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Check
out our VIA Rail Special Feature where
we focus on our recent family journey
to the Maritimes!
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Brunswick is
a unique gem within Canada. A culmination of
Migmag, Acadian, Brayon, Scottish, Irish and
Loyalist cultures have created a unique flavour.
We recently ventured down the Fundy Trail with
the goal of identifying some of the top destinations
for Canadian travelers, especially for families.
We were pleasantly surprised that the opportunities
are numerous and distinctive. For tourist news
to the region, please allow us to highlight
some of the must-visit destinations.
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| WHERE
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Auberge
Wild Rose Inn |
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charming country inn features beautifully
decorated bedrooms and suites and gourmet
dining. Wild Rose Inn is a Colonial-style
Inn with 16 beautiful rooms and suites
endowed with fireplaces, whirlpool tubs
and a romantic ambiance. The Wild |
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boasts of it’s gourmet breakfast
and a fine dining experience. Your
hosts, Dianne and Fred Logan, invite
you to indulge in the pleasures
of a romantic getaway, only minutes
from the bustling city of Moncton.
Retire to your luxurious suite furnished
with delightful antiques and equipped
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Sip wine by the fireplace in the
common room or enjoy Snooker in
the Games Room. Visit the adjacent
18-hole golf course and warm, salt-water
beaches nearby. Visit
www.wildroseinn.com
for more information about this
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Homeport
Historic Bed& Breakfast |
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your way down the Fundy Trail from Saint
John to Moncton don't miss Homeport Historic
Bed & Breakfast, which is gem in the
city of Saint John. This 5-Star luxury
B&B boasts of being an |
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and centrally located for all Bay
of Fundy adventures. Homeport, which
is a restored 1858 shipbuilder's
mansion has 10 unique rooms with
ensuite bathrooms, gourmet breakfasts
and is centrally located and offers
easy access and spectacular views.
The owners, Karen and Ralph Holyoke,
have furnished
the Homeport with fine antiques
and art in a distinctive maritime
heritage theme to
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reflect
the heyday of the clipper ships from
1850 to 1880. Homeport is in close proximity
to many historic sights and sounds of
Saint John or nearby Reversing Falls.
www.homeport.nb.ca |
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The
Rossmount Inn |
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Inn, a 3-storey manor house is part of
an 87 acre estate set between the forest
and the sea. It includes Chamcook Mountain,
the highest point in the Passamaquoddy
Bay area with breathtaking vistas over
the Bay, Chamcook Lake, St. Croix |
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and the coast of Maine. Each of
the 18 guest rooms all have private
bathrooms and unique antiques..The
property was first owned by one
of the Townsend brothers of Chamcook
who were shipbuilders and cabinet
makers. In 1889, James A. Townsend
then of Brooklyn, decided to tear
down the original house and rebuild
a private residence. In 1902, the
Henry Phipps Rosses came to Robbinson
Maine to visit a former friend of
Henry’s. The Frontier Steamboat |
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Company operated a day route between
Calais, Robbinson, St. Andrews and
Eastport. The Rosses and their friends
ferried over for a picnic on Chamcook
Mountain. This scenic site formed
part of the Townsend property which
was for sale. When the Rosses purchased
the property they renamed it “Rossmount”.
Visit www.rossmountinn.com
for more information.
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| WHAT
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Magnetic
Hill |
| While
in Moncton, visit Magnetic Hill where
you can drive to the bottom of this
world-famous hill, take your foot
off the brake and become amazed that
your car will roll uphill. Your brain
is telling you it's simply not possible,
but you can witness the |
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of your vhehicle rolling upward defying
everything you learned in science class.
Magnetic Hill is a completely natural phenomenonthat
is unique to this area of Canada. Afterward,
visit the Magic Mountain Water Theme Park,
right next door. This area offers a great
day of fun.Visit www.magnetichill.com |
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Magnetic
Hill Zoo |
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the Magnetic Hill Zoo, which is the
largest zoo in Atlantic Canada, with
more than 400 animals, representing
over 90 different species. Among the
animals viewed include a diverse collection
of animals from every corner of the
globe, including a variety of lemurs
from Madagascar, gibbon apes and Siberian
tigers from Asia,tiny fanged deer
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China, eland, lions and zebras from Africa.
www.moncton.org/zoo
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Hopewell
Rocks |
| Moving
down the coast one cannot visit the area
and not visit the famous Hopewell Rocks
where, over the course of the day, you can
witness 100-billion tons of seawater move
in and out. You will be amazed to walk on
the ocean floor, where the ocean waves would
have been crashing in well over your head
just hours earlier. When high tide arrives,
enjoy kayaking around the rocks.
