Blogs from New Brunswick, Canada, North America - page 19

We awoke this morning in St. Martins, New Brunswick to a cool and foggy day. It was 62 degrees at 8:00 am and little did we know that the mercury would rise no higher today. Tim and Lynn really wanted to see the sunrise here so Tim set his phone alarm to go off at 5:20 am. He actually got up three different times waiting and watching for the sun but the fog was just too dense so they didn’t get to see it. There were only two showers on each side so we girls had to rotate in and out but we all eventually had our turn. After her shower, Heidi put on a hot pot of coffee while Jason gathered all the trash, they are really getting into this camping thing ! We were ... read more

We left Prince Edward Island via Confederation Bridge, then enjoyed two days of driving through New Brunswick. After some non-descript highways we took quiet country roads and two river ferries through the pretty lower St John River valley, arriving in Fredericton where it was Saturday night mayhem at the restaurants and cinemas. The next day we drove the upper St John River valley, calling on the longest covered bridge (182m) in the world at Hartland, then the Potato World Museum, where a lovely young lady Jane took us on a surprisingly interesting tour. The Museum is at Florenceville, world HQ of McCains and therefore french fry capital of the world. Then on to Quebec to stay the night in the town of Riviere du Loup. We saw no moose on our travels but were constantly warned ... read more

Day 18, Thursday Yesterday's favorable weather forecast held overnight so by 11 I was riding south toward Fundy National Park. I took the shore road #915 into Alma. It got cold along the water. I'm thinking that even in the dead of summer when that cold ocean water come in it must really cool things down in this area. I stopped at a bake shop in Alma for a cookie before heading into the park. There is a booth where you pay your entry toll but there is also a lane that passes right on by. I saw lots of cars zooming right past but I did'nt know if they perhaps had a season pass or what the deal was. I got to the booth and asked if I paid an entry fee if I was ... read more

Day 16. 5317Km. Not much to report today. I left Glen Margaret mid morning headed for Moncton. I arrived at the campground in Lower Cape around 3:30, unloaded the bike and took off for a ride. This was the first day it was actually warm enough that I did'nt feel a chill while riding. I rode down the coast a bit and spotted a small covered bridge before turning back and going into Hillsborough for a loaf of bread.... read more

Day 6. 2484Km. I figured I should commemorate my last morning in Quebec (for now) with a traditional Joe Louis and a Pepsi for breakfast but since I had no cakes peanut butter on toast would have to do. Oh well... maybe on the return pass. I pulled out at 11a.m. on the nose so in the interest of time I shaved a few k's off by taking HWY 198 south before joining up with my familiar friend from the last few days HWY 132. I drove right through Perce just snapping a couple shots out the window. It's a rock! Wanna see an anomaly? Go see the remaining protrusions in New Mexico desert like Elephants Feet. I bid Quebec adieu at Pointe-a-la-Croix at 3:20p.m. with 2250Km under my belt and arrived in Campbellton, NB an ... read more