We have landed in Canada beginning our 2 month adventure through New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Our first camping location is in St. Martins, New Brunswick. On our first day we drove into St. Johns with hopes of signing up for a Canadian voice and data plan. We were surprised to discover that you must be a Canadian Resident in order to sign up for one of their cell plans. We had not anticipated this so we are going to be at the mercy of finding WiFi wherever we can (some campgrounds, restaurants, etc.).
Walking around the city of St. Johns we were treated by various wood sculptures by John Hooper, a Canadian artist. The sculptures were fun and we never knew at what turn we would encounter another one. In St. John, we visited the local marketplace for a tasty lunch of fresh seafood, scallops, clams and lobster. The lobster and seafood here is tasty, plentiful and inexpensive. After lunch we headed over to the New Brunswick Museum. The museum had a some interesting items and turned out to be a good diversion on what turned out to be a rainy day.
Our second day out we were treated to wonderful weather. We headed for the Fundy Trail. The Fundy Trail runs approximately 10 miles along the coast of the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy is the home to the highest tides in the world, with tides near St. Martins at almost 30 feet, approximately every 12 hours. When we get to the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia the tides will be over 50 feet! This phenomenon is incredible to watch and we walked the beaches and never lost the excitement while watching the tides come in and recede. More on this incredible phenomenon can be found at: Bay of Fundy Along the Fundy Trail, besides experiencing this incredible tide phenomenon, we were treated to wonderful lookouts, waterfalls, a suspension bridge, and an interpretive center with the history of an old logging town. There was incredible beauty every direction we looked.
Around the town of St. Martins we explored numerous beautiful beaches, viewed quaint cottages, enjoyed their lighthouses, and also dined on the local lobster - as lobster rolls, lobster stew, in chowder and as a casserole.
It is hard to explain the excitement of the phenomenon of the tides, but we did not tire of watching how quickly our toes would get wet as the tides approached at what seemed to be a foot in just a minute or two. It is incredible also to watch as the ships that began by sitting on land rise over 20 feet to reach the dock level, all within a couple of hours. St. Martins is beautiful and we are sad to leave, but we have a great adventure awaiting us. We are off to Prince Edward Island in the morning!
Walking around the city of St. Johns we were treated by various wood sculptures by John Hooper, a Canadian artist. The sculptures were fun and we never knew at what turn we would encounter another one. In St. John, we visited the local marketplace for a tasty lunch of fresh seafood, scallops, clams and lobster. The lobster and seafood here is tasty, plentiful and inexpensive. After lunch we headed over to the New Brunswick Museum. The museum had a some interesting items and turned out to be a good diversion on what turned out to be a rainy day.
Our second day out we were treated to wonderful weather. We headed for the Fundy Trail. The Fundy Trail runs approximately 10 miles along the coast of the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy is the home to the highest tides in the world, with tides near St. Martins at almost 30 feet, approximately every 12 hours. When we get to the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia the tides will be over 50 feet! This phenomenon is incredible to watch and we walked the beaches and never lost the excitement while watching the tides come in and recede. More on this incredible phenomenon can be found at: Bay of Fundy Along the Fundy Trail, besides experiencing this incredible tide phenomenon, we were treated to wonderful lookouts, waterfalls, a suspension bridge, and an interpretive center with the history of an old logging town. There was incredible beauty every direction we looked.
Around the town of St. Martins we explored numerous beautiful beaches, viewed quaint cottages, enjoyed their lighthouses, and also dined on the local lobster - as lobster rolls, lobster stew, in chowder and as a casserole.
It is hard to explain the excitement of the phenomenon of the tides, but we did not tire of watching how quickly our toes would get wet as the tides approached at what seemed to be a foot in just a minute or two. It is incredible also to watch as the ships that began by sitting on land rise over 20 feet to reach the dock level, all within a couple of hours. St. Martins is beautiful and we are sad to leave, but we have a great adventure awaiting us. We are off to Prince Edward Island in the morning!
John Hooper Wood Sculpture
St.Johns, New Brunswick
John Hooper Wood Sculpture
St.Johns, New Brunswick
 St.Johns, New Brunswick 
John Hooper Wood Sculpture
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