SRT25 - Day 83
Summer 2025 Road Trip
Friday, June 27, 2025
We were up and on the road by 3 AM, so we could be at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in time for sunrise. Sunrise on the coast can be magical if the weather conditions are just right. West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is famous for being the most eastern point in the continental United States that you can drive to. And it was definitely worth getting up early to see this beautiful sunrise.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Quoddy_Head_Light
Just past the island in the distance is the southern end of the Bay of Fundy. One of these days I plan on visiting it.
Tides on the Bay of Fundy can rise an unbelievable 52 feet, with over 160 billion tons of seawater running in and out of it twice a day. That's more than all the rivers in the world combined.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Fundy
To get to it from here, is a 9 hour drive or a 2 hour ferry ride. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough time on this trip to really explore it. So, it will have to wait for next time.
After a nap and lunch we finished the day at Jasper Beach, home of the Singing Stones. As the waves crash against the gravel beach, the stones create a melody and if you close your eyes you can almost hear the stones singing to you.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nature/maine/incredible-natural-wonder-hiding-in-tiny-park-me