Spamalot- Week 6

St. John, NB, Canada

There was really too much of St. John to explore in just a few short days. From the City Market to the Reversing Falls to all the many restaurants and museums, St. John really does have something for everyone!

I spent hours on the first day just wandering around the town, taking in the sights. To the left is a picture of the city market which has fresh fruit and seafood, hand made scarves and hats, jewelry made from sea glass and all kinds of other interesting items for sale.

The second day I got up and took the 10AM boat tour to the Reversing Falls. This unique natural occurrence is caused by the fact that the Bay of Fundy rises/ falls about 30 feet between low and high tide. When the Bay is at high tide, it is actually higher than the water at the mouth of the river, basically causing the river to rush backwards. At low tide, the Bay is so low that the water rushing from the river moves fast enough to create all kinds of white water and whirlpools, shown in the picture to the left. (The picture really doesn't do it justice!)

I'm falling a couple of weeks behind, so I'll try to post more pictures from St. John later in the blog. For now, I'll post this and move on to the next location!