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- Donnerstag, 10. September 2015 um 10:00
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Höhe über NN: 225 m
KanadaSouthdale49°50’49” N 97°4’16” W
Southdale, MB
10. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The beginning of an arduous road trip to Atlantic Canada. Our destination today....Eau Claire, WI.
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- Donnerstag, 10. September 2015 um 19:00
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 273 m
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaTruax44°50’39” N 91°35’40” W
Eau Claire WI
10. September 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
It was an easy 9 hour drive with no problems getting through Minneapolis-St. Paul in rush hour.
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- Freitag, 11. September 2015
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 185 m
- KanadaPoint Edward42°59’22” N 82°23’51” W
Sarnia, ON
11. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We were expecting a 10 or 11 hour drive from Eau Claire to Sarnia. Because we took a non-interstate route to avoid rush hour traffic and construction in Chicago, it took us a very long, tiring 15Weiterlesen
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- Samstag, 12. September 2015
- 🌧 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 83 m
- KanadaLieu historique national du Canada des Casernes-de-Butler43°14’56” N 79°4’51” W
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
12. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
A mere 5 hour drive and we arrived in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake. Our accommodation for the next 2 nights was at Graystone Bed & Breakfast. We enjoyed a beautiful home and gracious host who treatedWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 13. September 2015
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 83 m
- KanadaLieu historique national du Canada des Casernes-de-Butler43°14’56” N 79°4’51” W
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
13. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
It rained non-stop all day but that didn't dampen our spirits. We visited 7 wineries, mostly smaller operations that were unknown to us. We purchased 10 bottles of our favourites to take home andWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 14. September 2015
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 62 m
- KanadaLévis46°47’12” N 71°9’24” W
Lévis, PQ
14. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
It was another longer than expected drive today from NOTL to Levis, across the river from Quebec City. Google Maps predicted 9 hours but it took us 12 l/2 hours. To avoid the greater Toronto area, weWeiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 15. September 2015
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 92 m
- KanadaFredericton45°56’58” N 66°41’4” W
Fredericton, NB
15. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Since we only had 600 km to drive today, we took our time and visited two touristy spots that the Visitor Centre recommended. The first was Grand Falls Gorge which took us too long to find and wasWeiterlesen
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- Mittwoch, 16. September 2015 um 10:00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 6 m
- KanadaMilitary Compound45°57’38” N 66°38’33” W
Fredericton, NB
16. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Before leaving Fredericton we walked along the waterfront and historic downtown area....a nice city with a population of 85,000. There was a jazz and blues festival happening in the city so thisWeiterlesen
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- Mittwoch, 16. September 2015 um 14:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 15 m
- KanadaMcEwens Creek46°13’33” N 63°10’10” W
Cornwall (near Charlottetown)
16. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Our journey today took us to Moncton, population 69,000. Not a very impressive city so we didn't spend much time there. We were surprised how small these Maritime cities are. Next stop was the coastalWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 17. September 2015 um 10:00
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1 m
- KanadaFerry Point46°14’7” N 63°7’9” W
Charlottetown, PEI
17. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We started our day with a walking tour of Charlottetown. Lots of history here, particularly hosting the talks that led to Confederation. It's a small city full of character and friendly people....allWeiterlesen
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- Donnerstag, 17. September 2015 um 11:00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 7 m
- KanadaOld Battery Point46°14’19” N 63°8’11” W
Charlottetown Character Homes
17. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The historic homes throughout the island are very well maintained. Growing potatoes must be a lucrative business :)
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- Donnerstag, 17. September 2015 um 15:00
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 65 m
- KanadaMathesons Pond46°5’60” N 62°42’41” W
East Coastal Drive, PEI
17. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Our afternoon was spent leisurely exploring the eastern region of the island. Coastal towns, lighthouses, and potato fields were aplenty.
