After breakfast, and after the fog lifted, we set out on a bike ride around the island. We rode to the south end, Quoddy Point. The actual point and lighthouse are on a separate island. We could hear the lighthouse foghorn through the fog, and parts of its island, but that's all. On the way back we took a road along the island's east side, which started fine but then turned to a rough gravel road for several miles. We only had to walk a short stretch but rode the rest. Nonetheless, I could hear constant sounds of unhappiness coming from behind me on the tandem bike.
We took a long break at mid day and then launched the canoe. The conditions were ideal for paddling in the ocean, calm sea and calm wind. The tide was rising from its low point. We paddled along the rocky shore in one direction until we could see a tidal current going the same way. So to be on the safe side we turned around and paddled the other direction. Clear, cold water, rocky cliffs, shore rocks covered with seaweed, and various seabirds whose noises carried a long way over the calm water. Fog visible offshore, so it was a constant concern. Finished our canoe ride without incident.
Final dinner in Canada at a restaurant near the campground. Applied all our remaining Canadian money toward the bill.
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