ZR-1 Canada Trip July 2011

[tf95ZR1]

Thanks for posting and the pictures.
Sitting at work, I can only dream.........
And I am glad to see you are using your Z.
That's what it was meant for- to drive!

[QB93Z]

Hello from Westminster, Maryland, USA!

We made it back home yesterday evening, everything was safe and secure at home.

It was a great trip! Twelve days on the road, 3,280 miles, eleven states/provinces, no drama, no problems. Just lots of cruising in a ZR-1!



Here is the rest of the travel log:

As we worked our way up the ocean side of the Cabot Trail we came to the Ingonish area. Here we a looking north across the bay to an area called Middlehead. In the background you can see The Keltic Lodge, a beautiful resort on Middlehead:


We rounded that bay and drove out to The Keltic Lodge where a friendly Bell Hop wanted to get his picture taken with the ZR-1:


From the Lodge, we walked about 1.5 miles out Middlehead point. It was a nice hike with many beautiful overlooks. Lyndi was afraid that I was going too close to the edge:


Here I am on the south side of Middlehead:


And here is the view down from where I was standing:


I wasn't sure what her concern about the edge was until I realized that I had the car keys.


North of Ingonesh we found another WAZOO Maintenance area. Here is Jim's Engine Repair Canadian location:

[FU]

Thank's for sharing your trip with us Jim & Lindy. You shure know how to enjoy your time !

I really like the way the yellow Z looks with the grey wheel's.

Also , you didn't by any chance happen to get the bell hop's phone number ?

[QB93Z]

We drove around the north end of the Breton Highlands National Park and then up to the top of MacKenzie Mountain.

In the valley to the right of the guard rail, you can see the scar of an acient earthquake fault line. The valley has also been shaped by glaciers and erosion:


Here is a driver's eye view coming down the St Lawrence Bay side of MacKenzie Mountain, heading for Pleasant Bay:


Here we are at Pleasant Bay. Of course we had to get a picture of the Yellow Z next to the lighthouse:



Next we headed down the coast through some of the most spectacular roads on the Trail:

[QB93Z]

Last few photos.




The last stop on the Trail was in the French Village of Cheticamp. We went (on another gravel road) to get a picture of a lighthouse. This shot is looking across the bay to the town:


Outside of town, there there was a field full of scare crows that someone set up. Can you find Jim?


After Cheticamp, we headed to the western shore of the island and spent the night. Then we drove 1,100 miles home in two days.

During the five days in Nova Scotia, we saw only three other Corvettes.

It was a good trip. Thank you all for letting me share it with you.

Jim

[A26B]

Almost didn't find you in the field of scarecrows..... i was looking for that rather vivid shirt you had on before!

Great trip Jim, you're making me envious.

[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

For the camera buffs out there, Lyndi's camera is a new Nikon D5100 with an 18mm to 200mm zoom lens. It is an excellent camera setup and worked well for almost everything we wanted to photograph. Next trip we might add a 300mm zoom lens to the kit.

What is the model # on the lens, I am looking for a 18mm-200mm Zoom for my D3000

[tomtom72]

That's a great look for you Jim! Okay just kidding!

Hey, thanks a bunch for sharing the pictures of the trip as it was fun to see all these neat places!

[QB93Z]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

What is the model # on the lens, I am looking for a 18mm-200mm Zoom for my D3000

The Nikon is Lyndi's hobby. The lens was purchased at Best Buy two years ago.

Lens info:

Nikon DX
AF-S NIKON
18-200MM
1:3.5-5.6 G ED

On the bottom of the lens: "DX SWM VR ED IF Aspherical 72"

I highly recommend Best Buy for cameras. I also recommend getting the Best Buy insurance/protection plan on camera equipment. We have gotten excellent service at the camera department of two different Best Buy stores while traveling. One in New England and one in Florida. Lyndi's other Nikon is being repaired and cleaned right now by Best Buy at no charge. The also will clean and inspect any covered product every six months.

Jim

[secondchance]

Thanks for sharing all those beautiful pictures. Having a yellow Z certainly adds to composition.
These pictures, once again, reminds me just what a blessing it is to be living in the North American continent - beautiful land full of natural features, low population density and relatively inexpensive gas.