Tuesday Sep 25, 2018 Map and road video – Digby to Lunenburg, NS The original plan for today was to spend about five hours driving around the southern coast of Nova Scotia to Lunenburg making three stops with cultural and photographic potential. However, heavy rain is predicted all day tomorrow and, since Lunenburg promised to … Continue reading Lunenburg
Monday Sep 24, 2018 Map and road video – Annapolis Royal to Digby, NS I spent most of today in Annapolis Royal wandering around taking photos and then visiting Fort Anne National Historic Site followed by Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens. Annapolis Royal is considered to be the cradle of European Canada and, after St. Augustine … Continue reading The History of Nova Scotia
Sunday Sep 23, 2018 Map and road video – Moncton, NB to Annapolis Royal, NS Moncton has built a tourist industry based on two natural phenomena, Magnetic Hill and the tidal bore created by the incoming water flowing up the Petitcodiac river as the tide rises in the Bay of Fundy. It has even built … Continue reading Strange Phenomena
Friday Sep 21, 2018 Map and road video – Bathurst to Moncton, NB My motel room in Percé did not have a desk and I had to prepare Wednesday’s road video and blog post with the laptop on my lap. In addition the Internet connection was abysmally slow so this took longer than usual and … Continue reading Short Drive to Moncton
Thursday Sep 20, 2018 Map and road video – Percé, QC to Bathurst, NB Another day that consisted mainly of pleasant driving but, before I left Percé, I took a cruise to Parc national de l’Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé. The pierced rock I mentioned yesterday. Bonaventure Island is one of North America’s most important migratory bird sanctuaries. The … Continue reading A Rock, Birds and Atlantic Canada
Wednesday Sep 18, 2018 Map and road video – Ste. Anne-des-Monts to Percé, QC After driving about 100 km this morning I had high hopes that this was going to be one of those special days where something wonderful awaits around every curve. The coastal views were long and largely unobstructed and the mountains ensured … Continue reading Gaspé Peninsula Scenic Drive
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018 Map and road video – Lévis to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC When I arrived in Levis (just outside Quebec City) yesterday it was sunny and 80 F (27 C) so I was surprised when I left the hotel this morning in blustery winds and rain with a temperature of 45 F (7 C). … Continue reading A Dull Driving Day