Fredericton: My Second Home

Day 42

"Would you like to hear a poem for a penny?"

I spent Canada Day in my favorite place in the world; Fredericton. It's a beautiful place, it really is.
I woke up early July 1st and got ready. I didn't go to Sunday morning church because, well, it's a long drive to Fredericton. We left the house at approximately 11 AM. The main reason why I wanted to go to Fredericton on Canada Day, was to see Joel Plaskett. Unfortunately, I didn't get to stay and see his concert.
We arrived in Fredericton at around 2 PM. I was so excited. It had been such a long time since I'd been there.
We arrived at Officer's Square. The only bad thing about Fredericton is that there's never any place to park. Ever. But eventually, after driving all over the city, we found a place! I jumped out of the car and we headed for the bridge so I could walk over it which I do almost every time I'm in Fredericton.
Anyway, I did all my regular Fredericton stuff, then went to Officer's Square and got Greek food! It was yummy. Mom and I stayed for some of the music that was playing. There was actually a band playing, and the members were from Fredericton. They were surprisingly a really good band. I was impressed.
Then we went for a walk around town. That's all I really wanted to do at that point, because there were way to many people in the square. So, we walked around and saw some boys doing parkour.
Then some guy came up and asked if we wanted to hear a poem for a penny. I thought it was a pretty good deal, so I said yes. I liked his poem so much that I gave him a dollar.
Afterwards, mom and I went to a Bar & Restaurant to get sweet potato fries, and non-alcoholic drinks. I was getting exhausted quickly, so we left for home.
I was surprised that I didn't have as good a time as I thought I would, but I think it might have been because there were way too many people.
After a long, tiresome drive home, I watch a movie or two, and then mom and I went to see the fireworks. I must say, Moncton was looking pretty beautiful that night.
                                                                                                           -Jess Dryden