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Whales and Sails- Two of Our Favourite Things

Whales and Sails- Two of Our Favourite Things

By on Sep 20, 2014 in Baby Maria, Cierra, Dad, Hailey, Kaatje, Kaelyn, Mom, Travel |

OUR JOURNEY Once the kids were all fitted with their pirate costumes, we boarded the Jolly Breeze Tall Ship and set sail.  We traveled across Passamaquoddy Bay, the waves were crazy and we were soaked within minutes of leaving the dock.  Apparently the tide was going out and the wind was coming in, which is not common and created some big waves.  The tide was still...

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Cape Enrage / Fundy National Park

Cape Enrage / Fundy National Park

By on Sep 19, 2014 in Baby Maria, Cierra, Dad, Hailey, Kaatje, Kaelyn, Mom, Samantha (aka Hula Hoop), Tammy, Travel |

From the website: The Bay of Fundy is one of the Marine Wonders of the World with tides rising as much as 16.3m (53 vertical feet) over a 12-hour period twice each day. Cape Enrage offers one of the most spectacular views of the natural phenomenon from its towering cliffs and has been a light station and fog alarm since 1838; the current light tower is over 140...

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Fort Beauséjour- A Trip Back in Time

Fort Beauséjour- A Trip Back in Time

By on Sep 16, 2014 in Baby Maria, Cierra, Dad, Hailey, Kaatje, Kaelyn, Mom, Samantha (aka Hula Hoop), Tammy, Travel |

There is nothing like standing in the middle of a 300 year old fort to make history come alive. As we walked the fort and discussed what life would have been like in the era, you can’t help but appreciate the sacrifices that were made and how difficult life would have been back then.  The girls eyes lit up with each passage way and secret door.  They wondered...

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Hopewell Rocks- Mud Bath

Hopewell Rocks- Mud Bath

By on Sep 15, 2014 in Baby Maria, Cierra, Dad, Hailey, Kaatje, Kaelyn, Mom, Samantha (aka Hula Hoop), Tammy, Travel |

  As the website says ” Hopewell Rocks is a place to pause…a place to appreciate a remarkable story interwoven through time, tide, and the intricacies of nature. These are the highest tides in the world. And they happen twice a day….every day.” At the Interpretative Centre we learned about: tide formation; how New Brunswick used to be located...

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