Forente staterBeaver Brook45°7’26” N 67°8’49” W 18. mai 2023, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
This is the landing place of the very first French colonists who, in 1604, attempted to establish a permanent French foothold on the continent. They built an entire village on the island.Les mer
CanadaBuchanan Hill45°11’33” N 67°16’45” W 18. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We crossed back into Canada at St. Stephen and immediately came across the chocolate factory. Unfortunately the next tour was 2 hours away. But we got a brief history lesson, some samples and pickedLes mer
CanadaHopewell Cape45°48’57” N 64°34’38” W
19. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
We started the day with Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park. This location has been on my bucket list for a long time! It did not disappoint. We arrived early in the morning, before the park opened. InLes mer
CanadaCleveland Brook45°36’4” N 64°56’36” W 19. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
After Hopewell Rocks, we set up camp for a couple of nights at Fundy National Park, just on the edge of Alma, NB. Strange to find myself in a town named Alma since I grew up in Alma, QC! Very friendlyLes mer
CanadaHerring Cove45°34’31” N 64°58’6” W
20. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today we hiked 8 km along the coast of the Bay of Fundy. Beautiful, but the wind is relentless and cold. We walked on the beach at low tide in town and rewarded ourselves with a typical New BrunswickLes mer
CanadaHells Kitchen45°35’13” N 64°58’28” W 21. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We expected some rain this morning, so we opted for a short hike to Dickens Falls. The falls are on a small creek in a deep ravine which creates a very lush microclimate. It felt very serene andLes mer
CanadaPhyllis Creek45°57’30” N 66°39’50” W 22. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
On our final day with Renée, we did a quick walking tour of the old part of St-John to see some historic buildings. In Fredericton, Renée gave us the grand tour of her favourite hangouts and we tookLes mer
CanadaFort Beauséjour National Historic Site of Canada45°51’48” N 64°17’33” W
23. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We stopped at Fort Beauséjour or Fort Cumberland (depending on who occupied it at the time French or English). One of those historic sites, just as you enter Nova Scotia from New Brunswick.
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CanadaCape Split45°19’60” N 64°29’42” W 25. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Several people recommended that we check out Cape Split. We saw Cape Split from the other side of the Bay of Fundy while we were at Cape d’Or (a lighthouse).
The hike to Cape Split did notLes mer
CanadaPort-Royal National Historic Site of Canada44°42’41” N 65°36’35” W
26. mai 2023, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
So lots of history in the Maritimes. The French and the British were fighting for control of the “New” territory. Throw in the Scottish, Acadians, the Mi'kmaq and someone is always fightingLes mer
Reisende This is great! I read all about this in Samuel de Champlain’s memoirs. Very interesting.
Reisende Did you get to St Andrews by the Sea?
Reisende
Courageous, all the same!