Saint John

On our trip today in Fundy National Park, we hit 5 km of loose gravel because of road construction. No warning on the road until we hit it. We found this typical throughout our trip. Erik was really appreciative he was on the Tiger, just what it is built for, and of course I was OK on 3 wheels. Left Alma which was also in low Fundy tide. They block up the boats so they sit evenly on the beach when the tide ebbs. At the Harbour in Saint John they used to bring the horse drawn wagons down in low tide to unload the sailing vessels. Impressed by the Harbour. Watched some sculpture competitions, did some window shopping, wandered through the market, watched some beach volleyball, listened to a western band warming up, checked out the small boats and enjoyed a Moosehead beer on the patio. It serves many functions: tourism, commerce/shipping, cruise ship terminal, city centre. Suffered a massive fire in 1880's and had to entirely rebuild uptown. Resulted in extremely interesting architecture. Seafood again for supper; being prairie folk we cannot get enough. Mussels, chowder and lobster = heaven. Staying at the Delta right in the Harbour. We got an amazing rate just for motorcycles - they gave us an upgrade, a discount on an already low rate, complementary breakfasts and free valet parking. First time we have ever been offered a special rate because we are on bikes. Something to check out when booking accommodations. Stopped at CAA to pick up maps and info for our return trip through the US, got some US cash and bought Erik a telus plan for texting, phone and wireless. If anyone needs to reach us, his phone is the best bet. Mine will be off, so I don't incur any roaming charges. I will only have email and wifi when available. Heading for Maine tomorrow after I cash in my winning lottery ticket and we check out the cruise ship.