This is going to be a continuation of my last post. You can first read my post titled, The Algonquin. I didn’t write it all at once because you guys would all be bored out of your minds if I went on and on.

Our first stop was the Ross Memorial Museum. It is a huge Georgian mansion built in 1824. It has a lot of old and fancy things. Our tour guide said that the house was owned by Henry and Sarah Ross, and in their will, it said that the house was to be made into a museum when they passed and to build a local library beside the house. They were Americans who visited once, and they fell in love with the area so they bought the house and they spent their summers in the beautiful town. We’re a lot like Henry and Sarah Ross. We’ve visited the east coast many times, touring in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. My dad liked New Brunswick so he did a lot of research. We moved from Ontario, and we’ve been living in New Brunswick for eight summers now!

The museum has lots of furniture made in New Brunswick, and there are also old portraits of very serious looking people. Plus, a few animal skins that the couple brought from their trips abroad. We were led upstairs to the bedrooms and the bed was so high! I think the bed was about four feet high. It’s interesting to see the difference from how people lived before and how we live now. If you want to learn about more here’s the website https://rossmemorialmuseum.ca/

Then we went to the Sheriff’s House, which was built in 1820. Sheriff Andrews had eleven kids, and I thought the house was pretty cool. There was a secret room around one corner, another one when you turned around, and lots of old furniture. Each bed in the kids room had a bed with another pullout bed underneath it. The lady also said that the children would eat in the basement with the servants until they learned manners. Then, when they were older, they would get to eat upstairs at the main table with their parents.

You can also have afternoon tea, but it’s cancelled due to COVID-19. At the end of the tour, they gave us free cookies too. I ate mine right away, but Kaylia saved hers for later. The lady said that the cookies were made using an original 1800s recipe. She didn’t give it to us, but if she did I would so use it! When you walk around the town, you will notice plaques on the walls of some old buildings. They tell you when was the house was built. Here’s the link to the website to see the list of museums you can visit. https://standrewsbythesea.ca/

Another great place to visit that’s especially for children, is Fundy Discovery Aquarium. I got to hold many little creatures like the ones that I got to hold on the Jolly Breeze Tall Ship. I visited this aquarium a long time ago before we moved to New Brunswick. It was a fun learning experience.

There’s also the Main Street, of course. There’s coffee shops that my dad always get his coffee. My favorite shop is the candy store. It’s called Kandy Land, and they have lots and lots of candy. I really like gummy candies and there are so much to choose at Kandy Land. Plus, there are souvenir shops. The Crazy Moose is one of them, you can buy shirts or hoodies, and more. My dad bought his coffee mug at Serendipity, they sell pottery mugs, plates, glassware, and paintings made by local artists. He loves his mug a lot, he uses it a lot compared to his other mugs. There’s also picnic tables everywhere, just bring lunch and you’re good to go. You can also visit the pier and watch the fishing boats coming in and out.

I hope that you can visit St. Andrews-by-the-Sea. That’s it for this post, stay tuned everybody, and travel safe!