Acadien Penninsula

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We camped for 4 nights in Black Point which was a camp ground right on the bay. We had hot temperatures but a beautiful brezze off the water most of this time was just relaxing and I met a wonderful Acadien lady who camped at this spot seasonally (meaning all spring and summer). She gave us 8 mackeral they had gone out and caught alot, we cooked them and I discovered I do not like mackeral. However, she also gave us a feed of clams which were great Caraquet, camp grounds were huge but 80 per cent is taken up with seasonal RV's, still there was lots of room for us. Actually we have not had any trouble getting into campgrounds with just 1 or 2 days notice. I suspect the price of fuel is the main cause that people are not traveling especially in the east. During our stay we visited the historic Acadien village. Some of the buildings date back to 1702 and the Acadien people dress in period times and relate how they lived in those days after being abdoned by the french and ignored and hated by the english. They were a very resourceful people and survived with their skills and acquired knowledge from the natives. We spent a whole day walking through the village from the 1700's up to 1947. Chuck even helped to make a rope. The rest of our sight seeing was driving along the coast of the Chaleur Bay and when we left the area back along the Gulf of St Lawerence. The roads have improved and although we had a couple of rainy nights the days continue to be warm. I still have not had my lobster but Shediac is our next stop and it is said to be the lobster capital of the world. Just as a side note it is very noticeable the increase in the amount of people in Quebec and New Brunswick that still smoke. The churches continue to dominate the country side in every little village. The homes may be modest but the churches are not, with their opulent architecture and grand steeples. The architecture of some the homes are quite inventive as are the colours, certainly not boring. Everything is winding down, tourist sights anyway, as fall aproaches and the leaves here are already starting to turn. Look out Shediac I am more than ready for my lobster feast.

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Photos

house at Caraquet
not so typical but very imaginative

Also house
same area

Warf
all the fishing boats in for the year lobster finishes in June and crab just finished

acadien fencing
just skinny little poles for the turkey and chicken coops

typical yoke and pail system
for hauling just about anything the pails are made and kept wet so they wont leak

Broom making
he was making brooms from a branch of spruce they peel it back layer by layerthen bring it back

Covered Bridge
we have progressed in time now

Year 1942 to 49
I believe that it was in that time frame

Tractor
steel wheels

Relaxing
Camped on Chaleur Bay near the north tip of acadien penninsula

Hay ???
it raked the hay onto the tray and then scooped it up

sunrise
same bay

St. ????? Catholic Church
just one of the many this town had maybe 1000 people

typical house
these places had little houses and huge yards all nicely mowed and looked after

another typical
house for this area

Chucks new career
He is helping to make rope this hand turned gizmo was quite ingenious

Finishing Touch
and he got to keep the rope believe it was made out of hemp

Horse and Wagon
used for all their work

Out door Oven
in 1700's they had fireplaces for cooking inside and stone ovens outside

spinning wheel and carder
this was not wool but flax stocks beaten and whatever else they did to it