If you missed part two, it can be found here
Sunday was a polar opposite of Saturday, which was great because driving 10 hours in the rain everyday wasn't exactly what I signed up for.
After a quick breakfast at our econo lodge in Miramichi we hit the road but didn't make it very far. We stopped at the French Fort Cove park in Miramichi and planned to walk off some of the XL Donair I decided to order the night before. We did the water loop which was whatever. On the home stretch we did get to see some ducks though! The ducks were pretty cool, and very apathetic to our presence. We watched them for 5 minutes, then moved on only to find more ducks which we watched for another 5. As we were leaving the two groups of ducks met up to go on one of their duck adventures.
After the ducks we navigated our way back to the highway heading North up the east coast. Thirty ish minutes of driving lead us to Tracadie where we were just in time for the "Festival de L'eau"! A must see. The main road was blocked off and flowing with pedestrians. The entire village was out for the occasion. Lining the sides of the streets were numerous vendors of a wide range ofshit collectibles for sale. There were also many artists trying to sell their CD's. Sadly we did not support their economy and left empty handed. Laura was quite impressed with the bouncy castle set up. Of course there was a weight restriction and we weren't allowed on them... if there was ever a reason to be anorexic ...
So, onwards north. We pass Inkerman, where we would eventually be staying, and continued through Shippagan. We screeched to a stop at the Ecology park in Lameque. Probably one of the most disappointing stops on the trips not as bad as Cape Enrage. We were in the mood for birds, but unfortunately all we got were plants and mosquitoes.
Well that was done, and since the road ended it looked like there was nothing left to see in Miscou. Time to head back to Inkerman to check into our Bed and Breakfast.
Sunday was a polar opposite of Saturday, which was great because driving 10 hours in the rain everyday wasn't exactly what I signed up for.
After a quick breakfast at our econo lodge in Miramichi we hit the road but didn't make it very far. We stopped at the French Fort Cove park in Miramichi and planned to walk off some of the XL Donair I decided to order the night before. We did the water loop which was whatever. On the home stretch we did get to see some ducks though! The ducks were pretty cool, and very apathetic to our presence. We watched them for 5 minutes, then moved on only to find more ducks which we watched for another 5. As we were leaving the two groups of ducks met up to go on one of their duck adventures.
After the ducks we navigated our way back to the highway heading North up the east coast. Thirty ish minutes of driving lead us to Tracadie where we were just in time for the "Festival de L'eau"! A must see. The main road was blocked off and flowing with pedestrians. The entire village was out for the occasion. Lining the sides of the streets were numerous vendors of a wide range of
hmmm....
OH LOOK! There it is! Nice find Laura.
There was plenty of opportunity for birds to present themselves. But sadly we saw more wildlife in the Miramichi park ... and that was free. Laura did see a Bunny though. She was very happy about that.
Try and find him...
I present to you... nothing at all!
Past Lameque we were getting closer to our destination: the Island of Miscou where we were promised a real lighthouse. We took the single road in Miscou for a long time, getting discouraged as we drove. Was the lighthouse a lie? OH Sweet! It's Lighthouse Road, that's promising!
Disappointing.
Off the main road we saw a sign for "Beach". Why not, it was a beautiful day. Expecting a small area of sand and no one there, we were surprised to see that it was actually quite packed. Well ... packed in Miscou terms anyway. The water was nice, but completely overwhelmed by crabs, which I hate, so I politely volunteered to watch our stuff while Laura swam. I tried to take a picture of the giant crabs, but our camera couldn't zoom out enough to get one fully in the shot.
After an Hour we took off, continuing our search for this lighthouse, that I was now convinced didn't really exist. But, wrong again. The road finally ended, and I think this is one of the few places in the world where you will see a highway turn into a parking lot. Seriously, exactly as it sounds. But, alas, the Miscou Island lighthouse
And the view from up top was pretty good too.
Well that was done, and since the road ended it looked like there was nothing left to see in Miscou. Time to head back to Inkerman to check into our Bed and Breakfast.
I'm not going to lie to you, the primary rational in selecting this B&B was that it advertised "Two Golden Retrievers". I was not disappointed. Their names were Rousseau and Nanny, and they greeted me at the car!
These guys were awesome. I bartered with the owners to trade the two of them for Laura -- no dice.
Surprisingly, there wasn't much to do in Inkerman. So we decided to visit Caraquet for supper. I got my second Lobster roll of my trip, and Laura decided to really indulge in coastal food by ordering a Lasagna ...
To end the night, we caught the Sunset in Grande Anse. It was a wonderful ending to the day. We went to sleep shortly after as we had a mountain to defeat in the morning!
/End of Part 3
These guys were awesome. I bartered with the owners to trade the two of them for Laura -- no dice.
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly, their wasn't much to do in Inkerman. So we decided to visit Caraquet for supper. I got my second Lobster roll of my trip, and Laura decided to really indulge in coastal food by ordering a Lasagna ...
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