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TRAVEL
Veruca Vazquez Takes A Trip To Bundy National Park
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Often overlooked, Bundy National Park is a lost jewel in New Brunswick's crown. With it's rugged good looks and windswept beauty Bundy offers
a bounty of countless nature trails for tourists and nature lovers alike. Places of interest include Point Ferret, The Bundy Mudflats and Foggyshoreline Forest.
I took a breathtaking trip down to Point Ferret
and I say breathtaking because as I crossed the 19th Century wooden covered bridge a tank reared up behind me sending us both crashing into the river below. A small oversight I assure you! From here I
pushed my way out towards The Bundy Bay Lighthouse and Saw Mill.
The place has been abandoned since the infamous Bundy Saw Mill Massacres that saw (excuse the pun) many tourists
succumb to the Saw Mill's evil machinery.
Accessibility is difficult these days unless of course you don't mind wading up to your neck in thick mud. Once there you'll be in for a real treat. The Giftshop is a must and so is Betty's Tearoom. I have especially
fond memories of this place as it is where I lost my virginity. But be sure to leave well before the tide turns because the buildings get submerged these days and there are no rescue services around.
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Point Fox Bridge.
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My final visit here in Bundy was a brief 20 minute walk through the Foggyshoreline Forest. It's very easy to get
lost here as the Landry family from Shediac, NB found out last March when a two day hiking trip turned into a three and a half month nightmare that ended in the Arizona Desert in Florida.
Camping is a recommended
highlight here but be wary of bears. They tend to attack on sight. One piece of advice the Park Ranger gave me is to build your tent in the trees. That way you can be out of harms way and can fire aerosol cans and gas bottles at the bears
in the hope that they might explode! On a more positive note one of the highlights of The Bundy Park Experience is that you get paid to stop and visit.
Now thats what I call New Brunswick Tourism for you!
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LEISURE
Take A Break At New Brunswick's Latest Holiday Retreat.
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Nestled between a rolling valley in Southern New Brunswick lies the small farming community of Fanbelt.
Once a prosperous dairy and arable town. Genetically modified foods and imported bulk supplies have all but snuffed out this traditional way of life. But thanks to Daryl Poultice
the town of Fanbelt is seeing a reversal of fortune. Cue Farmland Getaways the latest in a line of novelty country retreats.
Opened for business in 1999 Farmland Getaways now pays host to many New Brunswickers wanting to capture a bit of tradition. "There's a lot here for plain old city folk to get back in touch with nature!" Daryl smiles,
displaying his less than glamourous dental work. "Here at Farmland Getaways we offer a wide range of activities. There's Tractor Pulling, hay rolling, Cow milking and even Sheep Shearing.
It's a big hit for the grannies as they can use the wool to knit their very own Farmland Getaway fleeces."
If you think that's a lot then wait till you check out Daisy's Cheese Chamber.
"Yup got our own Cheese chamber. You can make and take home your very own cheesy stench!"
Delores, Daryl's wayward daughter runs the museum. She'll show you a one-hundred year old
collection of milk churns, strap you up to pony traps, ride the arse off you and even show you her stuffed pigs.
For a great family vacation Farmland Getaways has two renovated barns that house up to twelve housekeeping units. All decked out in hay of course. For further information on Daryl Poultices Farmland
Getaways call 555-FARMLAND. Open April thru October.
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