Busy, busy day today. Amazing considering that we really had nothing but a direction on the map when we woke. We had breakfast and showers before pumping out the trailer and heading out to the road. Last night's campsite was pretty old but it worked for us. We all played with the tides, flew kites, broke open rocks, played pool and hogged the wifi. Nice people there. One of them, Arnold, came over and yacked with Mike about trailers and his late wife and the great white shark in the area (https://www.google.ca/amp/globalnews.ca/news/2864720/great-white-shark-seen-cruising-in-bay-of-fundy-near-st-andrews-n-b/amp/). Apparently it hangs out way on the other side of the bay, has been tagged and is being monitored. Very exciting!
From the campsite we headed to the Fundy Geological Museum to check out dinosaur stuff and more rocks. Neat little place.
The kids still hadn't bought anything from Nova Scotia yet so we checked out couple of small places before giving them ten minutes in Walmart. Mack bought a little rubber crab and we all used the bathroom. A little cheese and crackers lunch with salsa before heading on.
From the campsite we headed to the Fundy Geological Museum to check out dinosaur stuff and more rocks. Neat little place.
The kids still hadn't bought anything from Nova Scotia yet so we checked out couple of small places before giving them ten minutes in Walmart. Mack bought a little rubber crab and we all used the bathroom. A little cheese and crackers lunch with salsa before heading on.
We drove on for a bit after that, checking out the visitor centre and kept heading closer to Hopwell Rocks where the tide revels incredible rock formations and changes by huge amounts every day. We made it there just after low tide and got to walk right on the beach for a while. The boys could not resist the water and finally ended up jumping in for a swim. Mack thought it would be fun to use the incredibly thick, slimy mud to decorate the boys' backs and they lined up for us. After rinsing off once and getting decorated the second time we had to pause as a park official came over to say there was no swimming allowed. When the boys showed off their mud and asked if they could just rinse off, they were still told no. Phewey. Once the guy wandered away the boys went in to rinse anyway. Then we slowly explored the rest of the beach as the tide rapidly rose.
It's a very cool place. We went up to the parking lot to make dinner (mmmm... Sausages on the BBQ) and Mike helped a guy to plug his tire while we were there. The couple he helped said they were going in to see the high tide before the park closed so we also took the opportunity to go back in and see the tide up high. It was like a huge transformation. There were kayakers out through the formations well above the sand that we had walked on only an hour or two before. Mind blowing!
From the Hopwell Rocks we really had no plans beyond knowing that we have to hit the Fundy National Park tomorrow for the kids' final Xplorer tag. We wandered the scenic road on the right general direction and noticed a small hand painted sign that said "Free Camping 1mile ahead". Sure enough there was a large open area with a bug fire-crackers and canopy, a few people hanging around the fire and lots of smiles. We got eaten by the mosquitoes but chatted up a few other travellers and exchanged notes before heading back to tuck in the kids. The place has been named The Shire. Amazing little gem!!
Tomorrow we head to the Fundy National Park and then try to log a few hours toward home. We have been caught in our own trap of wanting to stop and see everything around us but we do have to start focusing on getting back eventually.
Tomorrow we head to the Fundy National Park and then try to log a few hours toward home. We have been caught in our own trap of wanting to stop and see everything around us but we do have to start focusing on getting back eventually.
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