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Pristine lakes, vast forests, babbling brooks, gushing waterfalls, rushing rivers, bracing ocean, dramatic cliffs, rich history, charming culture, fresh seafood, friendly people, great music scene, the highest tides in the world, the oldest lizard fossil in the world, geological wonders, several UNESCO World Heritage sites, vast tracts of untouched nature, loons, beavers, moose and whales…what more could a girl ask for? The Maritime Provinces in Canada have it all.
Visitors to Canada often suffice with Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains. That is a big mistake! Canada has so much more to offer, the Maritime Provinces on Canada’s east coast being one of my favourite spots. For visitors from Europe, like me, the Maritimes have the added bonus of being relatively close to Europe.
I have grown to love this area and feel it is my second home. Let me take you with me on a maritime adventure as I cruise through two of the Maritime provinces, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The trip starts with a rainy drive from the airport in St. John, New Brunswick, to the town of Black Harbour. Here I sit and wait for the ferry in the fog while the fog horn blasts mournfully every few seconds. The fog is so thick that on the ferry ride to the island of Grand Manan in the Bay of Fundy I can barely see the water, let alone the whales and porpoises that are sometimes known to make themselves seen.
Grand Manan is a quiet community of fishermen who make their living catching lobster, herring, scallops, sardines and other delicacies. The fishing villages are quaint and the sunsets from the lighthouses amazing. The tourist scene is very low key.
