St Andrews to Shediac

Happy Canada Day!

When I got up this morning it was raining and it looked like it might last. But I was wrong, by 9:00 the sun was out, I had packed and wiped down my motorcycle, bought a Canadian flag from the All-Canadian Dollar Store across the street, and driven off to take a few pictures before heading along the Fundy Trail towards Shediac. The first picture is of the Shediac pier from the back patio of my hotel room.

and this is All Saints Anglican Church that was consecrated in 1867;

this is the beautiful Greenock Presbyterian Church;

and this is the famous Algonquin Resort where yesterday I had dinner on the porch to the left of the entrance in the middle of the picture. If you are paying attention you get bonus points for recognizing my motorcycle in the foreground.
 

The Fundy Trail loosely follows the contours of the bay, except where it doesn't, which seemed to me to be most of the time. That being said it's a nicer ride than the divided 110 kph highway. I arrived in Saint John in time for a nice lunch, lobster roll and cup of chowder, at the Reversing Falls Skywalk Restaurant. Here are two pictures that somewhat show the change in the water level over the 45 minutes or so I was there.

After lunch I rode to Shediac at times through some back country roads that Irene led me through, no doubt trying to get back at me for the criticism of her french language pronunciation,  and nearly running out of gas at one point.

I arrived at Le Griffon B&B early enough to have a shower and set out for a lobster dinner at the Auberge Gabrièle.