Sept 6th & 7th - Shediac, NB

Sept 6th - Sat - Shediac
The weather forecast changed (as usual) with Hanna not to arrive until tonight so we all went sightseeing again. Headed north(ish) this time, taking the coastal scenic routes for the most part and ended up at Kouchibouguac National Park. On the way we stopped at a Farmers’ Market in Bouctouche where we bought some huge cinnamon rolls and listened to a couple of songs performed by a small group. At the Eco Center near Rexton and again at the national park, we strolled on boardwalks and white sand beaches.
Like the rest of the maritimes, the New Brunswick areas that we have seen are all very tidy. No old cars sitting around and very few lawns needing mowing badly. Judy enlightened me on the stars that are displayed on many houses - they are used to denote Acadian ancestry or affiliation.
Judy had some frozen lobster that she took out for dinner so we stopped at a market to get some shrimp to deep fry and add to the menu. For dessert - which none of us needed! - Judy made toutin which is fried bread dough served with butter & molasses/syrup/jam. Good.

Sept 7th - Sun - Shediac
It started raining before we went to bed last night and continued all night. I waited for a lull to quickly take Dolly out - and then went back to bed. We spent the morning inside - me on the computer & internet, Terry watching TV, looking at maps and dozing once in a while. After lunch the rain let up and we wanted to get out so we grabbed Terry & Judy and went first to the dollar store which was one of the few stores open. Then we went to the huge lobster monument and took pictures. We were goofing around with hammy poses to the amusement of a young couple nearby.
We went to Terry & Judy’s for a pre-dinner drink and didn’t leave until 7:30. On the way to our rig, Terry started talking to a couple with BC plates and invited them in for a drink. They (Doug & Louise) are from Cranbrook and have been traveling for 6 weeks. Doug is trying to convince Louise to sell the house and hit the road. She is reluctant so they rented their house until April to try out the nomad lifestyle.
Needless to say, dinner was quite late. I did persevere and got more pictures posted to the internet so check them out.