Origin:
Step Aside B&B
Destination:
Parkview
B&B
Route Description: The 102 to Oromocto, transitioning there to the Transcanada and Lincoln trails
Weather: sunny, clear and cool in AM, more head wind, warm in afternoon with scattered showers (Agaim, the rain missed us. We were having a drink at Lunar Rogue when a downpour finally located us with a roof to keep us dry.)
Over a delicious breakfast of quiche and scones, we had a broad-ranging, enjoyable conversation with our hosts, Marian Smith and Bruce Langhus. Bruce sent us off with four more of his homemade scones to enjoy on the road--which we did.
Retracing our same route between Gagetown and Fredericton, we saw an additonal osprey nest along the 102.
Although we were unable to see any young ones, there was plenty of chirping. In the other nest along the Lincoln Trail near Fredericton, one young osprey was visible with its mother. When we had passed by in June, she was sitting on eggs.
What did not happen: We tried to catch sight of a moose in a marshy area after being alerted by the highway sign, but we were unsuccessful.
In the final days of the trip, we have begun to talk about some generalized Maritime tidbits that have become familiar to us over the summer.
We finally took a picture today of one of the wooden boxes with lids, placed by the driveways in front of Maritime houses for trash awaiting pick-up. And if you are considering buying property or a house in the Maritimes, you have a huge number of ready sellers. For-Sale signs are everywhere--reflecting, we think, the struggling economies.
A wonderful assist for pedestrians or cyclists throughout the Maritimes is that cars stop to let us cross the street or highway if we are standing next to the curb or obviously trying to cross on bicycles. If we need to check our maps, we try not to do it next to the curb, as cars will inevitably stop. We will miss this courtesy when we leave.
It was such a pleasure to re-enter Fredericton on 20+miles of lovely trails generally following the river,
some paved with asphalt within the city. We enjoyed a brief conversation with Stephen Marr, a member of a local organization, Folks on Spokes, who gave us a Fredericton bike trail map. The trails are well used and have good signage in the city.
Weather: sunny, clear and cool in AM, more head wind, warm in afternoon with scattered showers (Agaim, the rain missed us. We were having a drink at Lunar Rogue when a downpour finally located us with a roof to keep us dry.)
Over a delicious breakfast of quiche and scones, we had a broad-ranging, enjoyable conversation with our hosts, Marian Smith and Bruce Langhus. Bruce sent us off with four more of his homemade scones to enjoy on the road--which we did.
Retracing our same route between Gagetown and Fredericton, we saw an additonal osprey nest along the 102.
What did not happen: We tried to catch sight of a moose in a marshy area after being alerted by the highway sign, but we were unsuccessful.
In the final days of the trip, we have begun to talk about some generalized Maritime tidbits that have become familiar to us over the summer.
A wonderful assist for pedestrians or cyclists throughout the Maritimes is that cars stop to let us cross the street or highway if we are standing next to the curb or obviously trying to cross on bicycles. If we need to check our maps, we try not to do it next to the curb, as cars will inevitably stop. We will miss this courtesy when we leave.
It was such a pleasure to re-enter Fredericton on 20+miles of lovely trails generally following the river,
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