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It was July and a heat-wave had hit Massachusetts. My husband and I decided to head north to Canada, hoping to find cooler breezes. Our first day of travel took us through scenic Maine as we headed for our first stop, Woodstock, in the province of New Brunswick.
Next morning, we motored north along the winding St. John's River. This river, the longest on the Eastern seaboard, is also one of the most picturesque. We passed by miles and miles of potato and Christmas tree farms. We were told that the tuitions of many college students are paid for with truckloads of these items.
BILINGUAL REGION
The language in this area is bilingual so we had no problem conversing. We noticed, as we rode along, that many homes had a front door but no front steps. It seems that, in New Brunswick, they have this little "tax gimmick," where a house is free from taxes for five years if there are no front steps! Apparently, this is a big incentive for purchasing a home instead of renting.
At Hartland, N.B., we stopped and viewed the world's longest, covered bridge. This crosses the St. John River and is 1,282 feet in length, longer than four football fields. The Hartland bridge was opened in July 1901 and has a wooden walkway, which is in itself a miniature covered bridge. This accommodates pedestrians because only motorized vehicles are allowed over the bridge itself.
Upon reaching Grand Falls in Grand-Sault, N.B., we were amazed at the grandeur of its falls and power dam. Water above the dam is diverted into a tunnel under the town and used to generate electric power at its outlet....