We knew we were going to stop in St. Andrews because our friend Patty Sherve grew up in the town, still has family there, and talks fondly of it. While small, this scenic little town, of fewer than 2,100 residents, has a lot to offer!
Patty wanted us to see Kingsbrae Gardens and enjoy a gourmet meal at Niger Reef Tea House, which sadly we didn’t do so these have been added to our “next visit list”. We spent our first day dealing with an Instapot mishap. The pressurized cooker was cooking oatmeal when the gasket blow, made a huge explosion sound, and sprayed hot oatmeal from the kitchen counter as far up as the passenger side windows and as far back as the shower door. I was shocked at how long it took us to clean up less than 200 sq ft of the gooey mess. Days, even weeks later we were cleaning up crusty spots of residual oatmeal film.
In fact, here’s Doug’s new recipe for oatmeal:
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- Begin cooking 4-days worth of oatmeal in the Instapot.
- Wait for high pressure oatmeal “explosion”.
- Clean up and dispose of oatmeal expelled to passenger side dash, ceiling, TV, window, chairs, front of refrigerator, stove, counter, floor, etc. for several hours.
- Take whatever oatmeal was left in the Instapot (about 1 meal’s worth) and move to a standard saucepan.
- Add water and cook via standard method on stove.
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Viola! Easy, twice-cooked, steel-cut oatmeal!
It won’t surprise you that our next stop was early afternoon drinks at a seaside restaurant.
Our favorite thing to do in the area was to just walk around. The town has a welcoming atmosphere, gorgeous water-front views that will encourage you to partake in its great outdoor restaurants and bars, and its streets are lined with unique buildings in cheery colors! Whether you’re looking for fudge, local art, jewelry, clothing, or souvenirs and Christmas ornaments, you’ll find it here. Walk to the end of the main drag for some history at the St. Andrews Blockhouse, a battery erected at the outbreak of the War of 1812.
St. Andrew’s Blockhouse
If this is your first stop along the Bay of Fundy, rather than your last like us, you can visit the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Acquarium, take a summer whale watching tour, walk the “hidden beach” at low tide along the drive to Minister’s Island, or check out several lighthouses in the area. We camped near a neat spit in Passamaquoddy Bay.
You can’t miss, at least driving by, the Algonquin Resort which is a huge landmark in the area. If you aren’t in an RV, consider pampering yourself with a stay here to enjoy a full-service spa, an award-winning 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, and evening fire pits.
Get off main street to check out the numerous churches (which in most Canadian towns seems like a high church to person ratio), local haunts (like this curling center), and cute homes, proudly on display. We drove by Patty’s Uncle’s house just to snap a sentimental photo for her and happened to catch him at his front door!
Passamaquoddy Bay Spit 
Algonquin Resort
Patty’s Uncle 
Curling Club
We highly recommend a visit to St. Andrews! This historic gem has something for everyone and was a great end to our two-month adventures in Quebec Province, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick.
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