From Maine to New Brunswick

The entire region of Maine and New Brunswick is known for its wildlife, and, in particular, its plentiful moose. There are moose crossing signs on every highway. So, we kept our eyes open as recommended and, sure enough, we met this one in the region of Saint John, New Brunswick. He wasn't as frightening as we'd been led to believe.



We stayed at a beautiful rustic military camp in northern Maine for two nights, where we worked hard to get "caught up" on all kinds of things. Here's Geri with some of the local flowers, lupines, that color the countryside everywhere up here. Then made the relatively short drive up the Fundy Coast to Saint John. This is an industrial town that still has some beauty and we've camped two nights in a downtown city park which is perfectly lovely. We're secluded from the noise and bustle, midst lots of trees and a beautiful little pond.



When we got here yesterday the first thing we did was to make good friends of several of the locals:











We met them here at Steamers, a local establishment near the wharf.Here is one of their more prominently displayed mottoes:


Here we're in the Market Square, a downtown mall area formed from many old warehouses in a major reclamation project that has been very successful.



A short distance away is Saint John's major claim-to-fame, the Reversing Falls on the Saint John River.
A fascinating place of natural interest and beauty! Check the link above for more info. Tomorrow, it's on to Prince Edward Island...but for tonight...we're all watching the videos of "Anne of Green Gables" again, of course!