After leaving Prince Edward Island we are now in New Brunswick and heading down Highway 114 to the Bay of Fundy, which experiences the highest tidal movements in the world. At Hopwell Cape are the Hopewell Rocks, which are rock formations caused by tidal erosion. They are about 15 to 25 metres tall and consist of sedimentary conglomerate and sandstone. When the tide is out you can walk around the rocks and well out into the bay. Hopefully getting back before the tide turns as you won't outrun it.

 
   

We follow the coastline along Chignecto Bay to the small port of Alma, where we hope to stay the night. Almost everything in the village is closed for the season but we manage to get a room with a view of the harbour. The inn provided us with complimentary bottled water, which seemed a nice touch until we read the notice underneath the bottles. In July, people in Alma were ordered to boil their water due to increased turbidity levels. The lack of rain to fill the local wells and increase in tourist numbers has put a strain on the village's water system.
 


The tide is out and all the fishing boats in the harbour are sitting on mud with a cradle to keep them upright. There is a lot of activity with lobster traps being loaded, but they are going nowhere.

















In Canada, the Government regulates fishing seasons. The timing of the seasons varies with the species and with each district. In Alma, there are two lobster seasons and the fall season is due to begin 14 October, which means no fresh lobster as we are too early by a couple of days. We'll just have to make do with scallops for dinner instead. Life is just so tough!

The next morning the tide is in and the boats are floating like boats are meant to.