Making our Way Back to Maine

The carful of kids trekked through the Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place, transported back in time as described by L. M. Montgomery's famous books. We're on the move again headed back to the US, but first, we want to see some of the stuff that we missed due to Hurricane Arthur.

The carful of kids took a ferry to Prince Edward Island (PEI) from Nova Scotia but now we will take the Confederation Bridge across the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait to New Brunswick. Remember it's free to get to PEI but there's a charge to get off--across the bridge or on the ferry; the toll for the bridge is $45.50 CAN.
Ouch, but the ferry is more.

Back on the mainland of New Brunswick, the carful of kids want to see the Reversing Falls of the Saint John River which are effected by the tidal shifts of the Bay of Fundy. If you catch it during high tide the water of the Bay of Fundy goes against the downstream current of the Saint John River. During low tide, the Saint John River rushes into the Bay of Fundy making some intense rapids.

The carful of kids are headed to the Saint Croix International Park next, there is a Canadian park and an American park dedicated to Saint Croix Island. You will not be able to visit the island from either side and the Canadian national park is not staffed so we stop at the American park.

In the winter of 1604-1605, Pierre Dugua's French Expedition spent a hard winter on the island without fresh water or game, half of the men died. During the spring the expedition moved on but this was the beginning of the French presence in North America, especially through the St. Lawrence River region.

After taking the self-guided trail with bronze statues commemorating the expedition, we arrive at an overlook to see Saint Croix Island. The carful of kids fill out their Junior Ranger booklets and the Park Ranger gives us a great history of the area before we take the Junior Ranger Oath and get our patches.

Down the road from the Saint Croix International Park is Roosevelt Campobello International Park, where F. D. R. spent his summers as a child. It is open from sunrise to sunset during the summer.

The carful of kids are in Maine because my oldest son did a school project on Maine and wanted to pick some blueberries. Unfortunately, they had a hard winter so the season is running a little late. The blueberries are not ready.

While researching, I found this roadside stop that we are racing to see before they close in Columbia Falls, Maine. Wild Blueberry Land is a building that is shaped like a giant blueberry and everything is blueberry-themed, but alas it is closed.

Time for a Whoopie Pie instead, the official state treat of Maine.

Up Next: Acadia National Park