Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick Canada

Dearest Beloved;

How are you?  Are you having lots of adventures?  Are you learning lots of new things.

Grandpa  and Grandma  left Acadia National Park and drove North to New Brunswick Canada.  We wanted to visit the Bay of Fundy.  The Bay of Fundy lies between and Island named Nova Scotia and the Mainland.  This creates a resonance with the ocean tides.  The tide sloshes back and forth in the bay, going up on one side and down on the other and creating the biggest tide in the world.

Here is a picture of the sea floor of the Bay of Fundy when the tide goes out there are over 40 feet of exposed rock formations.  The local people call these formations flower pots.

Here is a picture of Grandpa at the Cape Enrage Light House.  The light house, built in the 1840's, is the oldest light house on the Coast of New Brunswick.  It has been moved back three times because the cliff it sits on top of keeps falling off into the sea.

Acadia National Park

Grandpa and Grandma  went to Acadia National Park.    Acadia was established in 1916.  The park is on a rugged island off the coast of Maine.  It was to be the first National Park East of the Mississippi River.   

Because of the climate in the water around the park, there are a lot of lobster.  (yum yum).

One of the richest men ever in the U.S.; John D. Rockefeller, Jr. owned the land.  He built a huge house there for relaxation and to entertain guests.  He then donated the land for the Park, but kept the area right around his beautiful house for himself.

Rockefeller, paid a famous landscape architect to design over 50 miles of Carriage Trails in the Park.   Hundreds of skilled workers built the trails between 1915 and 1933 to show off the natural beauty of the area.  There are also many wonderful hiking trails in the park, lakes and seashore.

Here is a picture of one of the many lakes beside a carriage trail.  Grandpa and Grandma rode their bikes on the trail.  People can still ride in horse drawn carriages, but most people like to hike or ride bikes.  Cars are not allowed !!!

Here is a picture of a Friendship Sloop.  Grandpa and Grandma went sailing out into the bay on this boat. 

These sailboats were originally built in Friendship Maine around 1880.   These boats were used for lobster catching.  They are very sturdy, cosy, and can be managed by one person.  They can range from 21 feet to 50 feet long, but most are 25 feet to 31 feet.

Here is a picture of the sunset as we returned to the Southwest Harbor berth.  The sails are down and we are using the small motor to come back in.

Here is a picture of Grandpa  getting ready to unload the Kayaks from the top of the car.  The sign says No Swimming, so we had to be sure not to tip over into the water.

Here is a picture of Grandma on Long Lake.  There was a strong headwind so we struggled up the lake and then zoomed back to the car.

Here is a picture of Grandma on the Precipice Trail.  Over 50 years ago people put iron rungs and ladders up the granite cliffs so people could climb.  The trail goes up over 1000 feet.

Here is a Picture of the Blue Hill Launch

Loads of Love

Lehigh Gorge Pennsylvania

Dearest Beloved;

How are you?  Are you having lots of adventures?  Are you learning lots of new things?

Grandpa and Grandma are traveling to the Northeast.  We have stopped for a nice bike ride on the Lehigh Gorge Trail on the border area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.  

The Lehigh george trail runs down a path along the river that once had rail road tracks for the Reading Railroad.  Do you remember seeing the Reading Railroad on a Monopoly Game?  Did you know it was a real train for people and goods over a hundred years ago.  

And before the railroad, people dug a canal along the Lehigh Gorge. The canal was used by wooden boats, which were floated up and down along the side of the river while pulled by mules.

One day there was a heavy rain and the bank washed away,  A big pile of logs fell into the canal and smashed all of the equipment.  After that no one could use the canal, so the railroad got built instead.  

Now, people use the trail for play.  People put boats in the river, hike, bike, and enjoy the scenery.  Grandma and Grandpa rode down the river for 15 miles to a town called Jim Thorpe and then rode back up the trail to our car, a 30 mile bike ride.

Here is a picture of a Kayaker having fun putting his boat into the water.  The Kayaker is sliding the boat down the step ramp backwards to show off his skill.

Here is a picture of Grandpa looking at the trail map to decide how far we had gotten on our bike trip.

Here is a picture of some mushrooms growing along the path.  There were many interesting mushrooms after the heavy rains

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Ohiopyle and on the way NorthEast

Heading to the NorthEast

Dearest Beloved;

How are you?  Are you having a wonderful beginning of the new school?  Grandma L.E. and Grandpa Ben hope you are well and happy.  We hope we can be with you again soon.

Grandma L.E. and Grandpa Ben decided to go on a trip to the Northeast.  "Let's go have an adventure". said Grandma L.E;  "Let's go someplace really nice and special nearby first so we can find some cool places we can visit again."

So Grandpa be and Grandma L.E loaded up the little honda with gear and headed North for 50 miles to Ohiopyle in Pennsylvania.

Here is a picture of Grandpa Ben outside the Hotel in Ohiopile

Here is a picture of the "World's largest freestanding saltwater cylindrical aquarium" in the Nemacolin Woodlands Hotel 

Here is a picture of the swimming Pool.   The hotel had a very nice pool outside and lots of shops and children play areas inside.  There were lots of places to explore.

Here is a picture of Grandma L.E. getting ready to have her toe nails painted red.  The red toenails would look good sticking out of Grandma's flip flops

Here is a picture of a house named "Falling Waters"   The house was build over the top of a waterfall.  The house is very interesting.  The people who built it thought it was so interesting they gave the house to a foundation so that anyone who wanted to see the house could come visit.

Here is a picture of Grandpa Ben riding his bike across the Ohiopyle River

Here is a picture of the town rapid of the Ohiopyle River.  There are many places on this rapid to play.  Several children and their families were out having fun in the water.


Loads of Love

Grandma L.E. and Grandpa Ben