Tracadie Bay at dusk
It was rather funny, driving through, Metepenagiag First Nation Friday night and suggesting to Dan that we should get geared up for a fishing riot soon, seeing as how the lobster season was to begin this weekend. Sure enough, he got a call Saturday afternoon that some hostilities were brewing. Looking for another outing in the lovely weather, I chauffeured him down the coast to the French fishing villages outside the mouth of Miramichi Bay. I took the above shot as we reached the final extent of the trip, in Tracadie. You can't see the otter in this picture (in fact I couldn't get a good shot at all really), but you'll have to trust me that the little fellow was swimming just under the lower boundary of this pic.
Tracadie sure is lively at night. They have a couple of a great clubs (as well as a few purportedly excellent seedy ones). There actually seemed to be more activity in the communities along the highway than there normally is in the center of Miramichi on a Saturday night. I'm really looking forward to spending some time up there. There's a drive-in movie theatre, lots of campsites, wharves, and beaches along the stretch from Néguac to Tracadie and beyond. On a warm day I'm looking forward to seeing the historic Acadian Village and the Aquarium, in the event I make it as far as Shippagan.
With luck, I will be able to practice my French a bit too though my readjustment is still a bit faulty. Right now, I have two switches in my brain: "English" and "Not English". Every time I try to speak French, it comes out Korean. While stopping for a coffee at the Néguac Irving, a lady asked me, "Est-ce que vous cherchez une couver' pour vos café?"(sp) and I instinctively answered, "Neh."
She spoke to me in English after that.
Starting this summer, tourists will be able to take the trip by sea. Based out of Miramichi, the Caledonia will be plying this route on week-long luxury excursions for the so inclined. With this year marking the 400th anniversary or French settlement in Acadia, it's a great year to plan the trip.
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