The
Bay of Fundy has been a finalist on the
Seven Wonders of Canada and the
Seven Wonders of North America (along with the Grand Canyon, Everglades and Yellowstone). Known for having the highest tides in the world, it also houses a National Park as well as several significant geological and ecological sites. And day fourteen will be spend exploring this wondrous place.
First stop of the day will be the
Hopewell Rocks. This site both allows visitors to experience the highest tides in world and walk along unique rock formations at low tide. To truly experience it then, you need to be there at both low and high tide - this can be tricky at certain times a year, but fortunately for us, on July 14 the timing is almost perfect. Low tide is at 10:43 am, meaning we can walk the sea floor anytime between roughly 7 am and 2 pm. That means that the perfect time to visit will be just as we're heading out for the day. Conversely, high tide is at 4:30 pm - just as we're heading back through.
From there, we'll continue down the coast to
Fundy National Park (with perhaps a quick stop at Cape Enrage for the view and Kelly's Bakery in Alma for Sticky Buns). The park offers more exploration of sea as well as a number of hikes that feature rare plant species and waterfalls.
If this is not enough to fill a day (or atleast to 4:30 when we are due back at Hopewell Cape), we can head further down the road to
Fundy Trail Parkway for more views and coastal exploration.
The final attraction of the day will be
Confederation Bridge, which we'll cross on the way to PEI - our resting place for the evening.
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