The Grandsons Visit
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21744)
Canada
March 30, 2024 2:44pm CST
In December our oldest daughter and her boys (2 of our 8 grandchildren) came for a brief visit.
This was their (the boys) first visit to our home in the Maritimes.
We had to show them the Confederation Bridge, an engineering marvel.
We didn’t have time to travel,to the island, but the view from he overlook in Cape Jourimain shows the entire 1km (8 mile) stretch over the Northumberland Strait from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island,
The bridge was completed in 1997. I walked it in its entirety in 2017 when they closed the bridge to traffic and you could walk across. It took me just a minute or tow over 2 hours,
I’ve driven over this bridge quite a few times now. At one time, pre 1997 the only way to the island was a ferry or flying.
My husband and I will often park on the shore and just observe this majestic marvel.
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@kaylachan (71798)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Mar
Sounds like a good time. I'm glad the bridge exists, then.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
30 Mar
Some of the islanders are not happy about the bridge. No one cares for the toll. $50 to leave the island.
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@kaylachan (71798)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Mar
@Morleyhunt You can't please everyone and that's a steep price to travel to the mainland.
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@Juliaacv (51393)
• Canada
30 Mar
@Morleyhunt That is so beautiful.
I love visiting any of the Great Lakes, which is as close as I can get to a large body of water.
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@RasmaSandra (80784)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Mar
Glad you could visit with your grandsons,
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
31 Mar
The first time I drove across it I was nervous. Now it’s not as intimidating. It is only two lanes and is closed when the weather is nasty.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
8 Apr
There are so many breathtaking views in this part of the world.
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@grenery8 (11164)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
8 Apr
@Morleyhunt and when those views are happened to be right next you, even better. 
by the way, will sun eclipse be seen from your place?
by the way, will sun eclipse be seen from your place?@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
8 Apr
@grenery8 we will be 99%. I would drive the 20 minutes required to see 100%, except hubby is recovering from a heart procedure.
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@xstitcher (32704)
• Petaluma, California
6 Apr
Haven't been to Canada since 1986. I remember taking the ferry.
@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
31 Mar
Oh aren't they fine looking lads there Morley bless them.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
31 Mar
I think they are. I might be a tad biased, but they are healthy happy, attractive young men.
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@jstory07 (139980)
• Roseburg, Oregon
31 Mar
I would enjoy seeing that bridge. That is good you had a nice visit.
@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Apr
Nice picture of you with your grandsons and the bridge in the background. It looks like it would take a long time to walk.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
8 Apr
The walk across took me 2 hours and 3 minutes, my goal had been 2 hours, but I walked an extra kilometre weaving in and out of slow walkers for the first kilometre.
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