TOUR REPORT FOR SUN. JULY 31ST

The New Brunswick Tourism and Transportation Departments deserve all the credit for a really  different tour last Sunday! Starting from Timmies in the Exhibition Grounds, seven cars took off along Hwy.101 to Tracey, Fredericton Junction and Blissville.

Tour participants were Dwight B. and cousin (MGB); Dennis and Brenda W. (Chrysler-Maserati); Robbie and Nettie H. (MGB); Herb and Helen W. (Mazda Miata); new members Bill and Rose W. (Jaguar XK8); Alex H (Triumph TR6) and John and Shirley Ann B. (MGB), the tour leaders.

Following the department’s map, the group turned off Hwy.101 onto Hwy. 785 enroute for Black’s Harbour and a lunch stop at Comeau’s Fish Restaurant. However, the further the group drove, the further the group got lost – driving down two dead end (fortunately) paved roads and eventually coming out at H’wy 101 in Hoyt! John B. put the error(s) down to the inaccurate tourism map and the absence of highway direction signs!

Then followed an extended tour to Black’s Harbour via Welsford and onto Hwy 1 past Musquash, Lepreau, and finally to the restaurant where a first class fish menu awaited the hungry group. Also waiting were Dennis and Brenda W. who had found the missing highway and proceeded to follow it independently.

After lunch, the group split up with the tour continuing to St. Andrews for FABACians in the Triumph, Miata and two MGBs. A stroll through the town and an ice cream preceded a return to Fredericton via Hwys 127 and 3.

All in all, a different tour in glorious sunshine which saw us out in our classic cars enjoying it—at least that is what everyone said!!

John B.

(Dwight's cousin Neil took a few photos and put a short driving video on YouTube for your pleasure.)