….a walk along the sand dune in Bouctouche
Bouctouche Dunes is a 12 km sand dune that extends out into the ocean and surrounds Bouctouche Bay. From the Eco Centre there is a 2k boardwalk. On the way back we walked along the beach.
….driving through Shediac, Cormierville and Bouctouche
It was another beautiful day for a road trip.
On our way to Bouctouche we stopped by a roadside shop that specialized in antiques and wood carvings. The owner lovingly explained how all the objects that we were looking at were carved from one block of wood by her very talented husband who had passed six years ago.
Charles Bernard had a very colourful history and apparently learned how to carve wood when he was serving time in the penitentiary. He lived in Bouctouche with his wife for 15 years where they ran the wood carving shop and antiques store.
The shop is located right on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
….to be cont
…Bangor, Maine to Moncton, New Brunswick
After leaving Sherbrooke we crossed the border to Maine. It was one of the easiest and most pleasant border crossings we’ve ever made.
The scenery was breathtaking. The road curved its way through forests of yellow and red and passed fast flowing rivers and glistening lakes.
The downside of crossing the border was losing our internet connection and not being able to use our GPS. As we got closer to Bangor we weren’t sure how close we were to our hotel until we passed it and the exit off the the freeway. We took the next exit but got so disoriented we had to stop and ask directions. It turned out that we were very close.
Right next to the hotel was a truck stop with a large diner and bakery. Not only is Dysart’s popular with truckers, the locals and tourists flock to it to enjoy the hot sandwiches, pot pies and homemade rolls and pies. We had our dinner there and thoroughly enjoyed the chicken pot pie and the personal attention that our grandmotherly waitress doted upon us. We were afraid that if we didn’t clean our plates she would have been personally offended. A flash from the past…..
The next day before we headed to New Brunswick we drove into Bangor to visit Stephen King’s home. This old Victorian home is fun to look at from the outside.
….greetings from the spooky forests of Nova Scotia
…inspired by my visit to the Beaux des Arts on Sherbrooke
I took my brochure from the art gallery and cut it up to use as collage. I’m working on some ideas for some new art cards.
….from Cornwall to Sherbrooke
On Saturday morning we woke up to light rain. After a good breakfast we packed up the car and headed out for Sherbrooke in Quebec.
As you can see by the photos the rain was pretty steady but when we arrived in Sherbrooke the rain had stopped and we were able to get out of the car and navigate the very steep streets of the downtown.
We found a great art gallery, Beaux des Arts, and explored two floors of art from the 30’s and 40’s by four Montreal artists who introduced abstract art to the Quebec people.
After a short break we climbed up the steep streets and made our way to a quaint bar where we ordered some refreshments and a plate of classic poutine. Sherbrooke is a very French community and you will always be greeted in French first but most people also speak English.
…Toronto to Cornwall
We got a late start on Friday. Kevin’s appointment took longer than he planned on and consequently we didn’t leave Toronto till 1:00. Normally that time would have avoided rush hour but it is Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and everyone was trying to get out of the city early. The first hour of our trip was just getting out of Toronto.
We arrived in Cornwall 5 1/2 hours later. The hotel had a nice restaurant attached to it so we decided to take advantage of this convenience. The weather was not advantageous for walking and it turned out that there was not a lot to see in Cornwall so we had an early night.
The next morning we had breakfast in the same restaurant and then packed the car for day two of our trip.
…for the next 2 1/2 weeks
Kevin and I are taking a road trip to the east coast of Canada and a quick drive through Maine (although we heard there might be flooding on the day we arrive in Bangor).
We’re spending five days with our daughter and her family in Moncton, NB and then we’re heading to Nova Scotia for another 5 days. I’m hoping to get lots of photos of the autumn colours in all the places we plan to visit. I’ve cleared some of my old photos from my media file so I’m I’ll be able to keep up with my blog from my phone. Wish us good weather. There is a tropical storm heading towards Moncton but our daughter isn’t too worried.
While we’re away we’re having the siding on our house painted. It should be done when we return.
This is what it looks like now. It will be interesting to see it with new colours (Hudson Bay Blue and Cloud White).
…trios of two different stages of plants
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Mama Cormier 