2023 Summer Road Trip – Day 42 – Hey, New Brunswick – We’re Back

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

We did our morning walking in PEI and then pulled into line at the Confederation Bridge and 8 miles and $50.65 later we were in New Brunswick. Today was mostly a driving/repositioning day but it was still nice.

Crossing the 8 mile bridge from PEI to New Brunswick. You can come on to the island at no cost, but you have to pay to get off.

The morning was cloudy and misty while we drove through forests that are very lush and green, quaint little towns and by shortly after lunch we were in Hartland, NB. Another quaint little town that happens to have the longest covered bridge in the WORLD at 1,282 feet. The bridge was constructed in 1901 and spans the Saint John River in Hartland. We drove across the bridge several times getting pics and then walked it a few times. Since Blount County has the most covered bridges of any county in Alabama (3), and Alabama has 11 covered bridges, we felt we had to see this bridge. We were quite impressed to learn that New Brunswick still has 58 covered bridges.

The longest covered bridge in the world

It is a one lane bridge so drivers have to wait until no one is coming from the other end to start through. Locals drive across it very fast. Fortunately there is a separate walkway on one side.

Yes, the van fit through the bridge quite easily.

As an added bonus, we even got a smiley (found a geocache) on the bridge.

Next, we went to the potato chip factory tour that was about 5 minutes away. Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co. Fun to watch chips being made and even better to get to taste all the flavors.

Some friends recommended we take the factory tour at the Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company.

This is one of the four fryers in the plant. We watched cut potatoes fall into the oil, rotating fingers keep them moving and when done pushed them onto a conveyor that took them to a centrifuge to remove the excess oil.

At the end of the self-guided tour we picked up a bag of fresh potato chips and went to a table with about 20 different seasonings. We did not try them all.

We decided to drive part way to our tomorrow’s destination and in route found a perfect spot for the night in Perth-Andover, NB. We are beside the Saint John river and of course it has beautiful landscaping/flowers. Another great day on our SRT. Enjoy the pics.

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