Today we came over to New Brunswick. We drove through Moncton and our first stop was Hopewell Rocks - the place to see the 'flowerpots' and the splendour of the Bay of Fundy tides. We arrived here when it was still low tide so we were able to go down to the beach and walk around the great rock sculptures made from the power of water erosion and the constant changing of the tides. The girls and I had a great time walking in the mud (the girls) and looking at the beauty in the rocks. It is amazing to think that these towering rocks are only small islands in the water when the tide is in and the beach we have been walking on becomes the ocean floor.
Looking down to the Hopewell rocks from the path.
This one is called Dino Rock - can you guess why.
We found an underwater tunnel - okay we cheated and found it on dry land.
Can you find the wizened old face in the rock?
Another look at the flowerpots.
Yes, the girls found the mud flats.
The girls found another pet but once again mom made them put it back - no creepy crawlies.
Saturday, September 24
We drove on to Fundy National Park today. At the entrance of the park is a small town named Alma. We stopped here to explore a large beach that was there because the tide was out. The girls had a great time finding shells, rocks, sea glass, and any other treasure they could find. I even found a small piece of old pottery that had been tumbled around for a long time in the ocean so it had the softened edges that you find on sea glass. It was also very amazing to see huge fishing boats sitting down on the mud and tied to the dock at the same time. Yes, the tides are huge here in the Bay of Fundy. After our stop in Alma we continued on to Hunter Lake.
Our first covered bridge sighting - The Sawmill Creek Bridge was built in 1905 and was used until 1975 when it was replaced by a new non-covered bridge.
A store front in the town of Alma.
What the harbour looks like when the tide is out.
The girls gem hunting on the beach.
Victoria is caught.
Victoria wanted to take my picture for the blog - so here it is.
This is something you won't find at home.
We had a wonderful time with the Rod and Eleanor McLean family here at Hunter Lake. They have a great place with loads of land and a lake. This was Katrina's dream home with lots of land, a lake and HORSES! The girls had a great time with Emily who is 11. On Sunday we walked next door and had meeting with Rod's parents. Rod and Eleanor were so hospitable and accommodating. We had both Saturday supper and Sunday lunch with them and it was Deanna's 16th birthday so I hope she didn't feel ripped off because we invaded her party. We got to go to the afternoon gospel meeting and then had supper together before we headed off to St. Andrew for the night.
Katrina, Emily, Juanna, and Victoria had a great time together.
For all you airplane lovers here is a couple shots of Rod's plane.
Darryl, Mitchell, Emily, Rod, Eleanor, and Deanna McLean
Monday, September 26Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!!
Last night we spent the night at an amazing campsite in St. Andrews. St. Andrews is a lovely little town that juts out into the Bay of Fundy so from our campground we were surrounded on three sides by water. It was so amazing to see the sunrise this morning on a beautiful clear blue day with the water all around. We went on a walk by the water and the girls once again collected gems from the beach. It was a beautifully warm day and we were glad to be outside and enjoying it. In the early afternoon we went over to St. Stephen where the girls and I toured the Chocolate Museum. It was a very interesting tour we got to see where cocoa comes from and some of the history of chocolate and then we got to see a video tour of the chocolate factory. Ganong chocolates have been made here in this factory from 1873 until 1975 when it moved to the new and present day location down the road (still in St. Stephen). We even got to witness one lady hand dipping chocolates. There are only four ladies doing hand-dipping now and no new people have been trained since the 1960's. It was amazing to watch the precision and artfulness of this task. But, we must admit the best part of the tour was the unlimited supply of free chocolate samples. Yes, I left with a tummy ache from too much chocolate. We had to take a visit to the chocolate shop after the tour and load up on some chocolate for later. After our visit to St. Stephen we headed back up to New River Beach Provincial Park for an earlier end to our travels for the day and time to once again head down to the beach and enjoy the end of another beautiful day.
The twins outside at the campsite in St. Andrews.
The girls shell creature.
Chocolate Museum and Ganong candy store out front.
A lady hand dipping peanut butter cup chocolates.
The girls in the sweet seat.
Cute bench made to look lite a lobster trap.
New River Beach Provincial Park
Kent and Daisy on the beach.
Enjoying the beauty all around us and the warm weather.
Okay, today was not a great day - not because of the scenery or the weather - Kent woke up feeling rotten and throwing up. We convinced him to stay laying down and I drove us back into St John to witness the Reversing Falls. Everyone is sad to be leaving the ocean, but we can't get home if we don't leave the East coast. From here we started up towards Fredericton where we had lunch and picked up another load of groceries. We continued west and stopped in Hartland to see the world's longest covered bridge. We were surprised to find that is still in use as a single lane crossing. The bridge is 1282 feet long. The girls and I walked across and back. We pulled into a campsite just outside of Grand Falls for the night and now we have the twins rolling around complaining of tummy aches. :( Let's hope Victoria and I can avoid it. We can't complain because this is the first anyone has got a little under the weather since we left. So we are hoping it is a 24 hour thing.
The girls at the reversing falls.
Reversing falls - it is hard to show in a picture - the water is going up the river because the tide is coming in.
The world's longest covered bridge. It is 1282 feet long and is still used as a single lane bridge in Hartland. No lights control the traffic just a stop sign at the entrance so you can look for any traffic.
Wednesday, September 29
Our last day in New Brunswick started off with a rough night with three out of five being sick to their stomachs. Now it is my turn to feel awful today. We went into Grand Falls around noon and took a walking tour of the falls and the gorge. It is hard to show the grandeur of this gorge in photos. Now it is off to Quebec.
Gorge of Grand Falls.
Grand Falls
The with Malabeam who courageously saved her village by leading the attacking Mohawks over the falls to their death.
Katrina and Victoria riding some very slow bikes.
Not a bad place to have to do your schoolwork.
A very cute dog - Daisy - sunning herself.
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