Travel Diary: Tour Through The Maritimes of Canada - Part Four (Final)

From Prince Edward Island, we drove back through New Brunswick and into the province of Québec. Our time off from work was coming to an end, but we wanted to squeeze in a little more fun before we drove all the way home.

Our first Tim Horton’s breakfast. We totally get what all the hype is about!

     It's kinda crazy how once you cross the border into Québec, everything is 100% French. The parts of English-speaking Canada we have been to include French on road signs, etc. You would think Québec would return the favor!

Yes, Saint-Louis-du-Ha!-Ha! is a real town in Quebec.

     We had heard and read a lot of good things about Old Québec City. It did not disappoint! Although it's very touristy, the architecture of the buildings and the charm of Old Québec is something really unique to North America.

Although very touristy, Old Quebec has a lot of charm.

Inside the Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec.

While in town, we did a little shopping and had some killer poutine & crépes for lunch. When in Québec, you eat poutine & crépes, right?!

     From there we drove through Montreal and stopped for a beer at a brewery called Le Cheval Blanc. The atmosphere in that brewery is a freakin vibe, man. We almost felt like we weren't cool enough to be sitting in there. Great beer, even better music. 10/10 brewery!

We only spent an evening in Montreal, but it left an impression on us. The city has a certain character, and we hope to return soon to explore more of it.

We stocked up on Ketchup Potato Chips and other tasty flavors before we left the country.

     That evening we had picked out a free spot to camp on Lake Ontario, only to be run off by an overzealous security guard. We ended up settling in between tractor-trailers at a truck stop. That would be our final camp of the trip. In the morning, we headed home.

     The drive home was pretty uneventful apart from a crazy-long wait at the border. After maneuvering the very unorganized queue, we were questioned by the border guard for what felt like an eternity. We passed that test before immediately being required to pay a bridge toll. The self-pay toll booth was a whole other test. Broken and outdated, the toll booth gave us fits for a few minutes while vehicles piled up behind us. We finally got the arm to lift, and off we went through Michigan and Ohio before landing at home in Kentucky. What. A. Trip!

Thanks for reading. If you wanna see exact locations of our favorite stops along our journey through Nova Scotia, you can check out our custom map on NanoWhat. You can download the map directly to your computer or smartphone.

We hope our little blog inspires you to get out and explore new places and things!

-Andrew