Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Welcome to
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
& Prince Edward Island
Fashioned by the mighty Atlantic, these down-home Canadian
provinces call you 'deary,' and offer you hot seafood chowder
as whales breach in the distance.
Water World
'Water everywhere,' you think, as you scan the horizon from the windy clifftop. Then you
see it on the water: a fine spray emanating from what appears to be a log. The log morphs
into two giant tail flukes arching up, water cascading from their scalloped edges, before
they slap down and upwell a fan of water. Seconds later the slick curve of a whale body
roll-slides on the inky ocean surface.
It's a freeze-frame moment - one of many to experience in Atlantic Canada. Such
flashes might occur as you whiz past a lupine-fringed, sienna-colored beach on your bike
in Prince Edward Island, fly-fish the legendary rivers of New Brunswick, watch icebergs
float by in Newfoundland, or mount a tidal bore wave in a dinghy in Nova Scotia.
Light the Way
Welcome to what's perhaps the lighthouse capital of the world. Follow paved or small dirt
tracks to points where waves crash against granite shores amid windswept surroundings. If
you're lucky, the picture- perfect beacon will house a museum and offer access to the top
so that you can enjoy the view. Let your imagination wander over the centuries to picture
the ships kept safe from icy waters by these Maritime lifesavers.
A Foot-tapping Good Time
Here's a culture defined by fiddle playing and wearing out the dancing shoes. Maritimers
are well-practiced in the art of partying and like nothing more than to share the good times
with all who visit; if these come-one-come-all get-togethers don't make you tap your feet,
check your pulse. Outdoor music and food festivals fill up the summer calendar, as the
