Fredericton

July 4

I always love going to Fredericton.  It’s a beautiful drive along the Saint John River into the downtown, past so many grand old houses.  They would be so interesting to tour.  What stories those walls could tell.

  

The historic downtown is also very beautiful.  We’ve had a number of opportunities over the past few years to visit the various shops, as well as the art gallery, legislature building, and Christ Church cathedral.  I never get tired of this part of the city.

For most of this trip, our visits to Fredericton have been more practical in nature:  Home Depot, Costco, Sobeys, etc.   But today we were downtown to enjoy the night market at the Garrison District.  This is a historic district, a garrison for British soldiers in the 18 and 19 century.  Now it was a busy place with a large number of ethnic food vendors and street or two full of craft vendors.  We enjoyed sampling a variety of dishes such as shawarma, Caribbean samosas, pot stickers, and stroopwaffles. Fortunately, we found seats in the shade and could relax and enjoy the local music talent while eating and watching the people go by. What an enjoyable summer evening, despite the 30 + temperature!  I think it’s finally summer.