So with hurricane Irene making its way here I'm somewhat laid up on the coach fighting though what I'm assuming to be the changes in the weather.
In typical maritime fashion tomorrow (as in hours before Irene is expected to make landfall in the maritime) our family (my dad's side) is scheduled to to go 'brown' river rafting on the Shubenacadie river. Its a river that joins the Bay of Fundy and as the website states "The incoming tides of the Bay of Fundy enter the "V" shaped Cobequid Bay, as the tide progresses into the shallowing and narrowing river, the water begins to "pile-up". This phenomenon creates what is known as a "tidal bore", The tidal Bore represents the lead wave of the incoming tide. Behind the tidal bore, tidal rapids form. The Tidal Bore itself can range in size from a few inches to up to 10 feet! The tidal rapids range in size from 3' to 16' in height. "
The best part, Dad booked this weekend at the first of the summer knowing it would be an "extreme tide", and that was before the hurricane.........
I will only be going on this trip as a van driver, but I have a feeling that they (meaning the rest of my family) might not be going in the water either! Last year at about this time we had a hurricane, but all it did was nock out some power, and some trees but we are a decent distance from the ocean.
On the Lucas front, I've had several interesting phone calls including one from Maine so keep your fingers crossed for him. I went out this morning and lunged him as he was going to stay in for most of the day (too hot for a black horse to be outside!) and gave him a good brushing.
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