Saturday, August 15, 2015

Thursday, July 30

Today I learned the significance of the tides on the Bay of Fundy.  At high tide the ocean runs strongly into the rivers and harbors in this bay. At low tide they recede just as strongly. They have run up to a record of 50 feet! The Bay of Fundy starts out large and wide and as the tides run in, then the waters are compressed and forced up higher as the bay narrows. They come so quickly you must be careful not to be trapped in a compromising spot.

We went back to Advocate Harbor today at low tide. Incredible. All the boats were on the bottom of the empty harbor. They were strapped to the pier so they would not tip over. The tide was just starting to come in in this picture.





We stayed at a Spencer Island campground that night, which was right on the beach. At low tide we could walk way out, which we did. We sat around a big campfire and chatted with the friendly campers next to us - from Nova Scotia. Friendliest people in the world. Love them.






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