www.thehopewellrocks.ca |
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Cape
Enrage Adventures |
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about half hour away is the award-winning
Cape Enrage Adventures where you can, not
only enjoy one of the celebrated best views
in Canada, as designated by the Frommer’s
Guide, climb or rappel high above the giant
Fundy tides. The experience includes 2 hours
on the cliff for all ages, equipment, experienced
guides and instructions. High above the
150 foot cliffs, experience the
panoramic
view of the entire bay from Apple River
to Dorchester to Quaco. Cape Enrage Adventures
will also take you sea |
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kayaking, on a guided tour through caves
fossil hunting on the beach. Also available
are guided outdoor adventures where you
can wander down a coastal trail and spend
some time at the beautiful Cape Enrage lighthouse,
one of the oldest in the province.
www.capenrage.com |
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Fundy
National Park of Canada |
Further
down the Fundy Coastal drive is a
beautiful little town of Alma and
Fundy National Park of Canada, New
Brunswick’s first national park,
created in 1948. Offered is an array
of camping experiences, over 120 km
of walking and hiking trails, Hiking
through mountains, valleys, past
sparkling waterfalls and crystal clear
streams. Discover the richness of
the Acadian Forest and learn the secrets
of the Bay of Fundy’s giant
tides. In
Fundy National Park you will have
the chance to view hundreds of different
plant species, including |
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rare bird’s-eye primrose, found only
in this park. This flowering plant took
root in this area when the glaciers melted
back from the coast millions of years ago.
Fundy
National Park Website |
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Reversing
Falls |
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in the city one cannot miss the infamous
Reversing Falls, where the powerful
tides of the Bay of Fundy, the highest
in the world I might add, do something
that doesn’t happen anywhere
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push the St. John River backwards. At low
tide the water rushes through the mouth
of the Saint John Harbour and into the downward-flowing
St. John River. This creates turbulent rapids
as it encounters two ridges and a bottleneck
gorge at Reversing Falls. Website |
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Fundy
Tide Runners |
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highlight for me was whale watching
with Fundy Tide Runners where you
can search for whales on a comfortable
yet agile 25 foot zodiac boat, which,
because of is size can get up close
and personal with the marine life.
You will safely explore the teeming
tidal waters of the Bay of
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Fundy and view Finback, Minke and Humpback
whales, porpoises, dolphins, seals and eagles
are regularly encountered on our trips.
www.fundytiderunners.com
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Seascape
Kayak Tours |
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hightlight was sea kayaking with Seascape
Kayak Tours on the nearby Deer Island.
Drive aboard the ferry near St. George
for a trip to Deer Island, where the
incredible tidal current of the Bay
of Fundy creates unlimited adventure.
Seascape Kayak Tours is an award-winning
organization that offers authentic
experiences with the original |
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kayak company in St. Andrews and Deer Island!
Seascape Kayak Tours Inc, established in 1994,
is the original sea kayak tour operator in St.
Andrews and on Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada.
Bruce and Malena his wife own and operate Seascape
Kayak Tours. Bruce has over 20 years of outdoor
leadership experience.
www.seascapekayaktours.com |
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| WHERE
TO DINE |
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Auberge
Wild Rose Inn |
| At
Auberge Wild Rose Inn in Moncton, the menu
offers full service a la carte with daily
features. Begin your dining adventure with
one of our amazing appetizers and salads.
Then move to one |
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our signature dishes including; full rack of lamb,
succulent
steaks, and mouthwatering.seafood.
Be sure to complete your meal with one of our
famous decadent deserts. Among the succulent tastes
one can experience includes Seafood Risotto with
Crab Cakes, Roasted Tomato with Cheese wrapped
in wine leaves, Confit of Duck with Raspberry
Port Sauce, Stuffed Scallops, Butterfuly Shrimp,
Rock Lobster and Filet Mignon with Mushroom Confit.
Topping the meal off with one of the restaurant’s
Decadent Desserts offers a wonderful dining experience.
www.wildroseinn.com.
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The
Rossmount Inn |
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a wonderful dinner in our casually elegant
dining room where Chef and Owner Chris Aerni
serves modern fine cuisine, market fresh
daily and seasonal. The restaurant at the
Rossmount Inn has gained a wonderful reputation
around town and |
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the Maritimes for its creative, market fresh cuisine
honoring local ingredients and the people who
produce them. To avoid disappointment, reservations
are recommended when you book your room. Dinners
at the Rossmount Inn are a constant new experience
as our menu changes daily in order to feature
the freshest ingredients land and sea has to offer.
www.rossmountinn.com |
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Opera
Bistro |
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If you can try only a few New Brunswick
restaurants, make sure Opera Bistro is on
your list. The restaurant, located at 60
Prince William Street in Saint John, opened
in the city’s uptown area in July,
2005. Since then, Opera Bistro has received
national attention for its style, customer
service and its great food and wine offerings.
Opera Bistro is
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the only New Brunswick restaurant that has been
profiled on the Food Network and the Fine Living
Network. However, the accolades don’t stop
there as the restaurant recently received the
prestigious honour of being selected by Enroute
Magazine as one of 25 restaurants to watch in
Canada.www.operabistro.com |
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