2019 New Brunswick – part 12, Saint John: NB Museum – from mastodons to exploring space
The rest of the museum had exhibits ranging from local mastodons to health in space. In between we’ll see the War of 1812, whales in Bay of Fundy, and quilts....
2019 New Brunswick – part 13, St. Martins: low and high tide, lobster lunch
Today’s outing was a drive north from Saint John about 45 minutes away to St. Martins on Fundy Bay. Our main goal was to drive the Fundy Trail, but first...
2019 New Brunswick – part 14, St. Martins: Fundy Trail drive, the “why,” portable saw mills
Little did we know that we’d learn the “why” behind the huge tide differences happening here in Fundy Bay; we had learned about the mechanics, but now we get to...
2019 New Brunswick – part 15, St. Martins: a ship building town
At the height of the golden age of sail toward the last half of the 1800s, St. Martins’ coastline was home to at least 12 ship yards and was considered...
2019 New Brunswick – part 16, Fundy Natl. Park: exploring the park and the village of Alma
Just north of St. Martins on the Bay of Fundy is Fundy National Park just outside of the village of Alma. Let’s explore what’s here, starting with the visitors center...