Friday October 2, 2009: The storms continue to haunt me all the way to the Saint John's ferry terminal so not a lot of pictures to share. The three hour passage to Digby, Nova Scotia was aboard the MV Princess of Acadia. A bow and stern loader built here in the Saint John shipyards in 1971, she is 480' long, 67' wide and has a normal draft of approximately 15 feet. With a gross tonnage capacity of 10050 tons she's capable of carrying 240 tons of fuel oil, 164 tons of fresh water, 650 passengers, 155 automobiles, 33 tractor trailer units and/or (1) yellow BMW motorcycle on two large cargo decks. Bikes always board first and the crew was extremely friendly and helpful at getting the bike secured to the floor anchors with rachet straps which they provide.
Not until we're away from New Brunswich and in the middle of the Bay of Fundy do we leave the omenous skies behind and are greeted with much welcomed sunshine. Been so long since I had witnessed any, I had to ask what the blue stuff was. The passage takes three hours and covers 39 nautical miles to the port at Digby, Nova Scotia. The ship is well equipped with a cafeteria, business lounge with free wireless, seating lounges, bar lounges, arcade, newstand, etc. The ferry ride saves 7 hours and 362 miles of driving. With the rain being what it was, I needed the break from rainy riding to just relax and enjoy the scenery for a change.
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