Fundy National Park

Bay of Fundy, Fundy National Park

We arrived at Fundy National Park early in the afternoon, stopping by the visitor's center for information and admiring their beautiful flowers.

Fundy National Park Visitor Center flowers

From there, we drove the short distance into Alma for another round of lobster at the Alma Lobster House.  Here the lobsters are precooked and put on ice.  The dealers mark the price by writing it with a felt-tip pen on the claw.  We decided that warm lobsters were better tasting to us than cold ones.  They are also pricier here than in the States... perhaps it is time to start cooking again!

With the promise of tidal pools, we took the hike down to Point Wolfe Beach, after we set up camp. The hike is only a mile each way, but it descends steeply down dozens of sets of stairways connected by small landings.  Because of the steep ascent, the trail is rated "moderate."

The sea was clear, so David tossed sticks for Roxanne to fetch while I combed the rocks for tidal pools.  Again, there were no sea stars or other creatures to be found.

David and Rox at Point Wolfe Beach, Fundy National Park

The park rangers seemed certain that we would see moose at the pond on the Caribou Plains hike.  As evening approached, we decided to hike the trail, particularly since it was rated "easy."  Unfortunately, we misread the sign and discovered half way around the bog that the hike would not take 20 minutes but an hour and a half to hike (20 minutes includes the wheelchair accessible route).  Although the trail was longer than expected, the hike was lovely with wonderful views of the Point Wolfe estuary.

While on the hike, I was able to shoot my first dragonfly, which was remarkable to me, considering how they bob and weave.  We also saw lots of frogs but no moose.

My run of bunnies also continues... here is a photo of two more that we found grazing our campsite on our return.

The following morning we stopped by Kelly's Bakery, famous for its sticky buns, and picked up two sweeties and coffee.  Then we headed off to Cape Enrage, one of the "must sees" in the area.  It was engulfed in fog, so we continued on to Mary's Point.

Cape Enrage in fog

A lady at the St. Stephen visitor's center encouraged David to stop here to see "thousands of birds."  We did not see the birds on our morning trek... and the evening venture was so amazing that it deserves its own post.

By the time we returned from Mary's Point, we were both famished.  We found a great place to picnic, pulled out our stove, and prepared a tuna casserole.  Supping by Dickson Creek, we decided to take a hike down to Dickson Falls.

It was a lovely, moderate hike that ran deep into the lush forest, along the creek, past cascades, and ultimately, ending up at the beautiful falls.

Dickson Falls, Fundy National Park

On our return trip to Mary's Point, we stopped again at Cape Enrage.  We discovered that we had taken the morning's photo at the base of the Cape.  We traveled to the top to find it crowded with people.  Entrance fees were $4.50 a person, and it appeared to be no more than a lighthouse and gift shops.  We opted to continue on to Mary's Point (and were we glad that we did!!!).

We arrived back to camp late after our rendezvous with the Sandpipers.  Humbled and astounded by the experience, we determined to move on to Prince Edwards Island to see what it has to offer.

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