Part 2 Bay of Fundy- St John, New Brunswick
Rockwood Lake Campground 8/8-11
We had a nice pleasant drive from Hopewell Cape into St John easy two lane highway for the most of the trip- then we found ourselves on a four lane highway with cars buzzing by us a record speeds- it has been quite a while since we have been on a multi lane road.Rockwood Lake Campground 8/8-11
We headed out to the visitors center to see what there was to do in the area. We found a public market in town. It was considerably smaller than we thought, but the fruits and veggies all looked very good and expensive. Lots of crafts most of the businesses were gearing up for the cruise ship crowd which is due in on Monday 3 ships this was all the buzz around town.
Reversing Falls- another product of the tides- notice the picture on the left a lot of white water and 6 hours later same spot notice how calm the water is. This is where the Bay of Fundy and the St John river meet when the tide is out it creates white water and when the tide is in the white water disappears.
Jet boat rides during the low tide and the white water is present. They charge about $37 for a 25 min ride.
Carlton Martello Tower was built by the British in St John for the war of 1812, but, the tower was not finished until 1815- In theory- because the tower is round if hit by a cannon ball because it was round should bounce off. Since the tower was never under attack this is speculation. Inside the tower was the living quarters for for the soldiers. Beds lined the wall there was a table for dining and two fireplaces for cooking and heating. During WWII it was used as a lookout tower.
