The Confederation Bridge back to New Brunswick is pretty cool – much faster and easier than the ferry. We drove straight to Moncton and camped just north of town. Our major interest in Moncton was the tidal bore, which unfortunately has been minimized by the causeway that is causing silt to build up. Instead of roaring in, the tide just trickled in – pretty underwhelming. The locals are pretty unhappy about it. We did see a bike path that would be fun to ride.

Our next stop was the Bay of Fundy and the infamous Hopewell Rocks, with its Flowerpot Rocks formations, where the tides rise at the rate of 6-8 feet per hour. We arrived at high tide and watched the water swirl around the amazing flowerpot rocks. The size of the trees growing out the top of these formations is surprising, since they appear to be solid and only rock. Later in the afternoon we went back during low tide, where we now could walk down the many stairs to the same beach and walk among the rocks.

We were staying in Fundy National Park at a beautiful campground, and after meeting up again with Linda and Oz, we took several lovely hikes. For those non-Rvers, the park also has a great motel, Fundy Highlands Inn and Chalets – great for a family of four including kitchenette, reasonable rates, and squeaky clean. On our way back to the park one afternoon, we went to Cape Enrage for sunset and happy hour. The temps were pretty cool, and the winds pretty high, but we soldiered on, saw a beautiful sunset and a good time was sort of had by most. (I was the happiest of the group ). It was great fun traveling with Linda and Oz and we have planned a reunion in Tuscany next year.

Dick and I headed to Fredericton, the capitol of New Brunswick and a really cool historic city. We stayed at Hartt Island RV Resort, once again, right on the river. It is really a pretty small city, and its easy to walk the downtown area. We went to the historical museum and were pleasantly surprised to see a significant area dedicated to the European war brides from WWII and celebrating their contribution to Canada after the war, often under pretty bleak circumstances. We found a very quirky coffee shop one day, and a very English pub the next.

On Saturday they had the best farmers market I had seen all summer. There are also great bike paths that we did not have time or weather to ride. The leaf peeping part of our journey had begun so we took rides north of town, looking for the color. On another trip, I would love to go up the Miramichi River Route and the northeastern tip.

Our next stop was not far, Woodstock and the St. John's River Valley. We stayed at a great Passport of America Park, Cosy Cabins, again on the banks of the river. We drove north on the River Valley Scenic Route to Grand Falls, where we were amazed at the beautiful Great Falls and surrounding area right in town. The water levels were very low, but they were still impressive. On the way up, we found the best coffee shop in Florenceville, just opened, called burnt.normal. He is an artist who also runs a pottery shop in the church nearby, and she is the baker and runs the shop. Definitely worth a stop.
Coming back, we saw spectacular color – the best I had ever seen. It is impossible to capture it on camera, even one that works :-). It was a great day. Thus ended the Canadian portion of the trip. It was a spectacular summer and we are looking forward to an amazing fall. Boy, I love this

lifestyle!!