Last year in September, The Green Pig Country Market in Salisbury, NB, burned down. Earlier this year the owners started to rebuild and when we arrived last week they had a great selection of pumpkins and a variety of squash.
After Winnie’s special birthday breakfast we drove to The Green Pig. I thought we were just going to a corn maze but it turned out to be much more. Apart from the market and the corn maze they had a great play area for kids of all ages.
A fun Day was had by all the rain held off till we got back into the car.
….after 6 days of driving we decided to take it easy and explore Moncton and shop for birthday presents
We also decided to forgo the hotel breakfast and drove to a bakery that Gaelan introduced me to on my first visit to Moncton. At Copain we ordered coffee and some of the best croissants we’ve ever had.
Then we drove to Michael’s and bought two frames for art that we had gifted to Gaelan and Winnie and some art supplies for Winnie’s birthday.
After shopping I dropped Kevin back at the hotel and I went to Gaelan’s house to do some laundry. When Winnie came home from school we drove to Bulk Barn and picked up some candy and a piñata for her birthday.
That evening Kevin and I had a date night and went into downtown Moncton for a great meal. We went to the Tide and Boar where we shared a plate or Smokey wings. They were so delicious and so big that I had second thoughts about what I wanted for my main course. Our waitress suggested that we share the plate of seafood pasta, a T&B salad and the dessert. It was perfect.
The restaurant is actually a brew pub and the dessert we had was a deconstructed ‘beeramisu’. The topping was made with a reduced stout. Surprisingly delicious!
We left in the morning and headed for St. Martin. Once we got off the highway the drive was very hilly and curvy. We stopped at a roadside snack-bar and enjoyed a light lunch.
Once re-energized we continued our drive to the Fundy Trail. Along the way we drove through a covered bridge.
When we got to the entrance of the Fundy Trail Parkway we paid a fee to drive on the parkway but it was well worth the money. There are dozens of lookout points and numerous walking trails. You could spend an entire day there. The vistas are breathtaking.
There are also several waterfalls but we chose to only check out one because it was the most accessible (unless you wanted to get closer…..the stairway was very steep).
Our daughter was more adventurous than meI waited in the seat which was situated about one third of the way down
Close to the end of our drive on the parkway we stopped at the Interpretation Centre and I took advantage of the End of Season sale and bought myself a cosy fleece jacket. Also the tide was going out so I walked along the seabed and collected some dried seaweed.
Mama Cormier 