Blogs from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, North America

Lake George to Englishtown Thom took me back out to the highway in the morning because, in his words, "There's no reason you need to ride any distance that doesn't get you farther east." Before we parted he asked me how many flats I had had. "None", I said without knocking on wood. Ten kilometres down the road my back tire went flat. The day was off to an inauspicious start, though the tube repair went without a hitch. I pedaled back down toward the St. John river and then east and before long I came to Fredericton. After seeing so much of the Acadian French part of the province, Fredricton seemed very English. I rode by huge stately mansions on the river and shady parks with paved bike paths. The city did not seem very ... read more

Day 2 we arrived at Woolastook Campground just past Fredericton, NB. It is located on the beautiful Saint John River. It finally stopped raining and we had a campfire and a beer. Other than a few seasonal campers we had the whole campground to ourselves. Turned in early because we have a long driving day tomorrow to Quebec City.... read more

Fredericton, New Brunswick 21 & 22 August 2016 We followed the St John river valley from Grand Falls all the way through to Fredericton. It was a beautiful drive through little villages and lots of farmland growing mainly oats, corn, lucern and fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, apples etc. We arrived in Fredericton in the late afternoon, checked into our hotel and then walked into the town for dinner close to the local lighthouse. Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick and is located along the St. John River. It is the cultural, artistic and educational centre of the province. The population of City of Fredericton is 50,000 (greater Fredericton 84,000). The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province and, along with Moncton and Saint John, is one of the main urban centres ... read more

I put Jacob on the plane on Saturday; first solo flight, and he was a pro. I stayed in Ottawa to catch up on details. I had a lovely final dinner with Gary and Louise, where Gary and I drank too much scotch, and we all decided that they would join Jacob and I in Peru for the Machu Picchu tour. Monday, I got on the road again heading to St Johns Newfoundland. I continue to travel only 5-6 hours a day so I can choose the slower highways and get to campgrounds early. I left late, so I took the fast road to just past Quebec. I was disappointed at Pointe Aux Oies, the camp site was minuscule. Thank goodness I had brought the solo tent, it was the only one that fit. Regardless, I ... read more

It all started at 10:30am. I logged in to my Google Homepage and discovered that the first Saturday in a new year is... INTERNATIONAL BACON DAY!!!! "OMG Craig, we get a second chance!" I cried. "At what?" asked my confused husband. "At the Bacon Hat Trick" I replied. Game on. First, a quick explanation. Last summer, my brother David and his wife Laura visited us here in NB. It started by accident... we had omelets for breakfast, I had some bacon in the meat drawer. Bacon for breakfast... no big whoop. We were headed to Hopewell Rocks that day, departing at lunch. So I picked up some Turkey Clubs at the Great Canadian Bagel. We polish them off and suddenly realize... we were two thirds of the way there... the new Holy Grail... the Bacon Hat ... read more