After having a great sleep right by the river, we saw that there was a little guest on the dock. Not too close, or I fly, but a portrait from there is acceptable.

We proceeded up Hwy 105 to Hartland, the site of the world’s longest covered bridge at 1282 feet long, completed in 1901. A 3t load limit sign was posted at the entrance to the bridge and we consulted the various manuals and placards on our van to see whether we were above or below that limit. In the end we weren’t quite sure, so we decided not to traverse it.

The information centre in Hartland is actually more of a souvenir store than an information centre, so we didn’t get a lot of information, but we did get some Covered Bridge potato chips. The factory is nearby and we toured it on a previous trip, but it recently suffered from a major fire and is still being rebuilt. In the meantime, the chips are made in a different facility.

The weather was rainy so we took the highway to the Grand Falls Falls and Gorge Campground where we took the opportunity to do some van cleaning before heading out to explore the town and go for dinner.

Grand Falls, as the name implies, has waterfalls which are used for electricity generation.

We learned that there had been four bridges across the gorge over the years and remnants of the footings can still be seen.

After a longish walk, we arrived at the recently opened Bullpen Steakhouse and Sports Bar and enjoyed a lovely French Onion soup and steak dinner. The service and food were great and the location and view of the river made it a night to remember.