3 Nights in Moncton
So, annoyed with myself for skipping the tour, no way was I going to miss out on The World's Longest Covered Bridge. I'm still wondering how many small towns have claimed this title.
We then stopped for lunch at a diner that old car nuts would go crazy for.
I don't remember much about the hotel where we spent our one night in Edmunston, but I will remember dinner at the casino, belonging to the Maliseet First Nation.
A salad with candied pecans, feta cheese, and half a pint of blueberries. YUMMY.
Enroute to Moncton, we passed several First Nation reserves, mostly with names that I'm not familiar with. We zipped through Fredericton, probably missing a zillion points of interest, but the downtown area was DEAD, so never mind..... onwards to Moncton.
I had fretted about which hotel to stay at in Moncton. If ever you want info on hotels on Moncton, I'm your person. Now that I've been there, easy peasy. We lucked out location and room wise. No, it wasn't the Ritz but it's exactly where I wanted to be. The Petitcodiac River (known informally as the Chocolate River, is a river in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada. It is characterized by its brown mud floor and brown waters. Wikipedia )ran right behind the hotel beside a bicycle/walking path. Second regret: no bicycle and this is a great place to bike; minimal number of inclines and miles of scenic paths.
We did consider renting electric bicycles for a day but decided that it might be prudent to leave that kind of thing to the end of our trip. Way too early to risk falling on my head. Hadn't dared to go on a bike at home this spring. Not after falling off twice, last summer. I guess that's what happens when some of us age- less willing to take chances. Especially before leaving on a trip. In any case, we found other things to do.
Twice a day, there is a phenomenon to view, called a Tidal bore. Google describes it better than I can:
The tidal bore in Moncton is caused when the unparalleled tides in the Bay of Fundy begin to make their way up the historic Petitcodiac River. The Bay of Fundy is home to the highest tides in the world and over 160 billion tonnes of water comes in and out of the bay each day!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rShHW9nPFx7mYXEc9
The schedule changes every day of the month and the tide comes through twice a day, in two different directions.I know, I know... sounds boring but we enjoyed watching it. Small things amuse small.....
When we first checked in, I asked the front desk where the downtown was, and she said, "this is it". Went outside, turned around and saw, yes , we were on the cusp of downtown. There weren't actually any stores to speak of. But there were many restaurants .
They probably took over when the small shops died as the shopping centers opened up .
Also, they have the requisite number of churches.
But for us, the main attraction was the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park.
The Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpots Rocks or simply The Rocks, are rock formations known as sea stacks caused by tidal erosion in the Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site at the Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park in New Brunswick, Canada. They stand 40–70 feet tall. Wikipedia.
The Bay of Fundy is world renown for having the highest tides in the world, sometimes as high as 48 feet tall. So we actually went to the park two days in a row to fully appreciate the scenery at different tides. There was a nice restaurant, with a patio, overlooking the water..... so very pleasant.
So far, we've had breakfast at whatever hotel we're staying at.. If it seems like we're always going to restaurants, it's because we are.... feeling very cave man, always on the hunt for food.
We also visited a museum in town. Stuff for small kids and bigger kids.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mkpibKPkk9YhjoCq5
I repeat, small things amuse small minds. I'm speaking about myself, of course.
And finally, on Friday May 27, we packed up and drove to Nova Scotia.
