Saturday 13 September 2025--This year's fall trip is a short two weeks, and not too far afield, due to time and budget constraints. We are headed to the Canadian province of New Brunswick. There's a lot of repeat stuff for me, some favorite places, but enough new to keep it interesting. It's almost all new for Ron.

Our first night is in Lubec, Maine. After a last-chance diesel stop in Machias, we make a short diversion to see the lighthouse at West Quoddy Head. [As usual, lighthouse links are to Kraig Anderson's Lighthouse Friends.] It's well known that West Quoddy Head is the easternmost point in the contiguous 48 states. Less known is the fact that it's the closest point in the United States to Africa. The land we can see across the water is not Africa, but New Brunswick's Grand Manan Island, which I have never visited. We will be there tomorrow.

The Inn On The Wharf, our lodging for tonight, is a recycled sardine factory. We check in and make the short walk into town to visit the Lubec Brewing Company, new since last I was here. The barroom has a funky charm; the clientele are decidedly mature, which makes me wonder about local demographics. Unfortunately, my pint of IPA is also funky, not in a good way. Hopefully an anomaly...I'll give them another chance sometime, if I can.

We choose our dinner from the long seafood menu at the Inn On The Wharf, and retire at a reasonable hour. We have an early call tomorrow.