Jessica’s 5th birthday party in Aug 1995 at Grandma and Grandpa’s house in Pinehurst, NC
On our last day in Fundy National Park, we wanted to do another hike and then catch up on a few things including reviewing our next destination.
We hiked down to the Herring Cove Beach where we got quite muddy walking on the beach and the rocks at very low tide. I got black mud on my nice hiking shoes…
The area was settled in 1865 by Tom and Ellen Matthews. The farm did very well and they expanded to add a dairy and barns for livestock. It was abandoned around 1910. We even saw old apple trees that were planted by these settlers at the top of the Herring Cove trail.
It was easy to walk down the steps to the beach… a bit more challenging going back up the many steps! I swear that there were more on the way up than down!
We then climbed the coastal trail from the Herring Cove Beach trail to Matthews Head which was on the opposite side from yesterday’s hike. This portion of the trail was quite steep, up and down, lots of large tree roots on the trail, but we made it through. In total we hiked about 4 km. Very good workout, for sure!
Part of the trail we hiked belongs to the Trans Canada Trail that crosses Canada through a network of greenways, waterways, and roadways that stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans. The trail extends over 24,000 km. It is considered the longest multi-use trail network in the world.
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We went back to the Tipsy Tails for a late lunch as our first lunch there was really good. Once more, we were not disappointed. Very fresh and tasty.
For dinner, we went to the Tides Restaurant, a very nice restaurant with a beautiful view on the Bay of Fundy.
TOTAL NUMBER OF MILES driven = 21 miles (34 km)
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