotten a lead on a local guy who owned a Model A. When Rob talked to him he said he would come but he was also going to call his friend who really knew Model A engines. So in about 20 minutes they were there. The real problem was a “carbon track” on the distributor cap. This was Rob’s learning point for the day. Once that was replaced and the battery charged the engine fired right up. The time was about 2 pm and we had not eaten lunch so we stopped at a Wendy’s and then got on the road. The wind is quite strong and the road has lots of grooves caused by the trucks. So the car wiggled a lot. We have reservations tonight near the ferry terminal. The landscape is varied with small farms, small communities and forest. At times the ocean is visible. A huge freeway enhancement is underway. We criss crossed between sides. Sometimes new and sometimes old. Once again we go over gently rolling hills. Several houses had smiley stick figures by their driveways. Couldn’t get a picture because they were hard to spot until you were right beside them. When we got about 10 miles from our hotel, Connie checked out the location since we have had some trouble with addresses on Pocket Earth. This was no exception. We had to backtrack some and go another 5 miles. But when we got to the hotel it sits on a hill just above the ferry terminal. It is a beautiful facility with restaurant and guest laundry. We had clothes to do so when they went in the dryer we went to dinner. Connie had cod tongues. They have a little stronger fishy taste compared to cod filets. Rob was not as brave with his supper choice.
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