NEW BRUNSWICK 1

We entered New Brunswick on the north end at Campbellton, stopping of course at the ? info center to load up on booklets.  We are taking the Acadian Trail route along the northeast of the Province. We are finding NB much more populated than the Gaspesie but still with wonderful spots to stop and enjoy. We stopped at the The Marshlands Beach in Beresford to walk the boardwalk. The weather was great, some people were swimming, some picnicking on the tables provided along the beach.

Better yet there was a huge parking lot. With no restrictions on overnight parking. Well as you can see another wonderful view. And for those of you with RV’s a free dump.

The first picture is the clock tower in Bathurst. The harbor is in Caraquet were we spent the night in the parking lot at the info center were we pulled into during a rainstorm. Lucky us there was wifi. After waiting out the bad weather we went for a nice walk down to the harbor. As it was late in the day we boon docked in the parking lot of the info center. As you can see it was hardly roughing it with a view like that! 

Last night we decided to try the Dixie Lee chicken almost next door to us. The smell was getting to us. It’s an inexpensive, order at the counter kink of place. The chicken was good but fries ordinary. We did meet a couple there that helped  translate the French menu and they told us we just had to try the seafood omelet at the La Caraquette Restaurant. We did it was great! Scallops, lobster and shrimp in a light cheese sauce. Oh yeah! Afterwards we again started down the Acadian trail south along the coast. It was so windy 70km we couldn’t stop along the way to enjoy a few walks that sounded interesting in the booklets. We drove on to Miramichi where we did go the Middle Island Irish Historical Park. There was an interruptive center(small but informative). This island was used as an area to quarantine sick people from the ships. The picture of the cross; is where so many were buried. So sad to have to leave your homeland with some hope only to come to such sorrow.

Since the weather was bad we spent the rest of the day at the library using the wifi. Then did some laundry. Afterwards drove a ways down the coast stopping at a spot overlooking the port in Pointe Sapin to boondock.   Thanks Mary and Elaine for posting this one.

Pointe Sapin. If you look carefully in front of the house with the chimney you’ll see our camper.