The fog had rolled in overnight and the scene was dreamy and mysterious this morning. Ruth was in her element!

It was great to have breakfast outside and talk to the people in the next site who were part of a 22 coach tour group spending 61 days touring the Canadian Maritimes. They were at the end of their trip and said they had really enjoyed Canada and the friendly people they had met. Now it was time for them to return to Mississippi.

This morning the tide was higher and we were curious to see how the gravel bar we drove across yesterday to get to Ministers Island looked. You definitely didn’t want to drive across at the moment. Apparently the water is 14ft deep!

A number of vehicles arrived at the gravel bar and we talked to a few of the visitors, including two brothers whose grandfather had worked as a gardener on Ministers Island for William Van Horne. They filled us in on some of the local history as they themselves had spent their youth in the area. One of the brothers said that Van Horne had been very good to his employees.

We hit a bit of a milestone today when the odometer rolled over to 111,111kms.

The rest of the day was largely a driving day except for a visit to the Briggs and Little Yarn company in York Mills, NB which bills itself as Canada’s oldest wooden mill tracing its roots back to 1857. Two sweaters were purchased, some assembly required.

We had a wonderful dinner at Walter’s Table in Woodstock, NB. The portions were huge, home cooked, and delicious.

We are staying on a parking lot right next to the river tonight with a few other campers.