Covered bridges + Chinese Food

Oct 20, 2019

Another frosty night and when we woke up, we both talked about getting used to this brisk morning weather.  We have experienced many different temperature changes since we left Nanaimo in May.  We will soon be experiencing winter in our trailer.  It seems that it is arriving far too soon.

As we ate breakfast together, be made plans for today. I expressed an interest in seeing the famous historic covered bridges of New Brunswick. Lynn did some research and located several within driving distance of their home.  We left the house shortly after noon.  

Jerry and Lynn drove us around the quaint town of St. George.  St. George is known as the Granite Town. For many years, red and black granite was mined in the region.  This red granite can be found in many famous buildings around the world.  The granite columns found in Canada’s parliament building originate from St. George.  

We then drove the secondary roads in the region.  Lynn practiced using her GPS in the new car to locate three historical covered bridges in the region.  Of the three bridges that we found two are still in use. The other was closed to traffic. Folklore tells us that these bridges are called “kissing bridges” as couples often used these bridges to find privacy during their time together. These bridges date back to the early 1900’s and are no longer being maintained due to the high maintenance costs. It is truly unfortunate, as these iconic structures represent a culture of the province that will soon be lost.  I took this time to take some photos.  

As the sun was setting we stopped in at a Chinese restaurant that Jerry and Lynn frequent and enjoyed a delicious meal.  When we returned to the house we had a short nightcap and then it was off to bed.  Tomorrow, Debbie and I will finally be turning our rig west and will be starting our journey back to our home.