Sunday, June 9, 2024 (Day 34)

Moncton, New Brunswick / 8:40 a.m. / 15 degrees to Saint John, New Brunswick / 7:10 p.m. / 13 degrees for a total of 317.4 km of driving.

We are leaving Moncton, New Brunswick for a 2nd time on this trip.  Today we are headed towards Saint John, New Brunswick and to see what we can discover along the way.

Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park outside of Moncton is a huge tourist attraction.  We decided to skip this attraction this time as we would only be stopping for an hour and we have been fortunate to check out many great locations impacted by the tide on our holiday.  Note: For those considering this attraction, please consider that your ticket is good for 2 consecutive days when planning your visit.

The thing that we have discovered since entering (for the 2nd time on this trip) New Brunswick is covered bridges.  The first we stopped at was after Hopewell Rocks and before Alma, New Brunswick.  It was the “Sawmill, Creekbridge 1905”, this one we could not drive through.  Not long after was a second covered bridge.  It did not have a name but was located on Midway Road.  This one we were able to drive through.  We have a new passion.  We picked up a calendar for 2025 New Brunswick Covered Bridges when we stopped in Alma, New Brunswick.  Our new challenge is to see if we will find one of the one’s notes in the calendar.

Onward we go driving through Fundy National Park reaching an elevation of 386 metres.  One thing that really stands out is the trees and the difference from what we saw in Newfoundland & Nova Scotia.  New Brunswick is very similar to Ontario with more hardwood trees. 

Covered bridge number three was easy to find.  Note:  Not all covered bridges are well marked.  We went on a little bit of an adventure as we searched for covered bridge number four including some gravel roads.  In the future, we may limit how far we travel to search for these gems.

Did we mention that folks from New Brunswick love to cut grass just as much as folks from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

We have still encountered some rough roads but nothing compared to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.  Everything is so green on New Brunswick, not many dead trees.  What we have seen is a lot of older homes left deserted and to rot, so unfortunate.

St. Martin’s is a beautiful spot.  Nice beach and they have sea caves to discover if this is something that would be of interest.  They also have 2 covered bridges, one is a double lane as most are single lanes.

As we make our way in to Saint John, New Brunswick for the night, we check our notes and have discovered we have seen 9 covered bridges.  FYI, we have a long way to go as there are actually 58 in New Brunswick. 

To finish the evening, we are going out for supper with our neighbours daughter.  It is certainly nice to meet up with long distance friends when travelling. 

Covered Bridge - Sawmill




Covered Bridge - Double Lane

St. Martin's Beach - Sea Caves




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