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Tag Archives: Paul and Marg’s adventure
Wolfville, Nova Scotia – Sept 8
Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley and the home of Acadia University. We came here primarily to see the tides of the Bay of Fundy. The best place to see this phenomena is at Hall’s Harbour. Tides … Continue reading
Lunenburg – Sept 7
Lunenburg is a UNESCO World Heritage historic fishing and boat building village. 80% of its buildings are original giving it the UNESCO designation. It is also the home of the famous Bluenose II schooner. For almost 30 years the Bluenose … Continue reading
Peggy’s Cove – Lunenburg – Sept 6
I was right, today was a great picture day!! We went to Peggy’s Cove on a road through some pretty fishing villages. We then drove around Margarets Bay and Mahone Bay and Lunenburg. The pictures speak for themselves.
Halifax – Sept 5
I was amazed at how beautiful a day it was only hours after Hurricane Earl blew through here. The sun was shining so we went downtown to the waterfront. They were having a festival with music and costumed performers. Some … Continue reading
Halifax – Sept 4
We arrived at the airport around 4pm yesterday (Sept 3) and rented a car and headed into Halifax. There were a lot of students around and people were hanging out before the storm hits. We went to “Niche” for dinner … Continue reading
Iles De La Madeleine to Cheticamp Cape Breton Island – Aug 29
We left this morning at dawn (6 am) to a beautiful sunrise. The islands were bathed in golden sunlight as we cleared the harbour and set our course for Cheticamp (157 degrees – south east). The Madeleines were still in … Continue reading
L’Anse A Beaufils to Iles De La Madeleine – Aug 27-28
Today about noon (weather permitting) we will leave for the Magdelen Islands (English spelling). It is a 25 hour trip (125 miles). We plan to spend a day there before sailing the 60 miles to Cheticamp, Cape Breton Island – … Continue reading
Riviere Au Renard to L’Anse A Beaufils – Aug 25
Today we will travel the last leg of the mainland portion of the trip although we many have to wait for weather before crossing the 125 miles to Iles De La Madeleine. I think this stretch of the Gaspe is … Continue reading
Riviere de Madeleine to Riviere Au Renard – Aug 24
Today was the warmest day we have in a few weeks. It was beautiful and we all stripped down to catch as many of the rays as possible. We haven’t seen very many commercial fishing vessels in this area until … Continue reading
Saint Anne Des Monts to Riviere de Madeleine – Aug 23
We started out today with a little bit of caution even though the waves had settled down and the wind had slowed. We motored since it (the wind) was on our nose again. It was one of those days that … Continue reading
Matane to Saint Anne des Monts – Aug 21
We started the day with a weather report which was checkered at best. We had some ports to land run to if the the predicted rain and wind came up but it didn’t happen. As the day went on the … Continue reading
Rimouski to Matane – Aug 20
The weather was better today – a wind at our back instead of in our faces. We sailed for a while but eventually fired up the engine to get to Matane before dark. We were hungry and tried so we … Continue reading
Tadoussac to Rimouski – Aug 19
It was a beautiful calm sunny morning as we left the marina for Rimouski on the south shore. We timed our departure to take advantage of the tide as it was going out which helped us move down and across … Continue reading
Saguenay Fjord (Baie Eternite) to Tadoussac – Aug 18
It was a calm night and the huge cliffs in the bay were like a geo-thermal furnace so it was a very nice night and morning. We took our time enjoying the beauty and a great breakfast. We sailed most … Continue reading
Saguenay Fjord – Aug 17
Today was a day of days. Just when I thought it couldn’t get better – it did! The fjord is a unique experience which transforms you into a postcard setting of beauty and awe. The walls go straight up on … Continue reading
Tadoussac – Aug 16
It was a foggy rainy day today and we decided to do a few jobs in port and catch up on our sleep. The water has been so cold in this area (6C) that the boat (sole) floor and hull … Continue reading