Seeing New Brunswick

The tourist part of the holiday started on Monday, the 22nd. Picture heavy again.

After the get together, I left the hotel and went to stay with June, who lives in the area. She has a lovely home with an equally lovely view out the back.

June insisted on driving me around - her reasoning being I couldn't very well gawk at the scenery if I had to concentrate on the road. (And I think she was a little worried about me getting lost!) We headed into Saint John and went up to the hill where Fort Howe had been built. I have to admit I had never heard of Fort Howe, so it was interesting to learn a little more Canadian History.

And as you can see, it was a foggy day in spite of the fact there was a brisk wind blowing.

Harbour Bridge

Saint John Harbour

(or would be if you could see it)

And then after we left our lovely vantage point, the sun came out and it was a beautiful day. So, we went to the Reversing Falls.

The 24th we headed in the opposite direction to go to the Bay of Fundy. First we went through Sussex, a town apparently famous for it's milk and cheese, so what better mascots than these?

We went through the village of Alma

 and the tide was out so the boats were high and dry.

Then we headed towards Fundy Park past some lovely coastal views.

And then Fundy Park.

From there we went to Cape Enrage, a restored lighthouse.

This was the duplex for the lighthouse keeper and assistant keeper.

And some information about the site.

June and I.

Then we headed for Hopewell Rocks, also called the biggest flower pots in the world.

We got there at high tide, but it was still pretty spectacular. When the tide is out, you can walk among the rocks.

Okay, enough for this post.

More Holiday - Getting to Quispamsis and Get Together

Considering I've been home for over a month, this is overdue.

Warning - this probably going to be long and picture heavy.

Left Toronto Sept. 17th and was off to Montreal, then changed trains for Moncton. Mostly night travel, but I did get a couple of pictures outside Restigouche, just before crossing into New Brunswick.

Got to Moncton early afternoon on the 18th and picked up my rental. I was supposed to get an intermediate car but they didn't have any so I was given a Jeep Cherokee. Oh my goodness, so many bells and whistles. I never did figure out what all the buttons and levers did. Was lovely to drive though.

Found my way to the Amsterdam Inn in Quispamsis

(my room is 2nd floor, far right) and by the time I got back from supper two more stitchers were checked in across the hall and the stitching get together was under way.

There were 15 of us and the next 3 days were filled with talking, laughing, stitching, show and tell, door prizes, eating and a Hardanger lesson.

Ann, Dian, Yvonne

Brenda, Pat

Dawn

Jennifer, Kathy

Denise

Gail, June

Josie

Judy doing her Show & Tell

Pat, Andrea, Denise and Kathy

We all got a Welcome Bag containing these goodies.

Door prizes.

And the grand prize that was won by Kathy.

There was also a box of stuff looking for new homes - kits, magazines, patterns.

And I think I better stop here and do the next stage in another post.

IHSW Was A Bust!

"The best laid plans. . . . " etc. Not one single stitch got put in anything this weekend. It's bad enough when I don't get to stitch on a weekend, but on IHSW - disaster. Hopefully next month will be much better.