FDR's summer home in Campobello, New Brunswick

October 1

We re-entered the states then went to Campobello, New Brunswick where FDR had a summer home.  Interestingly enough, you have to re-enter Canada to get there, but it was a very nice island.  The FDR summer home is maintained by the US even though it is in Canada.  Nice house!

We continued on out to the end of the island to see the lighthouse, but is was during high tide.  The warning sign is to remind people that the tide rises quickly.  In the second picture below, you can see where you go down the steel steps to walk over to the island on which the lighthouse is located.

 then you look across the small channel to see the other set of steel steps to climb up to get to the lighthouse. 

 I FOUND THIS ENTERTAINING:

When we returned to the US from Canada, we came into the same customs crossing as when we entered Canada.  I found this quite interesting; when we entered customs, the agent asked us the usual questions of:

• what is your license plate number?  (I gave it to her, although they have a camera focused on the rear of the vehicle)
• do you have any alcohol? (no)
• do you have any pets? (no)
• do you have any fruits or vegetables? (4 limes, a banana, and an avocado)

Then, she said, pull over so we can board your rv.  Upon boarding, they looked around, then looked in the refrigerator.  She reached in and seized the limes and the avocado.  I asked why they were taking them because I purchased them in the states and am just returning.  She said different states have different regulations for citrus and avocados so we destroy all of them at the border crossings.  So I told her, "Ok, I understand regulations, but yet, I can buy them in Alabama, haul them in my car to California and yet nothing happens."  She said, "I didn't say it makes sense, it's just the regulations."  Hmmm, there must be some political trail associated with this maneuver.