Foggy Day

We left Bar Harbor this morning in a thick fog and it stayed with us for most of the day, so for the better part of 200 miles, we didn't see a whole lot of what we passed, but it was evident that the part of Maine that lies to the north of Bar Harbor is a bit more rustic than is the south and it appears that part of Maine is less affluent. One of the things that was neat though, is that when we passed through we could smell the blueberries. This part of Maine boasts as being "The Blueberry Capital of the World" and there was a harvest going on so the odor was hanging in the air.

You are never at a loss for people asking questions about the bikes, the trip, etc

On the wharf at St Andrews

Restored Lighthouse at St. Andrews

The one exception was when we got across the border to New Brunswick Canada and took a bit of a deour to the south and visited the Town of St. Andrew. This quaint little village on the southern end of the Bay of Fundy has a nice wharf that gives a good view of the bay and the coastal Islands. It also has a neat lighthouse that was built in 1833, operated until 1933 and was recently restored.





We arrived at todays destination, St. John New Brunswick, late this afternoon (different time zone, 1 hour ahead) and witnessed the phenomena of the tides here. I am told that the Bay has the most fluctuating tides in the world. At low tide on the docks here we estimated that the water had dropped over 40 feet. (Unfortunately, the fog was so thick that my pictures did not come out)

Tomorrow we'll go on a 3 hour cruise. Nope, Gilligan and The Captain are not with us!!