August vs September

Old Jun 11th, 2003, 04:47 AM
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August vs September

Four of us are planning a trip to the Maritime Provences. Until reading comments here, we were thinking of going in August. Now we wonder if it will be too crowded and we could possibly have difficulty finding accommodations.

We are retired so are flexible as to when we go. What do you think?
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Old Jun 11th, 2003, 08:23 AM
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The Maritimes are hardley ever crowded even in the dead of summer.

Having said that, you may enjoy the colour's of September more, but it is a lot cooler.

The pros of Auguest, warmer weather, everything open, everything still green and beautiful.

The pros of September, less bugs, children back in school so attrations aren't as crowded, colours, but some attrations may be closed. I know the town I went to school in called St. Andrews in NB, after September, business's start closing earlier, and I am not sure if all the tours to see whales and stuff are still going
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Old Jun 11th, 2003, 08:59 AM
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Hi Ann:

While its a lot warmer in early August than late September, it will be no where near as warm as Atlanta.

The only 'risk' is than in late August/early September the Maritime Provinces may get the very tail end of an occasional hurricane that has moved up the coast.

Rarely more than an hour of hard rain or a day of abnormally hard wind and rarely any damage, so more of a nuicense than anything else. But if your only there for a week or so & lose 1 or 2 days because of weather it can ruin the vacation.

Also, first Monday in August is a 'made up' holiday for most parts of Canada & most tourist site are a little more crowded, so you may want to avoid that weekend.

Enjoy the trip.

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it is not a made up holiday, the first weekend is a provincial day, like in NB is is New Brunswick Day. We have parades and such
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Lissa:

Sorry to differ but it is a 'madeup' holiday in most of Canada just to make a long weekend in the summer. NB's doesn't signify anything (no 'discovery' on NB, no NB as a seperate province/colony, no famous persons birthday). NB's started when I was in high school in the late '70s and when I was in university it was a holiday in NB but not PEI (so we could replenish our coolers before heading back to Fredericton). I think every province but Alberta & Quebec has equivalent now. And Alberta has 'Family Day' in Feb & Quebec has 'Fete National' in June which balance it out.

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Old Jun 11th, 2003, 07:37 PM
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LAbour Day, at the end of August, marks the return to school of most Candian kids, which in turn means a huge drop in tourists in the maritimes.

In the summer, most nice hotels, etc. are full, and then there's lots of room.

Not much temp difference between Aust 20-30 and September 5-15, but by the end of September things are collong off, but still nice.

Unless you want to go swimming come in September. Most ocean is very cold, but Northumberland Straight -- between NB and PEI -- and the other coast of PEI are warm in August.
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I can't wait till my kids are out of the house so that we can go on trips in September. The drop in number of tourists is huge, and sometimes prices drop as well. I would definitely go in Sept.
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