Day 76, Saturday, Aug. 9, 17 km south of Perth-Andover, NB, 92 km

Not a very auspicious start to the day. It began raining shortly before 6:OO in the morning. It wasn't difficult to convince everyone to spend an extra half hour in their tents. It's always difficult to predict how a day will play out. Despite a wet and dark morning, the rest of the day turned out pretty well, weather wise.

Highway #130 gave us a gentle downgrade along the St. John River valley through to Grand Falls, where we viewed the river gorge and the falls. It must have been one hell of a portage for the early voyageurs. Following the St. John River valley we continued through the village of Perth - Andover which is divided by the river. Although not the same as the little Quebecois villages, these little NB villages do have their own panache.

We finished the day at 92k at River Country campground, a lovely little spot. Adele and David cooked up a sumptuous meal of "Brenda comfort food" and our little group of intrepid travellers ended the day with a full tummy and a smile on our faces.

A point to ponder - in the immortal words of Tolkien - " all those who wander are not lost '!--Pat!!