From our campsite, it was only 2 mi to Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park. After paying our entrance fee we walked down a 15-minute trail to a spot overlooking the beach. It was 1 1/2 hours before low tide, so people were allowed to descend a staircase to the beach and "walk on the bottom of the ocean." Not much of an exaggeration, since the tide difference here averages 46 feet. The cliffs by the beach are full of caves and arches. A lot of little electrons gave up their lives so that we and our fellow ocean-floor-walkers could take advantage of photo opportunities. Spent more time walking the beach than we expected, and we're glad we took time to visit the place. It turns out there is one place with higher tides. Cape Split, also in the Bay of Fundy, has recorded tides of about 55 feet.
Our destination for the day was Fundy National Park, on the shore of the Bay of Fundy. A short distance, so we took the scenic route along the coast. Stopped for a picnic lunch at by a lake close to a wide salt marsh by the ocean. Stopped at Cape Enrage, a high headland with a lighthouse and great view out over Bay of Fundy and the coast in both directions. Watched the leading edge of a fog bank move below us up the bay, extending all the way across to the Nova Scotia side. The sea was calm but the tidal current was breaking over the rocks below. On to Fundy National Park. Good campsite. No electric service, but not as hot a day. Thunder and lightning out on the bay but we headed off on a 4.4 km hike to an old copper mine and back along the top of the cliffs overlooking the bay. By that time the tide was high, so the sea level was right up against the cliffs. S did well on this hike.
A good day, topped off by steaks on the grill and a bottle of wine.
Not much between here and the Fundy Isles near the Maine border, but we haven't decided where our next stop will be.
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