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We were unable to spend much time in New Brunswick, but came away with some impressions. It is the second French speaking province in Canada, with mostly French on the west side and mostly English on the east side (at least so it seemed to us). We decided on the way back to the US (day 34) to spend a day in Saint John and view the famous Reversing Falls. The falls are created by the tides from the Bay of Fundy rising and falling forcing the water in the Saint John river to backwash many miles upstream and reveal underwater rock formations creating the falls effect. Low tides reveal the rock canyons and create the falls. Boats entering the river harbor area can only pass in and out to the Bay during high tide. Saint John is a beautiful historic town, and Rockwood City Park was the second major City Park area for campers that we had found (Pippy Park in St John's, Newfoundland, was the other). The park itself has sites overlooking the harbor and the city, and we found a spot and perched right at the top of the hill. We were told that the park was designed by the same person that did the layout for Central Park in NYC. We found travel in Saint John confusing with overpasses and winding streets, so decided to take a bus tour that picked us up from the park. It took us to the major attractions, past many old homes and estates, and to the town market where I was introduced to a form of salty seaweed that is sold by the pound and eaten like potato chips by the locals. My bag lasted several days on the way back, but the odor got so "distinct" in the Aliner that Suzanne suggested I leave it behind as we passed through Maine. We plan to go back to New Brunswick. After all, it is on the way to Newfoundland.... :-) Our travels in New Brunswick are in Journal Day 5, and Journal Day 34 |
