Blogs from Campobello International Park , New Brunswick, Canada, North America

Another busy day hiking. In total, did 4 trails within the Roosevelt Campobello International Park. I started with the 1 km Eagle Hill Bog. A wooden pathway allows easy access to the bog. This was followed by some beachcombing at Herring Cove Beach where I added two more walking sticks to my collection. Following more beachcombing at Raccoon Beach ( 2 more!), I started a 6 mile loop of 3 trails, leaving and returning to Raccoon Beach. On one of the trails was the Sunsweep sculpture, near Liberty Point; commemorating three national parks with boundaries in both Canada and the US. In all, the hike took around 4 hours, including some more beachcombing at Lower Duck Pond. The evening was spent at Mulholland Point Lighthouse, overlooking Lubec in the state of Maine. This is the oldest ... read more

It was a long drive up through Maine and across the boarder into Canada. As we arrived at Campbello, the summer home of the Roosevelts, it was pouring down rain. As we registered, the Ranger asked us if we would like to have Tea with Eleanor at 3 PM? We agreed and smiled not knowing what was to come? We toured the Visitors Center ...then made our way to the proper building hopping over puddles. We entered a lovely dining room all set for a formal tea for 16 people. Then an absolutely wonderful tea party began. The two guides alternated between serving and speaking about Eleanor. Eleanor was an absolutely astounding woman...well ahead of her time. The gals were full of information and stories. This was a a true highlight of our trip. The staff ... read more