5 days lodging bay of fundy area ,n.b.
Feb 14th, 2005, 11:49 PM
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5 days lodging bay of fundy area ,n.b.
hi, i am interested in staying in bay of fundy area to see sights. need a b&b, motel or such to plop down for 5 days and travel from that location. maybe a place at beach? and what should i be doing in the 5 days? any tips? many thanks. leaving 7-28-04
Feb 17th, 2005, 02:02 PM
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In New Brunswick, check St. Andrews-By The-Sea. Here is a link for further information. Have not been there myself but heard it is delightful.
http://www.town.standrews.nb.ca/visitors.cfm
http://www.town.standrews.nb.ca/visitors.cfm
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Check out Grand Manan Island. A great place to visit, although it is a destination in itself and not a good 'home base' for exploring.
Great scenery,friendly people,spectacular tides,lighthouses, cliffs, whale watching, beach combing, etc.
We have stayed at and enjoyed the Compass Rose, Marathon Inn [haunted] and Shorecliffe Lodge [but in each case a few years ago....].
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Great scenery,friendly people,spectacular tides,lighthouses, cliffs, whale watching, beach combing, etc.
We have stayed at and enjoyed the Compass Rose, Marathon Inn [haunted] and Shorecliffe Lodge [but in each case a few years ago....].
cheers
Jerry
Feb 23rd, 2005, 03:10 PM
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Since you mentioned the "N.B." part, I'm going to assume that you prefer to stay IN New Brunswick for the time mentioned. If that is the case, then you want to be situated as near to the Bay, and as far to the northeast as you can get. Find the "Flower Pot Rocks" (Hopewell Cape) on the map, and then use that as your most southwestern landmark to see. The other awesome tide-related spots on the Bay are mostly in Nova Scotia and not terribly far from the Truro area.
Good idea in some ways to bed down near the Bay shore as that makes the return trips for contrasting high and low tides more manageable.
You may want to hike the 2 1/2 hour each way path to "Cape Split", which is on the Nova Scotia side not terribly far to the southwest from Truro.
Halifax is only about an hour's drive from Truro and is a city you should at least get to during your time there.
If you're into rafting, this area is the only area around where you can go white water rafting UP-STREAM, when the powerful tides roll in.
The nature is great in that area and a strategic starting point might enhance your stay a great deal.
Good idea in some ways to bed down near the Bay shore as that makes the return trips for contrasting high and low tides more manageable.
You may want to hike the 2 1/2 hour each way path to "Cape Split", which is on the Nova Scotia side not terribly far to the southwest from Truro.
Halifax is only about an hour's drive from Truro and is a city you should at least get to during your time there.
If you're into rafting, this area is the only area around where you can go white water rafting UP-STREAM, when the powerful tides roll in.
The nature is great in that area and a strategic starting point might enhance your stay a great deal.
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The Bay of Fundy is quite a large region. I second the idea to stay in St. Andrews. Great small coastal town. Fantastic whale watching tours. Lots of great B&B's there although I can't recommend one off hand.
I would stay there for one or two nights.
I would then suggest moving up through Saint John and along the Fundy Coast Trail towards Fundy National Park. I would suggest staying there for 2 nights as well as long as you like hiking, golfing, etc. Alma is a tiny, tiny coastal town right beside the Park. There are a few places to stay in Alma as well as chalets in the park itself.
You definitely have to see the Hopewell Rocks (also known as the Flowerpot Rocks). It's about a 30 minute drive from Alma. You should plan on seeing them at both high and low tide. If can only do one, then recommend low tide as it's more interesting to walk on the beach when the tide is out.
I would stay there for one or two nights.
I would then suggest moving up through Saint John and along the Fundy Coast Trail towards Fundy National Park. I would suggest staying there for 2 nights as well as long as you like hiking, golfing, etc. Alma is a tiny, tiny coastal town right beside the Park. There are a few places to stay in Alma as well as chalets in the park itself.
You definitely have to see the Hopewell Rocks (also known as the Flowerpot Rocks). It's about a 30 minute drive from Alma. You should plan on seeing them at both high and low tide. If can only do one, then recommend low tide as it's more interesting to walk on the beach when the tide is out.
