Sept. 15 - Day 10 - St. Andrews by the sea

Day 9

We left Pumpkin Patch Campground http://www.pumpkinpatchrv.com/ in Maine for St. Andrews, NB http://www.standrewsnb.ca/ this morning at 8:30 AM. We caravanned with two other couples.

Our route today was Interstate 95 to Interstate 395 to Maine Route 9 to Canadian Route 1 to Canadian Route 127.

The weather was cloudy with some drizzle, but at times it seemed to be clearing. Unsure if the weather would break in our favor, we agreed to drive to St. Andrews and make the decision to stay or leave when we arrived. We called ahead to Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping Area http://www.kiwanisoceanfrontcamping.com/ to make a reservation. As it turned out, the weather did improve and we spent the day in St. Andrews.

We passed through Canadian Customs without a problem and arrived at Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping Area about 1:00 PM.

After selecting our campsites we parked our motor coaches facing the ocean which was no more than 25 yards away. The view was fantastic. We were happy campers.



The six of us decided to ride our bikes into town for lunch. St. Andrews really is a wonderful resort town with many restaurants and boutiques. After lunch, we all went our separate ways to see the town.



Winnie and I walked the main shopping center then biked to the Jardin Kingsbrae Garden. http://www.kingsbraegarden.com/ The garden has a fully-functional one-third scale Dutch windmill.



The garden also contains a Wollemi Pine Tree. Read the information at the following link about this most unusual pine tree. http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/hot_science_topics/wollemi_pine



By the time we returned to the campground, the tide had gone out, providing us with the opportunity to walk, where only hours before, the ocean covered the ground. It was a nice ending to a very enjoyable day.



Tomorrow we are off to Fundy National Park. http://www.fundyweb.com/fundy/