Saturday, June 17, 2017

Road Trip from Ontario Lake to the Atlantic -- II

Photo by Bo. W
The window outside of the St. Lawrence River      

Montreal - Quebec City 2 hours 40 minutes   255 km via AutoRoute du Souvenir/AutoRoute 20

AutoRoute 20, traveling 255 km, the dazzling France’s roof and skylight, Chateau Frontenac Hotel, near the window lunch.... Montreal is a city with a population of 3 million 800 thousand, while Quebec City is a small town with a population of 700 thousand. From Montreal to drive 20 highway, about 3 hours, it is 255 kilometers away from Quebec City. Look down from a height, Quebec is a city with a beautiful roof. After years of baptism of brick walls and bright roof add radiance and beauty to each other, so that the built in 1608 Canada's oldest city, like a piece of American treasure, brightly.

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Quebec City, Canada's oldest city, it has a history of more than 400 years. In this full of rich European overtones of Quebec City, historical relics everywhere: North America's only the most complete preservation of the ancient city wall, Castle Hotel with elegant, delicate and refined the old church, imposing the Quebec parliament building, attracts tourist’s antique wagon...!



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Quebec City -- Fredericton NB 5 hours 38 minutes   593 km       

Fredericton City, although it is the provincial capital, but it is very small. Fredericton city is surrounded by mountains, across the St John River, it is very beautiful scenery.




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Fredericton City is located in the central and western regions of New Brunswick Province, the capital of the province and the third largest city, next to St. John and Monckton, the main city center in southern New Brunswick province. The city is a culture, art and education center of New Brunswick Province, and it is a city with rich cultural flavor.








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Fredericton NB -- Charlottetown PE 3 hours 29 minutes 341 km

Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada and is known as the bright pearl on the Atlantic. Charlottetown is the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island. Its history is very active and famous in Canada. In 1867, the Charlottetown conference was announced as the first meeting of territorial sovereignty in Canada. Because of this, the city of Charlottetown to the federal birthplace is famous now. The fertile soil and a moderate climate make Prince Edward Island an ideal place for mixed farming. Half of the island has not been reclaimed, hence the name "Garden Province". In 1997, Prince Edward celebrated the opening of the federal bridge, the longest bridge in the world, and 12.9 kilometers across the icy water. Federal traces of a 3 km long entertainment channel is along the abandoned railway, and unique walking and bicycle paths. Prince Edward Island on the largest city of Charlottetown, not only agricultural products rich, rich in seafood, excellent climate, year weather temperature than the average, potato is nationally renowned for its.

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Charlottetown PE – Halifax NS    3 hours 31 minutes     330 km

Halifax, it is located in Nova Scotia province just south of. Local indigenous Maher Mick people near Halifax area known as Jipugtug, English spelling Chebucto meaning "the biggest harbor", this mainly refers to the is the Halifax north of the Great Basin today, Bedford basin and East Southeast connected Atlantic narrow waters. Maher Mick people often come to this warm beach in the summer, bathe the Atlantic sea water to enjoy the sunshine. And before winter comes, they will have to move north or westward to the mainland, to avoid the invasion of the sea breeze.

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If in a place where you can see the harbor, whale and Titanic at the same time, it is Halifax. Halifax of the old city is not big. No matter where you want to go, just walk on it. Halifax's harbor, known as the world's longest seaside walk path, about half an hour's walk. The harbor has many private docks in smooth water. Little white sail the sea, beach visitors everywhere, walking is quite interesting. Along the way there are many restaurants and snacks, as well as Cow ice cream shop, shop front always lined up.