Fearless

In June of 2009 we were on a road trip with our younger daughter and her husband into parts of Northeastern Canada. Because of our fondness for Anne of Green Gables, we had always wanted to explore Prince Edward Island. We home based in a condo near the New Brunswick border in Maine.

Blue Canoe restaurant

We crossed into Canada on back to back days eating at the Blue Canoe on both occasions. This was before the days of needing a Passport to enter our Northern Neighbor. The sights were numerous including the Reversing Rapids and Bay of Fundy.

Bay of Fundy low tide

Reversing Rapids

The Reversing Rapids, formerly referred to as the Reversing Falls, are a series of whirlpools, waves, and white water rapids created as the high tides of the Bay of Fundy -- highest in the world -- collide with the Saint John River in a rocky gorge in Saint John, New Brunswick. We were surprised to see the water running in the opposite direction upon our return in the afternoon. It really is a reversing river. We managed to arrive at the Bay of Fundy with perfect timing. We walked on the dry beach among the cliffs and crags at low tide.

L. M. Montgomery Birthplace

Once on Prince Edward Isle we hiked the Haunted Wood Trail, toured the Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace (author of the Anne of Green Gables works), and played on the red dunes of the Atlantic Ocean. We ate lunch at Ruthie's Pub and Eatery on the ocean. Krista ordered the lobster. Since none of us had ever eaten that northeastern delicacy before, she was privileged to have an employee give her a personal lesson in lobster eating.

Lobster eating lesson

The only wildlife we photographed on the entire trip was this red fox. It was padding away on the opposite shoulder. When I stopped the car to take its picture, the fox also paused and simply looked at us. I'd always heard foxes were very shy. On all my road trips I seldom have seen one much less had time for a photo. This fox glared as though claiming the road as its own questioning our right to even be there. It stared us down for several moments before resuming its journey...FEARLESS!

Fearless Fox on Prince Edward Island