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As we were having our breakfast the kayaking outfit called us to let us know that they canceled our kayaking tour due to the
weather: still too much fog and rain on the way. Too bad. We’ll try for another
kayaking tour in Alma, our next destination, near Fundy National Park.
We left St Martins at 10:30am to get on the road toward Fundy National Park. The road was easy and definitely not very traveled.
At the entrance of the park, we bought a one-year pass to Canada’s National Parks and Historical Sites for CAN$134. Worthwhile since we will be visiting other parks and historical sites over the next several days – and it’s good until next September. A good reason to come back to Canada by then!
TOTAL NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN = 93 miles (149 km), including side trips
We arrived at the little town of Alma in the middle of the lunch hour and had our lunch at Tipsy Tails. Although it was a bit chilly, everybody was on the patio. The restaurant was very nice and relax. I chose mussels cooked in white wine and garlic. Jim chose the version cooked in curry sauce. We also ordered some roasted herb potatoes. Very good quality lunch in the middle of “nowhere…” not sure we would find such a good meal in the middle of “nowhere” in the US. But it is known that food is important in this part of Canada in particular in Nova Scotia.
After lunch, we checked out other places to eat for later and the next couple of days. We bought some cookies and sticky buns from Kelly’s Bake Shop for breakfast and snacks. We also did a quick stop at the General Store to get some coffee and milk for our breakfast – and we filled the car with gas. At a gift store, I bought postcards to send out to family and friends in France, an old-fashioned tradition. Hopefully they’ll get to their destination by the end of this year!
We were able to check-in a bit earlier to our Fundy Highland Chalet (#22) located in Fundy National Park itself. The chalet is very clean and, although small, sufficient for two people. From the chalet we could see the Bay of Fundy over the forest.
Since it was early enough before sunset, we chose two short hikes in the Park. One called the Caribou Plain Trail (2 km) with lots of boardwalk as it crossed bogs and lakes. We also did a small hike of 1.5 km called Dickson Falls Trail, which is a beautiful waterfall in the forest. With the recent rains, it was strong and very photogenic.
We were told that we might see moose (not caribou) on this trail, but unfortunately, we didn’t see any wildlife. The trail was very pleasant and very diverse with evergreens, hardwood groves, streams, alders, lakes, and bogs.
Of course, we took our time taking many photos… you can see Jim in the below photos showing off his cameras!!
Jim on the Caribou Trail
After the two short hikes, we wrapped up the day with dinner at Muddy Rudder Restaurant where we had homemade pasta with seafood. A very relaxed atmosphere and very friendly.
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