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The Fundy Trail
St. Martins, Canada
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St. Martins, Canada
The trail is a 16-km bird’s eye view of the Bay of Fundy coastline. The Fundy Trail Parkway was first started in the 1990’s and it has been expanded over the years but is not quite complete. Projected end date around 2018.
First stop the caves near our house. What a feeling knowing you are walking on the ocean floor that only a few hours ago was covered in ocean water. All I can say is our hiking boots, yes we really do own them, and our walking sticks are a godsend. The rocks and kelp are very slippery but we felt sure-footed.
It is very hard at times to explain the magnificence you see. I know our pictures cannot capture it all but I hope it does show some of it. The one thing I found very interesting is the river type channels that are carved into the ocean floor that are deeper. Is this what causes rip currents? Something we need to find out about.
Next we went back to the lighthouse to take pictures of low tide. The comparison from high tide to low tide is amazing. That little piece of red rock is now on a mound of rocks. Again, WOW.
You never know what kind of wildlife you may see as you travel. I have been on the lookout for Moose and have yet to see any but we did see a Red Fox. A beautiful red fox with a huge bushy tail. He looked at us, we looked at him. I tried to take an up close picture but was too excited so I only got some long distance photos. Enjoy.
We are going to drive and see the parts of the Fundy Trail and park that are complete. The park is open from 9a to 5p and costs $8.00 Canadian to get in. We always like to stop at the visitors centre to get a lay of the land and buy our souvenirs.
The ladies at the centre were delightful. After exchanging pleasantries we watched a 9 minute movie about the history of the area and the vision of the park. The centre was on a cliff above the old sawmill from the 1900’s. Looking out you could see the remnants of the mill, wharf’s and the diversion of the water to power the mill.
Next stop the beach below the visitor centre. It was 106 steps down to reach the beach. Again the wondrous colors of the rocks. Just breathtaking. Walking along George found a branch that had beaver teeth marks on both ends. Wow. We found some more sea glass. At this rate my collection will be growing. We strolled and when we saw the tide was starting to come back in it was time to go. 106 steps back up, whew.
We continued to drive and stop along the lookouts for some beautiful views. At one point we were over 500 feet above sea level.
Time to call it a day and get ready for tomorrow. We are going to Hopewell Cape where the monoliths are.
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