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We are jealous. What a wonderful trip and photography to match--but, no mention of your sore back or did you have a quick and miraculous recovery?

Bay of Fundy
Dear Judy, Hope you are feeling better and your back gets better each day. Sorry to hear you got hurt but just take it easy and do what doesn't hurt and a little personal physical therapy will do wonders. Having just been going through my knee surgery has made me realize I am not invincible either!! Time will heal it, though it may take longer than you think. Hang in there!! I like the idea of Joe massaging you, too. J&D

Ye Olde Back
Delighted to hear your back injury is doing better.

You are seeing...
why I loved Nova Scotia so much. Little towns, friendly people, great history, good sea food, etc., etc. You back sounds a bit like when I slipped a disc. I could stand up and walk comfortably, but sitting was miserable. I did it in Colorado and had to ride all the way back to Georgia. Riding is terrible for it and our car seats did not lay down. Take car of it!!! It does go back in place. I used to swim it back in place....30 minutes of laps for two weeks 5 days a week did the trick. Good luck and enjoy the beauty, Love, Lois

Oh no- I hope you are fine soon, and are able to enjoy the rest of your trip.

Good grief, Judy.
What a way to have a long awaited experience create havoc. So sorry to hear it. Hate to tell you it does get worse. The age thing. When we were adrift in S. China Sea two days I was fine. Two nights in Malaysia I was fine. We got to Singapore and the fourth day I woke up, got up to go to the bathroom and my back hit a nerve, and my legs literally gave out from under me. Bob went to a drug store in the five star hotel and found a GREAT back brace. Not my size. He had to get a cab and go to one of their stores 10 blocks away, but it did a great job of allowing me to move around and up and down some. I used a wheel chair the next two days with him pushing me around the hotel. If I had not had the back brace I could not have flown home without some strong sedative, I can tell you. So disappointing and disgusting. I cannot even tell you why it happened. I have since they have lapriscopic surgery on my spinal stenosis and it has been like a miracle. Had right knee drained of a half cup of fluid and cortisone shot after spending an entire day walking all over Seaworld with our grandson, Matt. Knock on wood both parts are functioning well right now. What is next? As they say, getting old is not for sissies. Disgusting. Very hard to give in and recognize we are no long spring chickens....and I am 80 now. I surely hope you find you can get over this quickly. Sleep with a pillow under your knees if you sleep on your back, between your knees if you sleep on your side. DO NOT SLEEP ON YOUR STOMACH. I dealt with a ruptured disc for 9 months when I was 45 and finally had a laminectomy. It was truly a miracle for me. Until I got the spinal stenosis. Hang in there. Hot pads can help. Don, Dave and I have all had to have back surgery. Dad had a terrible time with his back. Take care. Hope it gets better quickly. Love..

Great pictures
WE went through the house, and yes! They make a big deal about Anne of Green Gables. Told you we met Tammy and her twin sister Kathy and their mother (and one of their sorority sisters) there and had lunch with them near that house. They had come primarily to see the "Anne" country since it had been a favorite when they were growing up. Turns out the Japanese included this story in their curriculum and the place is often over run with Japanese. Loved the Bay of Fundy, too. I think we spent most of the day there watching from one place and then another. NO rafting for us, though. That should be fun. I guess Nova Scotia will be next? There is a Morrison cafe on the northern most part of N.S. we ate in. Chatted with the owners, second generation Scottish. You know Grandpa Steeples had Morrisons in his background so that was sort of fun. I would love to go back to N.S. We were there a week and could have done two. Love your blog.