Stage 8 Great Race 2018

One day to go….

Today we had an early start, we are on Atlantic Time, and started an hour earlier then yesterday. We were up by 5:00, and in the car before 7:00. We started in Moncton and were heading to Halifax.

We never go a direct route, and today we were all over Nova Scotia. We had lunch in a town called Truro. Truro is known as the “Hub of Nova Scotia” because all the train lines go into Truro. It is a nice little town with a somewhat European feel.

Oxford, a near by town is the “Blueberry Capital of Canada”. I only mention this because we had the best blueberry pie we have ever tasted in the last few days. Today at lunch we had a nice spinach and strawberry salad with a blueberry balsamic vinaigrette. It was delicious.

We confirmed that the Canadians really are huge classic car fans. We have also confirmed Canadians are really friendly people. The last two days we have had huge groups of people lining the roads as we pass by, and even bigger crowds at the lunches and finish.

The race has one day left and we are praying for a little more luck and a lot of safety. We missed a sign and a turn this afternoon, and we were completely flustered, but pulled it together as best we could. We were able to catch up with ten cars and slid back into place. We felt so lucky to have caught up. We appreciate any extra prayers for a safe and strong finish.

We have one more day in Halifax, so until tomorrow….

Thank you, we feel so lucky to have our family and friends supporting us!

P.S.  please excuse any grammatical errors, my editor is making sure all the fluids and belts are good in Jane.

Author: emcniff

This is not really about me, but about an adventure we are lucky enough to take each year. Each trip provides new discoveries, and the opportunity to see this beautiful country we are so blessed to live in. View all posts by emcniff