Two days after we got back from Strasbourg Bible Camp, we celebrated Walter's 56th birthday with a little get together at our house. A few people turned into almost 25! We are blessed with good friends and family who love us (and probably just love a party!).
Two days later, we were being dropped off at the airport by our daughter and would be touching down in the Saint John Airport six hours later. At 1 am EST, Mark and Amy picked us up and whisked us to their apartment at Hampton Bible Camp about 20 minutes later. What a whirlwind!
The first thing that struck my senses as we deplaned onto the tarmac of SJA was the fresh ocean smell! Not strong or fishy or wet and foggy. Just fresh and a slight saltiness to it. Mmmm!
Although we were tired, the adrenaline of arriving and embracing our son and daughter-in-law energized us; we stayed up to chat and have a small snack before retiring. We had the use of the guest speaker's room, with our own bathroom. It was very comfortable and ideal for our stay.
The next morning, we all slept in a while. Walter and I went in search of the coffee machine in the camp kitchen which was below the apartment. We snuck quietly down the stairs, to see a group of young kids and some adult workers running one final week of day camp. Oh, well, they carried on with their craft activity and we built ourselves a pot of coffee!
Once we consumed our coffee and breakfast, Mark and Amy wondered what our plans were.
"We need to see the ocean!"
So the first order of the day was to take the "Fundy Trail" and see the Atlantic Ocean in the Bay of Fundy by the little community of St. Martin. Amy threw some snacks and bottles of water in a bag and we jumped in their car. The sunny day was perfect for the drive and the sights ahead of us...
We had a lot to learn about tides, seafood and life in Atlantic Canada (the locals don't refer to their region as the Maritimes!) Stay tuned for our adventures...
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