Relaxing in Moncton

We are relaxing this evening in Moncton after two days and three nights in PEI. After leaving Fundy, we crossed over to PEI on the Confederation Bridge and hit a campsite in Cavendish inside PEI National Park. It was really windy, and through some creative use of tarps, we managed to be quite sheltered from the wind. Luckily, no rain after a walk along the beach during rough seas.

The next two days were spent driving around the PEI countryside, looking at beautiful beaches, quaint towns, awesome seascapes, lighthouses, singing sands, and of course, interesting geology. :)

I even got a sample of east coast seafood, going to a small restaurant in Charlottetown, where I had lobster and mussels for dinner. It was delicious! I even got to wear a bib for the first time since I was a baby.

We are now in Moncton, NB, where we saw the tidal bore, where you could actually watch seawater from the Bay of Fundy reverse the direction of the river flowing behind the infocentre.

We are getting ready to head to Cape Breton tomorrow for the rest of the weekend, then on to Newfoundland on Tuesday.

Some pics:

(Pic: A stack off the northwest coast of PEI)

(Pic: After the carnage)

(Pic: Tidal bore in Moncton. The tide is reversing the flow of the river)

Alma Mater

We have stopped for lunch in Alma, on the southeastern corner of Fundy National Park. The last couple of days were wet. After our stop in Baie-Comeau, we ferried across the St. Lawrence and spent the night in a cheap hotel in Matane, since it was dark and I really didnt feel like finding a campsite. Luckily, Matane had a Tim Hortons, so I was pleased. We spent most of Monday driving across New Brunswick seeing the sights and moving on towards Fundy.

(Photo: Matane River)

In Fundy, we got in at around 3PM and did a 10k hike before dinner. The forests were unbelievable, but the views of the ocean were few and far between. Still, it was a worthwhile journey. This morning, we hiked to the beach, where the geology geek in me was amazed by all the different rocks that were there - phyllitic schists and conglomeratic sandstones. I was told that I had a geogasm, but if I did, it wasn't a very big one. :) We also got to see a waterfall along another hike.

(Photo: Fundyview)

(Photo: Dicksons Falls)

Oh, I should mention that the fog was so thick last night I could see it swirling in front of my face. Luckily, it cleared up overnight and by morning, the tent and fly were completely dry. The inside of the car, though was pretty humid this morning.

PS I cant figure out this keyboard so thats why you arent finding a lot of apostrophes in my text.

Till next time.

We are off to PEI this afternoon.

Labrador Maybe Next Time

We are sitting in the library in Baie-Comeau and I am still shaking my head at the three week required advance booking for the ferry from Goose Bay to Cartwright. It is a good thing that we called ahead - still, we drove 200 km into the middle of nowhere to find a phone and Manic-Cinq, located next to a large dam holding back the Manicouagan Reservoir, an old meteor impact crater.

Manic-Deux.

Instead of waiting until August 3, we decided to alter our route and take a ferry across to Matane and go through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. Stay tuned.

Area of forest fire near Manic-Cinq.

This is a test photo of linda. I hope you like it.