St Martin mainly sea caves

We had been told that a visit to St Martin for the sea caves, and the nearby Caves Restaurant was a total must do. Like Hopewell Rocks (still figuring out how to blog about 100 photos) one needs to consult the tide tables before going. We planned to catch low tide, and get into the restaurant just before noon.

That all worked out perfectly, even with Mrs Google taking us along some roads that looked shorter, but in fact was a slower road. On our second trip we stayed on the highway and it was quicker. This is a few other adventures have given me a deep suspicion about her directions. We don't blame her for that new roundabout where she wanted us to turn left; the crews were still working on it.

One orders at a counter, they give you one of those numbered flags, and they bring it out. We shared a bowl of chowder and a 2 piece fish and chip order.  Their tag line is "World Famous Chowder." And holy doodle they aren't kidding. This was the best chowder I've ever had, and Linda too. The fish and chips were the best of the trip, right up there with New Zealand. Should we ever find ourselves in St John with a bit of time, and they were open, we'd certainly go back. As we were finishing, the hordes arrived. On our second trip (we didn't stop, we were on our way to the Fundy Trail) the parking lot was jammed and cars parked anywhere they would fit along the road. There were 3 tour buses. Not that many people were looking at the caves, and the restaurant was jammed. I think it was the last day they were open for the season.

The other side of the parking lot is a gravel beach leading to the caves. They weren't quite what I thought they'd be, but still interesting. We strolled around for a while, then headed up the Fundy Parkway, but that's another blog.

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2. The view from the parking lot.

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5. Cave is a bit of a misnomer, I think. A hollow is maybe a better word. Still, the stone colours and layers were fascinating.

6. Trees living on the edge.

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10. Someone said it was interesting if you were willing to scramble over the weedy slippery rocks to get around the little headland, but I didn't.

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13. Almost in the ocean here to get another angle.

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Of the Day

Driftwood (NZ)

Film

Linda

There will be many photos of Linda in New Brunswick. Many. Just so you know what to expect. They fall into 3 categories. Posed, like this one. Trampling way ahead on the path. Surveying her domains.

Newfoundland

New Brunswick

Above a gravel beach near Cape Enrage. I'm thinking at the moment that the photos I put here are ones that don't really go with anything else, or have a short story related to them, but not a whole blog's worth. I kind of like the combination of trees or plants clinging to a crevice in the rock. Then again, I might change my mind.

Why ever didn't I publish this, and maybe I did. New Zealand.

90 days, or so ago

I hadn't done an abstract for a while.

Flower

Landscape

Dino related