A Maritime Vacation

Raise your hands if you've

ever visited the Maritime Providences of Canada.

If you haven't, but you like. . . 

beautiful coastal fishing villages,

a culture that revolves around the sea,

and more idyllic villages nestled along the coasts 

then this is for you!

 It's a beautiful place to relax,
and enjoy a wonderful vacation.

We walked on the bottom of the sea at low tide

at Hopewell Rock on the Bay of Fundy.

The sandstone is eroded into formations 

known as "flower pots".

When the tide comes in, it rises 

on the average of 43 feet in about 6 hours.

 It's quite a phenomenon. 

It's the perfect place 

to put on a bib and enjoy

a lobster supper or

a dozen oysters 

                                                   in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
                                                                  (no, not my thing!)

                                                     You'll find plenty of Anne all over PEI.

Lucy  Maud Montgomery's classic 

Anne of Green Gables (1908)

continues to be a favorite of young and old alike.

The island is beautiful 

with green pastures

bays filled with mussel lines and oyster farms, 

and coastlines with rose colored sand.

Then  headed off to the dramatic coastal cliffs of the

Cape Breton highlands, Nova Scotia.

Visiting the tiny Acadian community 

Che'ticamp, Nova Scotia you'll

hear toe tapping music,

while eating your lobster roll

and then learn about the community's famed

rug hooking art.

I can't even imagine.

The Maritime Providences must be 

the lighthouse capitol of the world.

The lighthouse at Peggy's Cove

 is said to be the most visited fishing village in Canada

Take time to talk with an old sea captain

to learn about his sea adventures.

Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia and

has a beautiful harbor front

with lots of ships sailing in and out.

  You might even see a cartoon tugboat celebrity.

Make a stop at Cows Ice Cream for

some of the best sweet treat found only in Canada.

Halifax played a significant role in the tragic Titanic story. 

Halifax was the closest major port and

just hours after the Titanic sunk, ships from Halifax were sent 

on the sad mission to recover the bodies of the 1,518 victims.

Of the 208 bodies that were brought to Halifax,

159 were laid to rest here.

116 more were buried at sea.

 In 2007, as a result of extensive DNA testing,

 the child's shoes were identified 

as those of 19 month old Sidney Leslie Goodwin from England. His entire family perished.

Ready to go?

These Atlantic Providences may be small

Bay of Fundy, high tide

but they pack a lot into a small area.

Nature and Wildlife

 Eagles fishing

A Rich Cultural Heritage

Great Food

Sampled 5 different 

bowls of seafood chowder!!

 Gorgeous scenery

And besides all of that

the people of the Maritimes are fabulous.

Thanks for making our vacation a wonderful experience.

Hope you put a visit on your bucket list.

Until Next Time-

Kyle