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Mon. 19th October ’26 We try to take in some of the places we are blasting through and so after a quick coffee in Fredericton we go for a short walk around town. I had spotted a redundant railway bridge …

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Sun. 18th October ’26 Today we begin our long journey towards Montreal. We have three days to travel about 1,500 km, which means 5 to 6 hours driving each day. Add in sightseeing and food stops we are looking at …

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Sat. 17th October ‘26 Ingonish to Sydney (not that one!) is only short 110km drive as we complete the Cabot Trail at the northern tip of Cape Breton. The main objective of the day is the historic Fortress of Louisbourg, …

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Fri. 16th October ’26 Today we are driving along the Cabot Trail from Chéticamp to Ingonish, on the East side of the island. Whilst the drive is only about 100 km, there is so much to see and do. We …

Island Hopping

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Thur. 15th October ‘26 We suspected it would happen, but we still feel a bit fated as we woke after a night’s sleep being aware of the wind blowing outside. We had two ferry crossings booked for this Eastern Canada …

 

What A Difference A Day Makes

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Wed. 14th October ’26 Today is our only opportunity to walk around Charloteetown, so waterproof shells on, we set off towards the harbour. The first thing we notice is a tour group coming towards us, the second is the two, …

 

Green Gables

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Tues. 13th October ’26 We have two days on Prince Edward Island. If the weather forecast is to be believed, these are going to be one grey day and one soaking wet day. Being a red headed gal who grew …

 

24 Hours In New Brunswick

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Mon. 12th October ‘26 We’re continuing our trek east today as we enter the last quarter of our Canada trip. As can be seen from our posts, we’ve had a fabulous time in Canada. But I am particularly looking forward …

 

Au Revoir Québec

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Sun. 11th October ’26 Today we are heading south and crossing into New Brunswick with a night stop in Miramichi. When I check our driving time it has increased from less than 5 hours to a bit over that. On …

 

To Boat or Not to Boat

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Sat. 10th October ’26 That is the question. From Percé we could catch a boat to Bonaventure Island and spend the morning there walking and photographing any gannets which are still there. The first boat is at 9am and as …