Crossing into Canada

After another fabulous breakfast at the inn, we loaded the car for the drive to Canada. The addition of Canada to a national park road trip is quite simple. Roosevelt Campobello International Park is an affiliated area of both the National Park Service and Parks Canada. Located on Campobello Island, off the coast of Maine and just across the international border into New Brunswick, Canada, the park preserves the summer retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt's family.

In order to cross the border into Canada, we were required to provide mandatory travel information, including COVID-19 proof of vaccination, on the ArriveCAN app. We must have done everything correctly because we breezed through Canadian Customs.  

A Foggy Welcome to Canada

It was very foggy when we arrived in Canada, but the fog had partly cleared by the time we reached Roosevelt Campobello International Park. We explored the exhibits at the visitor center and then took a guided tour of FDRs summer cottage. FDRs parents built this home in 1897, and FDR spent summers here as a child. After he and Eleanor married, it became their summer retreat. The house contains 34 rooms and has been restored to its condition in 1920.

Roosevelt Campobello International Park

FDRs Summer Cottage

Touring the Cottage

The Hubbard Cottage and Prince Cottage, both built in the late nineteenth century, are also in the park, and we had a delightful lunch at the Prince Café. I admired the flower beds throughout the property and gave my compliments to the gardener.

Hubbard Cottage

Prince Cottage and Café

The Flowers Added a Colorful Note to a Dreary Day

After leaving the park, we had to make our way to St. Andrews, our destination for the evening. The fastest and most scenic route involved two ferries. We crossed Campobello Island and waited on the shore for the ferry to Deer Island. This private, toll ferry was much smaller than I had anticipated, but we crossed Passamaquoddy Bay with no problem. The only problem was the fog. It may have been a scenic ride, but we couldn’t see a thing.

M.V. "Island Hopper" Ferry

The second ferry from Deer Island to Letete, New Brunswick, was a bit larger, and free, but the visibility, or lack thereof, was the same. I’m sure it would have been a beautiful ride.

"Deer Island Princess II" Ferry

We arrived in St. Andrews and checked into the Algonquin Resort, a beautiful, historic property. I decided to wait until tomorrow to take photographs. Hopefully, the weather will improve.