Coasting Uphill

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July 23rd 2016

Published: June 25th 2017

Geo: 46.0884, -64.7783We have done a number of trips to Quebec before and given our tighter timeline, we zipped right through the Belle Provance and straight into New Brunswick. NB is the only truly bilingual province in Canada but, for me, it always seemed to have the personality of someone's far-too-serious Aunt. To be sure, the province does have a number of odd ball items that require inve... Read Full Entry

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Hopewell Rocks

You walk along the ocean floor, peering up at the giant “flowerpots” towering above.

Hopewell Rocks

When the tide comes in the rocks will be halfway submerged.

Hopewell Rocks

Surfing The Bore

The Petitcodiac River's claim to fame is its tidal bore.

Surfing The Bore

Depending on the amplitude of the phenomenon, the wave in the Petitcodiac River will vary today from a few cm in height to as much as 75 cm ( as high as 2 m before the construction of the causeway), and at speeds ranging from a few km/hour to 13 km/hour.

Surfing The Bore

Through most of the 20th century, the Petitcodiac River tidal bore (2 m) was considered to be among the top tidal bore phenomena occurring in North America and worldwide.

Mountie Memorial

We had to pay our respects.

Mountie Memorial

Constables Doug Larche, Fabrice Gevaudan and Dave Ross were killed as they responded to a call regarding a man carrying weapons on June 4, 2014.

Irish Families Memorial

Guess where the potatoes came from?

World's Largest Lobster

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world"

New Brunswick Home Decor

Magnetic Hill

Put your car in neutral and, like magic, your car will roll uphill all on its own!

23rd September 2016

Amanda
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prototype for the modern day cruise ship

23rd September 2016

blingdesigner
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ML & I were in the Maritimes in July. We were at Hopewell the week before you, but it was much more crowded...unless you have "depopulated" your photos. Too bad we didn't know you were there too...we could have met for lunch...or a lobs
ter supper.

26th September 2016

debbiebutt
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Hey! hey!!!! To many of those will end up having us drag your ass up those ladders.....behave!

6th October 2016

Doug and Elaine
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I (Doug) viewed the NB Tidal Bore during my misspent youth, which was some years ago. It's no Pororoca, but it's a rather impressive occurrence nonetheless. There were no surfers (borers?) at the time and given the uncertainty of the timi
ng, speed and height of the Bore, these people must spend a heck of lot of their free time waiting for that perfect wave.

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