Hopewell Rocks - July 19

We left early in the morning so we could ‘do’ magnetic hill in Moncton and get to Bay of Fundy by the high tide.  I have to say I was a little disappointed at Magnetic Hill.  It was a neat spot to see and try but can you say commercial?  They sure have done a great job at marketing the area.   I wish we would have had time to enjoy the water park that is there because after 5 minutes we were ready to hit and road again.

When Dad had come to the Bay of Fundy about 8 years ago there was very little in the area.  Nothing to eat, few places to stay etc.  We decided we should grab some picnic items but in the end it wasn’t necessary.  The Bay of Fundy area is so developed.  They have fantastic walkways, a shuttle service for some of us who can’t get around too easily, and a nice little visitor centre area.  It was amazing.  We got there in time for high tide and got to see how high the water was in the area.  The rocks were covered and there was a group of kayakers taking advantage of the high waters.  By the time we walked to the other side of the park the water had already started to come down.  And, even though it wasn’t safe to go far onto the ocean floor the security chain as opened and we got to step out to the bottom of the Bay of Fundy. 

How amazing, the kids stepped into the water, Arjun started picking rocks and I started snapping photos of the Hopewell Rocks! Even in the ½ hour we were down at the Bay of Fundy the water receded quite considerably. We decided to take an hour, get our picnic lunch and then come back to walk the ocean floor. In just that one hour, the water was gone so far out. We walked almost to the other side of the park on the rocks and the sand of the ocean floor. This is so amazing to see the tidal bore. Both Shanti and Arjun loved playing in the mud and it was so funny to see Navras, the exact opposite, avoiding the mud and washing it off ASAP if he did get any on him! By the time we left again the tide was almost at it’s lowest level. What a fantastic site to visit.

 

On our way home, we decided to stop at a local pizza shop – Zio's Pizza.  WOW!  Yummy pizza, nice people and great cannolli. If you get to Moncton it is worth a stop!