Last weekend we travelled south to see the Saints. St Stephens was the first stop and is a border crossing into the USA. We then travelled to St Andrews, St George, St John, St David, St Patrick, and St Croix (not necessarily in that order). These are lovely towns located south of Fredericton on or near the coast of the Bay of Fundy.
St John is by far the biggest city of all of these places and it was from here we collected Murphy and Herb when they arrived from Australia on 26 January this year. The other Villages mentioned are rather small and St Andrews in particular is rather quaint as you will see from the photos below.
We took the opportunity to have lunch in a pub at St Andrews called the Red Herring. It was somewhat eclectic in its choice of furnishing which added to its individuality. You will see what we mean from the photos below. This added to the atmosphere of the place and the friendly staff who made us feel right at home added to the experience.
Murphy and Herb enjoyed their walk around the town but you will note from the photo below it was a cool day.
What were are now seeing as the seasons change is the damage the river ice flows can do. There are huge amounts of ice that is now breaking up and blocking up in rivers with nowhere to go. Families who live close to the river banks in many areas are now experiencing flooding and huge damage to their properties. There is also damage to roads where large pot holes appear after the many months of ice and snow.
Until our next update best wishes to you all and please come and visit if you have the opportunity.
Fondest wishes Bev and Ross
You know what they say about Canada - it has two seasons, winter and road repairs! Ha ha. All summer is spent repairing the roads damaged during the winter. Might have to check out St Patrick while we are up visiting - I was born on St Patrick's day.
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