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- Freitag, 18. September 2015 um 09:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 20 m
- KanadaMill Brook46°26’57” N 63°19’36” W
Central Coastal Drive, PEI
18. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
One drive....two coasts. We had a full day to explore both the north and south coast as well as the lush inland areas. We were blessed with a gorgeous day....the temperature was 29; the sun wasWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 18. September 2015 um 13:00
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 18 m
- KanadaMill Brook46°27’24” N 63°19’16” W
North Rustico, Green Gables Shore
18. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
North Rustico is a fishing village with a population of 850. Deep sea fishing, kayaking and biking was available to tourists. The most adventurous thing we did was a leisurely stroll!
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- Freitag, 18. September 2015 um 15:00
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2 m
- KanadaNew Glasgow46°24’23” N 63°21’10” W
New Glasgow
18. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Lunch time! Although this restaurant was a tourist attraction and catered to tour buses, the setting was beautiful and the food delicious. I had a bacon wrapped potato pie, one of their signatureWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 18. September 2015 um 17:00
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 27 m
- KanadaBradshaw River46°20’49” N 63°41’49” W
Inland Fields, Farms and Forests
18. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A short ten minute drive inland and we were in rolling hills and more potato fields. Apparently potatoes grow very well in the iron rich red soil. This was also one of our favourite regions on theWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 18. September 2015 um 18:00
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- KanadaDunk River46°23’32” N 63°45’29” W
Just goofing around :)
18. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I just might need that sou'wester in the days ahead!
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- Freitag, 18. September 2015 um 19:00
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2 m
- KanadaHampton Creek46°12’57” N 63°29’15” W
The Red Sands Shore
18. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The southern coast has red sand beaches, views of the Confederation Bridge, fishing villages (Victoria-by-the-Sea was my favourite with its pastel coloured buildings), and beautiful sunsets. It was aWeiterlesen
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- Samstag, 19. September 2015
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 14 m
- KanadaNashs Brook45°57’42” N 60°48’29” W
Iona, NS
19. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today we said goodbye to lovely PEI and pointed the Highlander in the direction of Nova Scotia. Our initial reaction on entering NS was "Not more forests!", thinking of our long, forest-rich driveWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 20. September 2015 um 23:51
- 🌧 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 5 m
- KanadaPlateau46°37’10” N 61°0’26” W
Chéticamp, Cape Breton Island
20. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Awoke to a cloudy, drizzly day. Our first stop was at a Farmer's Market in Mabou, home of the Rankin Family. The Market had the usual wares but in Cape Breton fashion there was also music by twoWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 21. September 2015 um 09:00
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Höhe über NN: 242 m
- KanadaWreck Cove46°48’60” N 60°50’38” W
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
21. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
The 298 km Cabot Trail runs through the National Park and lived up to its reputation as being one of the world's famous scenic drives. Wow!!
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- Montag, 21. September 2015 um 11:00
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 311 m
- KanadaJerome Mountain46°41’12” N 60°56’34” W
Hiking in the Highlands
21. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We did two hikes in the Park. The most popular one is the 7.5 km Skyline Trail, which is a well manicured trail that ends in a series of platforms overlooking the Cabot Trail. JS chose not to do theWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 21. September 2015 um 14:00
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 230 m
- KanadaAnthony Aucoins Brook46°42’47” N 60°55’35” W
Wildlife in the Highlands
21. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I was so excited that we were able to see some wildlife along the hiking trail. The moose and her calf were lounging in a treed area. But the two coyotes were just nonchalantly walking on the trailWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 21. September 2015 um 20:00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 6 m
- KanadaWash Brook46°7’52” N 60°11’10” W
Sydney, Cape Breton Island
21. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
After a long day of hiking, driving and sightseeing, we arrived at our historic bed & breakfast around 8 pm. It was very nice but we both felt it was a bit too formal for us, especially since we wereWeiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 22. September 2015 um 10:00
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 29 m
- KanadaDixons Lake45°55’40” N 59°58’53” W
Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island
22. September 2015 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We started our day with a visit to the fortress Louisbourg, built by the French in the 1700's and besieged twice by the British. JS was intrigued by the basic, underground toilet. Since it wasWeiterlesen