# 16
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"Denied"

It was almost 4 months before there was a registered letter announcement left on our door.  Our claim was denied.  It was a form letter with a signature stamp.  Gotta love how that works.  They destroy your property and act as if they have done nothing wrong. You are treated like nothing more than a minor annoyance. This has really tainted our view of travelling through the states.  If it can be avoided, it will be from now on.  I mean really ~

This was when we finalized our plans to take a trip down east using Canadian roads, That meant no flights, no delays, no stopover, no airport check points, just driving through our home land.  Mike has been to the east a couple of times with my cousin, a truck driver, so it was nothing new to him.  I had not yet been to the east coast, so for me it was exciting and we have a cousin in Fredericton, so that was another nice incentive.  We decided to stay a few nights in Moncton and, using that as a base camp, we'd do day trips to Nova Scotia, to P.E.I.,   .  .  .  it would be great fun.

Mike moved to Canada when he was just 5 years old, so it meant something to him to make that pilgrimage to where he first entered this country.  Pier 21 at Halifax was on our list of Must Do's along with a couple of other well known points of interest. Cabot Trail, Bay of Fundy, bridge to P.E.I., Pierce Rock.  We would be going at the end of July, first week of August, so hopefully into good weather and fine seafood dining.