Where do we go in North America?
 

Where to go in North America where we haven’t been? (Been to Banff/Jasper etc, Vancouver, Van. IslandManhattan, DC, Vegas, San Diego, San Fran., Yosemite, .) 2 x 55 year olds happy to drive. Main interests: SCENIC DRIVES. Also interested in wildlife, ‘landmarks’, music, and being our own boss (ie: Not into hectic 2 week bus tours where you have to go where you’re taken).

How about Newfoundland? Lots of great scenery, caribou, moose, whales, seabird colonies. St. John's has a lively music scene.

The Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia one of the great scenic drives. Depending on how much time you have and how much ground you want to cover you could combine Nova Scotia with Newfoundland.

There is now a bridge to Prince Edward Island.
Depending on how much time you have, you could also visit Maine and Acadia National Park.

The maritimes are wonderful.Nova Scotia,Prince Edward island and New Brunswick.We made a great tour there in 2009.

Maritimes also Vancouver I. for wildlife have been awesome in

the past for me also enjoyed flying into SEA carrentals.com

to Glacier NP on both sides of the border down through

Kalispell Yellowstone.com Tetons Jackson and back...

AMAZING wildlife and views.

Two suggestions--each is unlike anywhere else in North America and will easily meet all your criteria:

Québec: Montréal to Québec City then the Charlevoix and the Gaspé.

Newfoundland!! Watch these videos and you'll want to be there.

http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/...BB7A8A2F97332B

For Canada the above are excellent and I'd add Haida Qwai (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) off the northwest coast of British Columbia.
In case you are including the USA and you want warmth think about southern Arizona.

I'm in your age bracket and have been to most of the places you've mentioned (and many others in NA) and I, like many above, would very highly recommend Atlantic Canada. For a first trip out this way I would focus on Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and possibly PEI. In Nova Scotia:The Cabot Trail especially through Cape Breton Highlands National Park is spectacular, one of NA's top scenic drives, and there are lots of wildlife viewing opportunities (whales, eagles, moose and more). The west coast of Cape Breton is known for Celtic culture and music - many of our famous "Fiddlers" call this region home. The Lighthouse Route has charming historic towns, quaint fishing villages and lots of coastal scenery and Halifax is a very nice not-too-big city with a bustling Harbour district. There are other nice regions in the province but it sounds like you're thinking of 2 weeks so I would leave time to also fit in the Fundy Shore of New Brunswick - e.g. Alma/Fundy National Park, Hopewell Rocks, maybe St. Andrews for some more dramatic and beautiful scenery. Pretty, pastoral PEI with charming small cities and famous beaches is easily reached from there.

We don't know where you ARE, so we can't tailor our responses to what's most convenient to you.

Beyond that, I would just STOP right where you are and make Nova Scotia/The Maritimes your next priority.

You can cover plenty of it in a week, and if you have the luxury of two weeks then you can take in most of the area.

Scenic drives are always great but when coupled with areas which aren't "on the way to anywhere" for the masses, then you can experience a 'peace' that you don't often get by accident anymore. The maritimes offer such a setting and the country-ish roads seldom hint at 'hustle and bustle' of any kind.

There is truly no place on earth more ideal for just 'watching the tides' than Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (because the tides are AWESOME there!).

Montreal and Quebec - unlike anything in North America.

Newfoundland popped into my heaed as soon as I read the post. Also, something I'd like to do is the north shore of the St. Lawrence in Quebec.

Algonquin Park in Ontario for wildlife.

I give my blessings to what bit of the North Shore of the St. Lawrence in QC I traveled.

That was all southwest of QC, QC... from Trois Rivieres to QC. Stay off the main freeway and take the highway that passes through the smaller towns, each with their magnificent churches.

I suspect that Kodi is probably talking about points east of QC, but if the segment I traveled is any indication, it's a great idea.

(though I still say the Maritime provinces should be at the top of the list to anyone for which they aren't too remote, and who hasn't been to the area)

I'd concur. I was down in Nova Scotia for the first time about a month ago and it was lovely. Drove the Cabot Trail (really beautiful; just make sure your brakes are up to snuff :) ) and then down to Halifax and Mahone Bay. And like anywhere along the seaboard, the weather's changeable so if the day starts off dreary looking don't be surprised if you have brilliant blue skies by 11.

HTH
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NorthwestMale, you are correct I was talking about the area east of QC , but only because I don't know any better. Thank you for the information on the points west of there. I will include it in my trip when I get there. And it's near the top of my list.