On Saturday, we drove down to Maine. On Friday night, at Joggins, an indicator light came on alerting us that one tire was becoming flat. Fortunately, we were not too far from a gas station. Dad spotted a screw in the tire. They told us to go to a Canadian Tire. We did, but the mechanic area was closed. The tire wasnโt going down too fast. We made it to Moncton for the night and Dad woke up and took the car to another Canadian Tire. It was an easy fix.
We went to Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick. These rocks are rock formations caused by tidal erosion. Due to the extreme tidal range of the Bay of Fundy, the base of the formations are covered in water twice a day (Wikipedia).
We were stopped leaving Canada. Hunting and fishing season just started and they were checking for too many bears or fish in the car I guess.
We drove down to Bar Habor, Maine. We stopped at a neat seafood market and bought a crab roll and seafood chowder.
We checked-in to our hotel in Bar Harbor and then, went to Acadia National Park a few miles away. It is a beautiful National Park. We drove up Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, at 1,530 feet (466 meters), is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard and the first place to view a sunrise in the United States from October 7 through March 6 (http://www.acadiamagic.com/CadillacMountain.html). We also drove around the coast stopping at Thunder Hole. โThunder Hole is the place in Acadia National Park to experience the thunder of the sea against the rocky shores of Maine! On calm days you may wonder what the fuss is all about. But wait until the waves kick up a few notches. Thunder Hole is a small inlet, naturally carved out of the rocks, where the waves roll into. At the end of this inlet, down low, is a small cavern where, when the rush of the wave arrives, air and water is forced out like a clap of distant thunder. Water may spout as high as 40 feet with a thunderous roar!โ (http://www.acadiamagic.com/ThunderHole.html)
Then, we went down to Bar Habor. Dad had crab cakes for dinner. Andrea and I had fish tacos.
(Currently, I am sitting in the Montreal Airport. Dad and Andrea have left for Minneapolis. My flight to Orlando was two hours later. I am about ready to board, so I will update the last portion of the trip later tonight.)