We had a recommendation from a friend who was born and brought up in New Brunswick. The suggestion was to go to Koubouchiguac National Park, which is close to Miramichi on the east coast of New Brunswick. We follow recommendations so the route was plotted , the campground booked , and the journey embarked upon..!!
177 kms……thats how long the drive is on New Brunswick highway 108……Highway 108NB is tree lined avenue………for those 177kms.. A car passes about every 10km…..and the occasional sign indicating bumps in the road coming up….which is actually some kind of joke…b/c the whole 177 kms is a series of bumps…!! We followed a big 5th wheel trailer…one of those 11ft high ones…it was terrifying watching that thing sway from side to side on the uneven road surface……not convinced that it was not going to just tip over sideways…mixed with us hitting the same bumps immediately after.
In Miramichi, we started the day with a drive down to the JD Irving Eco Centre, but stopping in at the Visitor Centre at Koubouchiguac National Park to see if we could purchase a Discovery Pass (annual pass for all Canadian National Parks) we were successful and once in to the park, a drive up to Kelly’s beach to check it out was in order.
Sea water. Not our first time paddling in the Atlantic, but the first time on this side of it….!!!! (Scotland is just over there…….. 👉 !!!!!)
Satisfied with what we were finding, we carried on down to Bouctouche. The origins of the Irving dynasty are in Bouctouche NB. The JD Irving Eco Centre was our intended destination for a wander out to the sandbar reclamation project, and a walk down to the arboretum.
The beaches were beautiful, and , considering it was a long weekend, not that busy..!!
We were planning a walk down to the Irving Arboretum per Alltrails…but the mosquitos thought we were an all you can eat buffet, could have been the shirts with…Take all you want but eat all you take……so while we still had enough of the red stuff in our arteries to be able to walk…we scurried back to the truck…yeuch….
The day topped off with a stop at a local craft brewer for some sustenance (recuperation from the vicious mosquito attack…!!)
………. and fish and chips straight from the ocean from Andrews Fish and Chips. (It was pretty good….. 👍..!!)
OsteoPraxis on the road 
That’s amazing my sister moved to Miramichi last December to build a home with her hubby who is from there. Kelly beach is a popular spot
for them too !
As I am reading this my daughter is on her way to Miramichi and Bathurst NB for a couple of weeks of holidays with her crew and another family
It is a relaxed part of Canada with lots of nooks to explore
Glad you are enjoying as we are your posts !!!!
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I’m a bit behind on myself these days Nancy……all will be revealed in the next week or so. I hope Maggy and crew had a great time on the coast….I presume also visiting family…..
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I’m thinking you two should take your blog and make it into a photo book . Unlike me, your photos and info are exquisitely simple and capture the moment; so we feel like we are there with you. Additionally, you add the links, so if people are interested in pursuing the info further they can…
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Thank you for your kind words Deby……and thank you for the feedback…..I am conscious as I am writing of trying to bring everyone with me and show it as we see it…….its very gratifying to hear that is in some way successful…😁
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Love reading about your adventures 🙂
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Thank you….😁
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Trees, trees, trees, ocean, walking in ocean, looks marvellous. Mozzie attack, they never seem to be satisfied. When I go in the woods I swear a DINER sign lights up above my head, Don doesn’t get bothered. But local beer, fresh fish, and chips (with vinegar I hope) are the perfect remedy, you clever people. I must try that.
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