Park Inn And Stes On The River Miramichi

Heute Morgen sind wir wieder zu den Hopewell Rocks gefahren, um die Gesteinsformationen bei Flut anzuschauen. Das war wirklich recht eindrücklich!

Bei den Felsen haben wir einem Amerikanischen Ehepaar aus Kalifornien unsere Gezeitentabelle überlassen und sonst noch ein paar Tipps gegeben. Die haben sich so darüber gefreut, und machten gleich ein Foto von uns beiden ...

... on we arrived at Alberton where a hard right turn took us to the fishing community of Northport. There we stopped for an excellent lunch at the Boat Shop Restaurant which would be closing for the season the following day.

Back on the road, our destination was the lighthouse at the end of the Cape where there were sure to be many scenic views. Stopping at Tignish, we went in search of a church organ that was supposed to be unique, but it was locked away. Despondency ...

... valley from Edmundston to Woodstock N.B. and while this made traveling easier for us it caused great concern to the Garmins who had not been notified of this development. “Garmi”, as we have fondly come to know her, shrieked in a state of perpetual alarm as we appeared to her to be driving in the midst of some farmers’ fields and through the depths of the Saint John River. Eventually she locked up entirely and refused to acknowledge ...

... It's kind of like what it looks like when you first start filling a bathtub and the water starts to creep up to the end of the tub. It wasn't dramatic - but it was certainly visible and cool! We're glad Jen took the time to get the information to us! Shortly before the tidal bore, Jen and Tony an their six and 7/9ths children arrived. Again, our kids were glad to have some other kids with which to interact (yup, they're really missing the ...

John hired a guide (in this part of Canada you have to hire a guide in order to fish if you're not a resident) to take him on the Miramichi River in hopes of catching Salmon. He was gone for more than eight hours and wasn't a happy camper when he returned. He caught only a few very small salmon. Lots of effort expended for virtually no return. I tried to get him to focus on the good parts of the day like the peace ...

... Would you like fries with your order...?" This unpretentious village, tucked away among rolling farmland on the eastern shore of the St. John River, bears the title of "French Fry Capital of the World". Florenceville is the home of McCain Foods, which operates in more than 110 countries. The homegrown New Brunswick company was founded in 1957 by the local ...

When we booked this trip earlier in the summer of 2006, we had no idea what would happen in early August: a bomb scare in a London airport, where the culprits were apparently planning to bring liquid explosives onto a plane. You know, the reason that we now have to put liquids in our carry-on luggage into containers no larger than 100ml, and put all of those containers in a clear plastic bag that holds no more than 1L ...

... good bbq ribs and onion rings (a nice change from the picnic lunches we have enjoyed) in Antagonish, before leaving Nova Scotia for New Brunswick. Destination was Hopewell Rocks, an incredible place on the Bay of Fundy where the tides come fast and furious, and have sculpted the rocks into massive fanciful arches, flower pots and profiles. Thankfully we had the longer daylight hours to check it out and went back again in the morning.

... until finally there is a straight stretch with a passing lane and he can get by us. I spend the next several miles shaking and fantasizing about getting his licence plate number to report him. I compose a scathing letter to the local paper which will get him fired and ostracized by decent society. Alas, a car also passes us (safely in the passing lane) and so I never get the trucks's number, although ironically both vehicles are just ahead of us as we arrive at Saint ...

... New Brunswick. These were the "hair-spray days" and the neon green and pink fashion. I'll never forget the glance she gave me, I felt like a canary in a coal mine!

The conversation quickly turn into politics, being an alien from Quebec, while Quebec tries a second shot at pulling out of Canada. Eva strong Liberals views, combined with my fashion style, generated a dense atmosphere one could cut with a knife. Needless to say, our stop was short, to the relief of everyone!