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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune TRAVEL New Brunswick: : Cinderella, Not : Ugly Stepsister inclines make for a challenging ride. Asphalt covers the toughest hills; even so, be prepared to not only ride your mountain bike but Fora less strenuousdayof biking, drive 45 minutes northeast of Saint John to Sussex. This small town, considered the hub for neighboring farming villages,offers biking tours that are easy on get off an push (it’s not called a “multi-use” trail for nothing). If you can,take the better part the legs and eyes. The father and son team of Peter and Jesse Wil- of the day to explore the Fundy Parkway’s varied terrain. < @ Continued from H-1 comfort and oe of a gently winding coastal Butthat’s not all.hake tothe vision of longtime local Mitchell Franklin, the Bay of Fundy can also be enjoyed by bikeoronfoot. Last year, the Fundy Trail Park- way opened.It’s a tree-lined, hill- filled biking and walking path that wends along and above the liamsrun EastwindCycle,a bicy- Melvin’s Beach and Pangburn Beach offer increasingly rare views of untouched nature. A suspension bridge over the Big cle tour outfitter that rents wellmaintained mountain bikes. Peter’s wife owns Sussex’s Brodway Cafe, a popular eatery that features homemade desserts and ‘iller margaritas. The cafe was Salmon Riverat the Bay of Fundy Interpretive Center offers a glimpse ofthe past (the area once the starting and finishing point for our 20-kilometer, two-hour bike ride that confirmed the was a thriving lumber communi- ty) anda look toward the future:in five years, the Fundy Trail should town’s place as the covered bridge capital of New Brunswick. The excursiontookin covered bridges, stretch 41 kilometers,all the way to the town of Alma in Fundy National Park. Wilderness hikes Holstein farmsandevena touch of bay. Running parallelto the road, along thistrail are available. retail therapy at Frenchy’s, At- viewing decks, picnic tables and the jewel in New Brunswick’s crown. But the providence also has an abundanceof quiet towns, handclothing chain. We werestill hankering for water fountains. Parkwayofficials expect 100,000 visitors this season, but thetrail is anything but crowded — even on a sundrenched Sunday afternoon. One word of caution to inexperienced bikers: loose gravel and steep pelaeras Reeiaenga3° pam Xe10)(01 (-e0|(0|-ame i No doubt, the Bay of Fundyis lantic Canada’s beloved second- river is comprised of narrow bays serviced by cable-run ferries. These cute-as-buttons vessels criss-cross at various points along the river, providing free, 10- minute rides for cars, bikers and pedestrians. Wespent the afternoon biking on paved roads flanked by dense woods,rollinghills anda welcome dearth of houses,all of which give these riverside environs a magi cal sense of timelessness. A small miracle in amazementas the ferry, already 200 yards into the crossing, reversed, redocked and re-opened its gates for us to board. It felt like an “only in New Brun. swick” moment. If you are willing to trade bikes LAS VEGAS. Hotels ssldass ee scurrying towards us. Fundy Tide Runners, one of several outfitters in the area. Captain we met “Hucklebe ‘Aug. 31-Sept. 17 or puppy, and up-to-date on his r bies shots, Huckleberry spent 15 minutes snuffling my fleece, nibbling on my ears and demanding to be held like a baby seals and whales. Hedelivered. So Add this lovable creature to New Brunswick's collection of coastlines, humpbacks and bike trails, and onethingis certain: the did a 25-ton humpback whale, which showedoff its gigantic girth with a splashingfull breech. Our three days of land-seabased day adventures made clear NewBrunswickis a drive-to, not a drive-by, destination. 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