07/09: Fundy Trail
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
When I opened the window this morning I was greeted with limited vision ….everything was grey. It was foggy. Our plan for the day was to drive to the Fundy Trail, a 10 kilometre multipurpose trail (driving, biking and walking) and view the beautiful Fundy Bay coastline. Crossing our fingers we set out for the day.
It was closing in on low tide when we drove thru St. Martins. The boats were hard on and there was no water under the bridge.
Remember the photo of the sea caves yesterday. Well this is what it looks like without water. We walked out to the caves and even around the corner where we found a hidden cove with it’s own cave. Walking around on the sea bed reminded me of a snow shoe trek to the grotto near Tobermory where we walked around the caves on the ice. It has an eerie unreal feeling to it.
You can actually walk a fair distance from shore. Looking over a kelp bed at the shoreline.
Leaving the caves we head for The Fundy Trail. When we arrive at the gate we are told that the multiuse trail is still 10 kilometres long but the auto parkway has been extended to 19 kilometres. Our plan is to drive to the end of the parkway and work our way back to the gate. As it’s still foggy we alter the plan slightly and decide to stop at places that aren’t as effected by the fog.
First stop is Fuller Falls. Cute little waterfalls ---- I assume there’s a lot more water going over the falls in the spring.
Then there’s the cable stairs to get to the waterfalls ---- cable hand rails and the steps (4 by 4’s) are connected with cable and in some cases they are not in contact with the earth. This is 84 meter long pedestrian suspension bridge crosses the Salmon River. It was near low tide when we crossed it, so not a lot of water under the bridge.
We arrived at the end of the road and the fog had not dissipated, so you take photos of things you can see,
like the stones on the beach and the waves rolling in,
or feet in the water
Finally the fog dissipated and we were able to see the coastline. It was as beautiful as the pamphlets described.
The Flower Pot is one of the many rock formations you can see while visiting the Fundy Trail.
The Fundy Trail closes at 5pm but as the sun was still shining we decided to check out the village of Quaco just a few miles from St. Martin.
First stop was the lighthouse. It’s not a pretty lighthouse but the view is good.
We drove to the end of road in Quaco and saw a path that looked like it went to the water. Following it we found a secluded beach. This rock was shining is the setting sun.
It’s been awhile since I posted photos of flowers. These are two of the many flowers we saw today.
It was closing in on low tide when we drove thru St. Martins. The boats were hard on and there was no water under the bridge.
Remember the photo of the sea caves yesterday. Well this is what it looks like without water. We walked out to the caves and even around the corner where we found a hidden cove with it’s own cave. Walking around on the sea bed reminded me of a snow shoe trek to the grotto near Tobermory where we walked around the caves on the ice. It has an eerie unreal feeling to it.
You can actually walk a fair distance from shore. Looking over a kelp bed at the shoreline.
Leaving the caves we head for The Fundy Trail. When we arrive at the gate we are told that the multiuse trail is still 10 kilometres long but the auto parkway has been extended to 19 kilometres. Our plan is to drive to the end of the parkway and work our way back to the gate. As it’s still foggy we alter the plan slightly and decide to stop at places that aren’t as effected by the fog.
First stop is Fuller Falls. Cute little waterfalls ---- I assume there’s a lot more water going over the falls in the spring.
Then there’s the cable stairs to get to the waterfalls ---- cable hand rails and the steps (4 by 4’s) are connected with cable and in some cases they are not in contact with the earth. This is 84 meter long pedestrian suspension bridge crosses the Salmon River. It was near low tide when we crossed it, so not a lot of water under the bridge.
We arrived at the end of the road and the fog had not dissipated, so you take photos of things you can see,
like the stones on the beach and the waves rolling in,
or feet in the water
Finally the fog dissipated and we were able to see the coastline. It was as beautiful as the pamphlets described.
The Flower Pot is one of the many rock formations you can see while visiting the Fundy Trail.
The Fundy Trail closes at 5pm but as the sun was still shining we decided to check out the village of Quaco just a few miles from St. Martin.
First stop was the lighthouse. It’s not a pretty lighthouse but the view is good.
We drove to the end of road in Quaco and saw a path that looked like it went to the water. Following it we found a secluded beach. This rock was shining is the setting sun.
It’s been awhile since I posted photos of flowers. These are two of the many flowers we saw today.