Up early and off to breakfast at a small place on the Parrsboro beach inlet on the north side of the Bay of Fundy. We came for food but serendipitously stumbled on a great place to watch the huge tidal range. Massive basin at the beach was empty at breakfast time and all the boats grounded, 7am. One of the high points was meeting another local out on the beach. A near 70-year-old who fishes constantly, seems to be a bachelor and a para sailer. He's a big mackeral fisherman. He explained how he cooks them by opening them up filling them with goodies wrapping them in tinfoil and throwing them on an open fire for 15 minutes! Succulents he reports. Interestingly we never saw a mackeral on any menu.
After breakfast off to Cape d'Or, the western most point on the north shore of Fundy. Steep walk down to the lighthouse and what felt like a steeper walk back up. Nice light in a great setting.
With limited eating spots we returned to our breakfast spot for lunch. And as luck wold have it the tide was quite literally rolling in. Nowhere have we seen water move with such intention, moment to moment like here.
In the afternoon Charles napped: the hill took a toll. Gordon when off for a long walk. Later cigars and G&T on the retreat grounds again watching the huge Bay of Fundy basin empty once again.
We bailed on dinner. Just had a snack. Early to bed!
Ps- we're finding it challanging to keep the blog timely as wireless service is often non existent and when it is available it's very very slow, like rev 1 speeds.
Cape d'Or hike
Cliffs at Cape d'Or
Charles in Heaven
What's with the big chairs? There are actually big chairs in lots of places, and I don't understand. Harkening back to an older time when the world was peopled by giants??
ReplyDeletedid you happen to take before and after pictures if you were at the same place for 6 hours? high tide? low tide?
That picture with the boat was exactly what we did with Westward, only we were tied up where there was water at low tide. Climbing down 40 foot ladder to get on boat.