The Acadian Isle

Today we decided to drive to the very tip of the Acadian Isle, not knowing really what we would find and it was a fun day. At the end of the road and the tip of the Isle you come across the Miscou Lighthouse, it was open to the public but we did not climb the stairs to the light. We did however meet a couple who actually embraced us into their piece of the country, he had worked at the lighthouse for some years going up and down 30 times a day. They retired just down the road and let me tell you it is isolated and I am sure quiet dreary in the winter. They said the storms are not as bad as they used to me, and they wanted us to stay so she could teach me french.

There were a few houses in the area but about 50 percent were boarded up and empty.

There were several boardwalks, in very good condition to walk out and see the beaches, birds and other landscape.


Our friendly couple told us to go to the beach down in Miscou center, they said we should have brought our coach up and parked there, three days for free she says, saving helps.

In Shippagan the big boats sat idle along the shore, docks and in peoples back yards, quite a sight.

Came home so the folks could have a nap and we washed the coach and then it started to rain but tonight it cleared and we had a wonderful sunset. It says it will not be nice for the next few days but we are hopeing they are wrong.