Tuesday June 28, 2016 Saint John, NB, Canada

Reversing Falls

We got up and started our coffee and caught up on computer chores.  At 8 we followed a group to a lookout point above reversing falls.  I went down the many stairs that took us closer to the water.  High tide was at about 6 so the water was flowing in from right to left from our observation point.  The water marks showed the water to be about 10 feet from the highest point.  We also went to a park above the observation point where the view was different.

Reversing Falls tide coming in

When I tried to set our route back to the RV park, the GPS wouldn't work right.  We had similar problems two years ago when we went into Canada on our Alaska trip.  I had also been having trouble with it resetting when I would try to enter a location.  We found our way back to the RV park and then went to Canadian Tire and bought a new GPS for use in the Jeep.

We had lunch with the group at the restaurant in Rockwood Park, Lily's.  Dale Christie treated us to a rendition of Oh Canada! that had the Canadian diners on their feet applauding.

Reversing Falls tide going out

After lunch we got the directions to the Reversing Falls set in the new GPS and went there.  The tide had turned and now the water was flowing right to left as it rushed back out to sea,  We then drove to another observation point on the opposite side of the river.  no stairs since the parking lot here was just above the high water mark.  We ran into other members of our group there.  There was also a Kayaker in the rapids and at least one more getting ready to launch his kayak.

A view closer to the water

1784-1935 New Brunswick Museum

We drove through the downtown market area and saw that the cruise ship in port was of the Royal Caribbean line.

Back at the park we spent a lazy afternoon ready and watching TV and reading.  After dinner we visited with Bob and Mary in their coach next door.  Two other couples joined us.  We were regaled with stories of an African caravan they had all been on.  There was a heavy fog that came in and you could hear the fog horns.  Later it rained during the early evening and again after we went to bed,