Traveling along the Restigouche River

New Brunswick here at last!

As we said farewell to our stay in Riviere-du-Loup, we took the scenic drive on Route 132.  This took us back through some of the small towns we had traveled the day before when we went hiking in Parc national du Bic.  We passed some farm fields that were just breathtaking.

Mustard field near Rimouski

Field near Saint-Fabien

In Sayabec, Quebec, we picked up the beautiful Matapedia River.  This took us along an hour and a half drive through some of the most scenic mountain views I have ever seen.  I keep hoping to spot a moose at the edge of the river but no such luck. However, there were tons of signs warning us to be careful.

Glen Emma Riviere

Routhierville Covered Bridge

As we got closer to the town of Matapedia, we began to see folk out on the water in canoes enjoying the warm day. Then further down the river, we saw people fishing for Salmon in these cool wooden boats.

When we crossed over into New Brunswick at Chaleur Bay, the river became the Restigouche River. The views do not disappoint as we left Quebec behind and traveled into New Brunswick.

Our park here in Campbellton NB is located right on the river at just as you cross over the J.C Van Horne Bridge.  Not only do we have a great view of the river and bridge but also gorgeous mountains as far as the eyes can see.  

Notes from Dennis
Not only do we have great river and mountain views, but just to the rear of our RV Park is a train yard!   Ooooh!  Awesome sauce!  Each evening, a crazy long train comes in, passes the yard and then starts backing the cars into the side tracks.  It runs forward and backward, forward and backward, as the switches are manipulated to guide the cars into their own little sidetrack.  In the end, about a mile's worth of cars was stored for the night off of the main track!  What an awesome, slow ballet to watch.

And of course, this morning, I got to watch the double engines grow its line of cars before taking off down the track.

Sunny 78