August 11, 2023
It was raining when we left the Bridgetown Campgound. We are all too familiar with the rain! We arrived at the Elm River Campground just as a Fantasy RV Caravan was arriving. We had to wait a few minutes while they got all of their RV’s parked (23).
We were assigned a pull-thru site which is what I had reserved. However, due to all of the recent rainfall, the grassy site was wet and muuddy. Oh boy!
Before settling in for the evening, we drove to the town of Truro to do some grocery shopping. We will be in a National Park for the next 4 days and unsure if there will be any nearby shopping.
Next stop- Fundy National Park – New Brunswick
August 12, 2023
We decided on a late departure this morning since we couldn’t check into Fundy National Park until 1PM. We watched as the Fantasy RV Tour packed up and left the park. Since, the front part of our campsite was muddy, Ken decided to back out of the space and drive around the back roadway to the park exit. I helped him get backed out and he was on his way. Just as I was ready to hop in the jeep to meet up with Ken, a very nice couple stopped to talk with me. They were Canadians, but, had a home in Arizona. We chatted a few minutes and just as I was getting into the Jeep, I noticed that our RV was stuck in mud! What??? Due to the size of our RV and the narrow exit, Ken was unable to make the turn and had to pull out into the grass in order to back up. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Not again! Ken tried to use boards under the tires, but, that didn’t work. He put gravel under the tires and that didn’t work. The park manager tried pulling the RV with his tractor and that didn’t work. Finally, a man, with a truck and super heavy chain, pulled Ken onto the pavement. What a relief! I don’t understand how the Fantasy Tour got all 23 RV’s out without any problems! Their campsites must have been better than ours!
We departed later than we planned, but we still arrived at Fundy National Park in the early afternoon. We were happy to see our level, paved campsite!
Fundy National Park overlooks the Bay of Fundy and encompasses 80 square miles of wooded hills and valleys.
After getting settled, we drove to Alma Beach for a look at the Bay of Fundy…again. It was low tide and there were several people out walking on the beach and even in the water. When it is low tide, you can walk more than a half mile from the high tide line across the tidal flats to the water’s edge. We walked on the beach and I even put my barefoot on the wet sand!
After the beach, we drove into the small community of Alma. There, we walked onto the harbour and looked at all the boats that were resting out of the water. Seems odd!
The community of Alma is situated on the edge of the National Park. We saw several restaurants and shops lining the main street. It seemed to be bustling with tourists. It looked like a fun place to hang out!
High tide was scheduled to be around 10PM so just before our bedtime, we returned to Alma. All the boats that we saw earlier were in the water!
We spend most of our time at Fundy National Park relaxing in the RV. We experienced cool, rainy, foggy weather and tons of mosquitoes. In Alma, we explored the shops and purchased a magnet and t-shirts. We found bakery with fantastic sticky buns…we purchased 6 and enjoyed them over 3 days. We stopped for lunch at the Boathouse restaurant. Of course seafood was our choice and we tried the Lobster Dip with Pita Chips…so good!
This was our first experience staying at a National Park campground. The campsites in most national parks are not long enough for our RV. The section we were in at the Fundy campground, had long, wide,level spots in a wooded setting. It was a great place for family camping and most sites had children and dogs. The children were all having a great time but sometimes they were a bit noisy!
Next Stop- Ocean Front Camping New Brunswick – Last night on Bay of Fundy
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