June 1, 2011

Nearby is the tiny town of Economy, which is home to the trail to the Economy Waterfall. The trail is a fairly rough path through the forest. One area was packed with little 3-foot pine trees, growing so thick together that they look like pine bushes. Much of the forrest is filled with closely packed mature trees, slender because they grow too close together to get enough sun, but lush with springtime's new growth. All that green seems to give the air a light green tint and the air is so fresh. Several paths meander through the area so we really had to watch for signs to keep us headed for the falls. Signs were few, far between, and not that obvious.

But someone had found and arranged most of the pieces of a hiking trail map - very useful as long as you don't need that middle bit. . .

The waterfall was very pretty and certainly worth the walk. But we couldn’t stay long because the black flies and mosquitoes were everywhere, and very hungry.

The Bay of Fundy that we are parked at has a unique feature - it’s a productive clam bed. Professional clammers are licensed to work here, but amateurs like us are allowed to get a limited amount without a license. When the tide went out, we went clamming on the flat near the park. We walked across the bed of the bay, looking for the little holes that indicate a clam is under the mud, usually 4 -to - 6 inches underground. I could not believe how much fun this was! It feels like foraging for food - being self sufficient - roughing it. Of course, we go back to the temperature-controlled RV with running water, electricity, TV and Internet, so I may not qualify for the "Roughing it" merit badge yet.