On the Downside

So this morning I left PEI, and headed back to NB.  I decided to take one more scenic drive further up the coast before turning south.  Actually, I found this to be one of the better routes, I was constantly by the water and had great views across many of the bays.  I've also decided that people don't like taking these scenic routes.  They are definitely not the shortest or quickest way to get anywhere, so I think people just ignore them.  I think this is great for me, because it means very little traffic.  I will go an entire stretch between two small towns, and never see another vehicle on the road.  So as I was continuing on, I was about to start z stretch thru a National Park. A posted sign warned of construction ahead.  When I talked to the lady to buy my pass she said they were telling motorcyclists to turn around and not enter.  They couldn't force you to not enter, but stated there had been motorcyclists loosing control in the thick gravel, and the rocks were so sharp that they were puncturing tires.  So I didn't get to finish the route.  I'm sure it is best I didn't go, because about 20 minutes later it started to pour.  Gravel is bad enough, wet gravel up here (it has some sort of lime in it), gets really slippery.  So I rode in rain for about 45 minutes but things cleared up after that.  I've turned south and will exit Canada tomorrow.  I just can't quite figure out how to come thru Maine yet.  As I mentioned earlier, it is difficult to get across Me.  I don,t want to go south because I want to stay away from the metropolitan areas that follow after Me.  I'll figure something out.

Today's location:  Fredrickton, NB
Today's mileage:  370
Total:  3106

Today's photos:  Many of the churches up here are painted in this white with black trim.  Denomination doesn't seem to matter.  I've seen a lot of them pained this way, but don't know why
I saw a lot of these bouys and floats out in the water today  I thought they might be fish farms, but when I got a  chance to ask, found out that they are oyster farms.
Went thru a town today that says it is the capital of Canadian lobster fishing.  Lobsters must pay better than tuna fishing, because yesterday I rode thru a town that is the capital of Canadian tuna fishing.  The last picture is one I took of that Town.  That is the entire town that you are looking at.

Canadian comparison:  Judging by my toast in the morning, store bought bread here is sliced thicker than store bought bread at home. I don't have a clue why that is, but aren't you glad to find that out.