Maritimes (part one)

I was in Winnipeg the night before my flight to Montreal and there was a lunar eclipse. I got a few photos when it was early in the eclipse stages - here they are.

Quebec City
After flying in Montreal, we picked up a hire car and drove to Quebec City.
As some of you already know, Quebec City is a lovely place to visit and the old town is beautiful.
We had one night here before moving on to Fredericton.
Below are some photos from Quebec City old town area.

Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is a lovely quiet town in New Brunswick. Apparently it is the province with the most bridges and creek / river crossings.
On the drive from Quebec City to Fredericton, we passed through a pretty intense rain storm. When we got to Fredericton, we heard that there were a number of roads that were washed out from flash flooding and bridges getting washed away. The storm hit New Brunswick pretty hard. 
We stayed in a beautiful old house that has been converted to a B&B. It felt like we were staying in a house out of Gone with the Wind. Below is a photo of the room that we stayed in.
Jeff went to university in Fredericton, which is one of the main reasons for visiting. We visited the university, which has such lovely old and beautiful buildings. 
Fredericton is home to a great brewery (called Picaroons) - FYI (if you ever want to visit or try the beer!)

St. Andrew's
From Fredericton we drove to St. Andrews-by-the-sea and stopped at St. John on the way (still in the province of New Brunswick). 
St. Andrew's is a small beach town that seems to only be lively in the summer. It is an old small town that has been a holiday destination for many people, including the rich, during the summer. However, we arrived in early October and it was very very quiet. We didn't mind because we were ready for some quiet and relaxation. We only stayed one night and then moved on back up the Bay of Fundy, gradually making our way to Prince Edward Island.
Below is a photo of a lighthouse at St. Andrew's.

Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is home to some of the biggest tidal changes. We were in the area when the "super moon" was in full swing, so there were bigger than usual tides (changing in height by about 16 m).
We stayed in a small fishing village called Alma, and used it as a base to do a walk and to visit the Flower Pots (also called Hopewell Rocks). The changing tides have eroded the sandstone and conglomerate cliffs, leaving these pillars which they refer to as the flower pots. We visited this site twice - first when the tide was at its highest and then the next day when it was at its lowest. At low tide, you can walk along the beach and among the flower pots. At high tide, the whole area is covered in water. The tide changes pretty quickly and they have to sound alarms for people to get off the beach (if they have lingered too long).
Below are some photos at high tide and low tide.

Here are some photos from Alma

We went for a walk in the national park next to Alma and drove over this covered bridge. This was previously home to a mill (you can see the remnants of the dam on the right), and it was having significant impact on the fish numbers, so they removed the mill and the dam.

 These types of chairs are all over this area and I thought it was very cute. We came across these on our walk. They're positioned at the cliff edge (but not too close!) to give a good view and resting point for walkers.

This is a photo of a creek that we passed by on the walk (Jeff took this photo!)

(more to come, but I am slow, so i thought i should post this now)