Day #10 - Headed for Home

Last night we boarded another ferry, this time from Port aux Basque Newfoundland to Sydney Nova Scotia.  Though shorter (this crossing is roughly seven hours rather than 16+ for the last one), this crossing doesn't start until 23:30, and we still have to be checked in two hours ahead of time.

While we mingled in the parking lot, queued for boarding, we met several other motorcycle riders.  Like the "fraternity" of scuba divers, fly fishermen, and other shared hobbyists we have met over the years, motorcyclists can be a fun crowd with interesting stories of adventures and road trips, not unlike our own.  We met a realtor and his daughter, riding a BMW GS, who are doing a month-long ride for charity, a couple of guys from Ontario one of whom got married in Newfoundland only days before, and another guy who who was using his vacation to follow some buddies (who are in a band) as they do their gigs through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia before returning to his engineering job.

Here Patrick and Katherine find something to pass the time until we board the ferry.

Once we got on the ferry we quickly found some seats and tried to get some shut-eye.  The shorter crossing would mean an earlier start in the morning.

It didn't take us long to start to fall asleep.

Eventually, they turned down the cabin lights.

This morning, we took off out of Sydney and rode all the way through Nova Scotia and into New Brunswick. We stopped for a little break just before leaving Nova Scotia and got to take in some sun and a bagpiper entertaining the visitors.  That's Patrick watching the bagpiper.

Tonight we stay in Oromocto New Brunswick before setting our sights on home.  We'll see if we can make the rest of the trip in one day...or not.