Fundy Bay

The steady rain couldn't spoil the day of sightseeing at the Bay of Fundy, which lies between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. Some of it also touches Maine. The bay is known for having the biggest difference in levels between high and low tides of anywhere in the world. This can have a range as high as 16.3 meters or 53.5 feet. In 2009, the Bay of Fundy was named as a finalist in the 7 Wonders of Nature contest.

If you go in late July, you'll find tens of thousands of migrating sandpipers. Or, in mid-August, you can attend a musical festival along the shores. But anytime is a good time to enjoy the rugged terrain and experience raw nature.

Then there's the legend of the wishing rocks. The heavy tides have ground and smoothed the rocky shore into millions of multicolored, rounded stones. Legend has it that if you find one that has a band continuing all the way around it, take it home, make a wish on it, and when your wish comes true, give it to someone else. They even allow tourists to stuff their pockets with them for souvenirs.  The guide said they never seemed to run low.

The high tides have also carved out caves in the sides of the rock cliffs. I think I remember a guide saying they were once used by smugglers. If not, the author in me wants to write it that way.

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