June 23-30, 2003
We flew into Montreal, Quebec, rented a car and drove across Quebec,
Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, on our way to Fundy Bay.
The Fundy Bay area, which lies between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia,
is famous for having the highest/lowest tides in the world.
They can change up to 45 feet in about a 6 1/2 hour time frame.
On the way back to Montreal for our plane ride home, we also passed through Northern New Hampshire and Vermont. We visited Mount Washington New Hampshire, the highest point on the Eastern coast of the U.S. (6,288 feet). It is also famous for having the highest recorded wind gust in the world, recorded on April 12, 1934 (231 mph).
By the way, no one forgot to tell us that French speaking Quebec, means the province of Quebec, not just the City. That includes road signs! So we had to learn basic French on the fly leaving the Montreal airport with the rental car, which added to the adventure. But then again when your in a large city and don't know where you are to start with, little things like knowing what direction your going, doesn't really mean that much.
The French food was great, except it all came with a side of gravy?
On the way back to Montreal for our plane ride home, we also passed through Northern New Hampshire and Vermont. We visited Mount Washington New Hampshire, the highest point on the Eastern coast of the U.S. (6,288 feet). It is also famous for having the highest recorded wind gust in the world, recorded on April 12, 1934 (231 mph).
By the way, no one forgot to tell us that French speaking Quebec, means the province of Quebec, not just the City. That includes road signs! So we had to learn basic French on the fly leaving the Montreal airport with the rental car, which added to the adventure. But then again when your in a large city and don't know where you are to start with, little things like knowing what direction your going, doesn't really mean that much.
The French food was great, except it all came with a side of gravy?
Catholic Church, Farnham, Canada
Flagstaff Lake, Maine
Flagstaff Lake, Maine
Rest stop along Hwy 27 in Maine (Pat)
Sugar Loaf Ski Area near Bigelow, Maine
Sugar Loaf Ski Area, Maine
Canadian Navy boats, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Canadian Navy boats, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Canadian Subs, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Container ship, Halifax harbour, Canada
Container ship, Halifax harbour, Canada
Halifax harbour, Canada
Halifax-Dartmouth ferry
Hansport Dock, Nova Scotia, Canada (high tide)
Hansport Dock, Nova Scotia, Canada (low tide)
Hansport Dock, Nova Scotia, Canada (high tide)
Hansport Dock, Nova Scotia, Canada (low tide)
Minas Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada
Minas Basin at near low tide 5 hrs later, Nova Scotia, Canada
Scots Bay near Caple Split (near high tide)
Scots Bay near Caple Split (near low tide 5 hours later)
Scots Bay at near high tide
Scots Bay at near low tide 5 hrs later
a bit below high tide near Scots Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Same area 5 hours later at low tide
Pat on trail to Cape Split (4 miles one way)
Drop offs to Fundy Bay on the trail to Cape Split
Cape Split at trails end over looking Fundy Bay as tide goes out
Pat at Cape Split, Nova Scotia, Canada
Two baby sea gulls on Cape Split point
Pat near end of Cape Split trail, Nova Scotia, Canada
Howard near end of Cape Split trail, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pat on Cape Split trail, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pat on Cape Split trail, Nova Scotia, Canada
Howard on Cape Split trail, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ferry on Digby Neck, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fog on the bay at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape Forchu Light house, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape Forchu Light house, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pat near Cape Forchu Light house, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Near the Marconi National Historic Site, Norther Nova Scotia, Canada
Near Marconi National Historic Site, Northern Nova Scotia, Canada
Pat at Iona-Grand Narrows, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grand Narrows, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Howard on small cable car ferry crossing Saint Patrick's channel-Little Narrows, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Reversing Falls, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Reversing Falls-river flowing out the ocean at low tide
Reversing Falls-river flowing wrong way at high tide
Fundy Tide Runners whale watching office, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
Fundy Tide Runners boat we rode on to find the whales
Seals in Saint Andrews harbor
Seals in Saint Andrews harbor
Sea gulls in Saint Andrews harbor
Diving birds nesting on an island in the Bay of Fundy
Seal pup sleeping on island on Fundy Tide Runners trip, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
Bald eagle's nest feeding young on island on Fundy Tide Runners trip, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Summit of Mount Washington (Howard)
Mount Wahington (Pat)
Mountains NW of Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Clog train tram coming up Mount Washington
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Clog train tram, Mount Washington
Home in Minnesota (Pat)
Home in Minnesota (Howard)
Home in Minnesota (Pat)
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