Acadian Coastal Drive, NB

An afternoon drive along the Acadian Coast of New Brunswick

is an energizing experience, even if only part of it is covered. 

We travel from Shediac along Routes 134 and 530 to Cocagne, thrilling to the sight of the Northumberland Straight 

free of ice cakes, at last.

We notice ducks and gulls

floating or feeding in the waves.

We see fishermen doing boat maintenance

on this grey windy day at the wharf.

Further up the coast,

there are pleasure boats still wrapped for winter.

Roads are being repaired

and tons of grindstone

 dropped into vulnerable places,

where rogue waves and storm surges rip away the coast.

We stop for ice cream

at Melanson's Store in Cocagne, 

and savour this taste of summer

while watching the waters of the Cocagne Harbour.

It is a coastal drive we love.  There is something

in the salt air that soothes the mind and

sends the soul soaring.

It's a gorgeous coastline, a generous natural world.

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