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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