Day 4: 14.07.09
Today we awoke to a bright and sunny morning. It was reassuring to see that the sun does occasionally poke its head through the clouds during a Canadian Summer. The kids found our stay at Jelly stone Park to be quite enjoyable and so we decided to take our time packing and getting away. Mini Golf was the go for all the family today. I took on Nick but alas, he was too good for me. He even got himself a hole in one. John played with Em and had a convincing win – must have been those accumulated years of skill from the Wellington Masters. Max played seven games and is now ready for the professional mini golf circuit.
Around lunch time, we packed our van and departed (via Tim Horton’s of course) for the Bay of Fundy. Compared to the previous two days, this was not an overly long drive. The hills took their toll on the van which was rapidly overheating on the long runs through the hills leading down into the Bay. We arrived in Alma at 4.00pm or so and soon had our first look at the bay. It was high tide so the boats were floating. The town of Alma itself is a tiny fishing village and after we made camp we took a stroll down its main street. The van park proprietor had recommended a place to eat and as the boys were keen to sample seafood chowder we happily complied. Alma has an array of lobster retail outlets which we checked out. I will be sure to insist on a lobster dinner at some point during our stay here.
Around lunch time, we packed our van and departed (via Tim Horton’s of course) for the Bay of Fundy. Compared to the previous two days, this was not an overly long drive. The hills took their toll on the van which was rapidly overheating on the long runs through the hills leading down into the Bay. We arrived in Alma at 4.00pm or so and soon had our first look at the bay. It was high tide so the boats were floating. The town of Alma itself is a tiny fishing village and after we made camp we took a stroll down its main street. The van park proprietor had recommended a place to eat and as the boys were keen to sample seafood chowder we happily complied. Alma has an array of lobster retail outlets which we checked out. I will be sure to insist on a lobster dinner at some point during our stay here.
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