Virtual “postcards” from New Brunswick, Canada
For the last couple of weeks we have been traveling in Atlantic Canada and have spent a week in Newfoundland, a day in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a week on Prince Edward Island. The last stage of our trip has been a couple of days in Moncton, New Brunswick. I have posted some photos on Facebook along the way but I also wanted to publish a few “virtual postcards” for anyone who hasn’t seen those.
We arrived in Moncton late Saturday afternoon, after driving from Prince Edward Island, which allowed us just enough time to visit the Magnetic Hill where cars placed in neutral roll mysteriously uphill. Emma wasn’t impressed but she did enjoy wandering around Wharf Village, feeding the ducks and having her picture taken at the sign for Magnetic Hill.
We spent Sunday driving out to the Bay of Fundy to experience the world’s highest tides at the Hopewell Rocks. We arrived mid-morning and spent about an hour walking around on the ocean floor and seeing the famous Flowerpot Rocks up close. A couple of hours later we returned to watch the tide filling up the area where we had walked earlier. The tide today was expected to be around 13 metres (42 feet) high.
We had far too little time in New Brunswick so I’m already thinking about what we might do on a return trip.
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femmefrugality
The Flowerbed Rocks look so amazing! For this whole trip I keep getting reminded of my trips to coastal Maine; I guess the two place must be similar…they’re not that far apart. But I visited a unique rock formation there then later watched it get swallowed up by the tide, as well. It’s a unique, hard-to-describe-how-it-touches-you experience.
femmefrugality
Sorry. Flowerpot. I’m silly.
Lisa Goodmurphy
I haven’t been to Maine yet but I believe that you are right that there are a great deal of similarities between coastal Maine and Atlantic Canada.
Canada's Boomergirl
Lisa,
Thank you for finding us and including a link to your blog. Lo and behold I found your post on New Brunswick. We drove along the Bay of Fundy coast beginning in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea and ending up in Moncton. I giggled when I saw the pics of Magnetic Hill and Hopewell Rocks. We have pics of both. If you go back to New Brunswick. Head to Grand Manan. We LOVED it. The island folk here are the friendliest in the world. We stayed in the most magnificent cottage overlooking the Atlantic and toured the island. I met the last of the dulse kings. Dulse (a special form of seaweed) is harvested on the island and a local delicacy.
Lisa Goodmurphy
I definitely would like to get back to New Brunswick to see more. 10 years ago we spent 3 nights in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea before driving to Moncton but we didn’t make it to Grand Manan. I have heard that Grand Manan is lovely and it’s on my list of places that I need to see on a return trip!
Tami @Colorado Mountain Mom
How wonderful that you could take such a nice long trip with your family. 🙂 Wharf Village looks super charming, and how I wish I could explore Hopewell Rocks … gorgeous!!
Lisa Goodmurphy
Hopewell Rocks are incredible – it’s amazing to walk around on the ocean floor and watch as the tide starts to come in and slowly fill the area!
Lisa wood
What a great photo of magnetic hill! Sounds like you had a great time even if it was too short. A return trip sounds ideal so that you can explore more of Brunswick – sure looks pretty!
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Lisa – the east coast of Canada is definitely beautiful – I don’t think that I will ever get tired of visiting!
Mary {The World Is A Book}
I’ve heard of the Bay of Fundy phenomenon. I would love to see this in person and New Brunswick looks charming. I don’t think my kids would have been impressed with the cars rolling uphill either 🙂