It's always nice coming home from a trip, but also sad to think that your holidays are basically over, hahaa. I do feel grateful and lucky to have finally gotten the chance to see Eastern Canada, and must say that it exceeded my expectations. I guess I didn't expect the Maritimes to be as beautiful (and humid!) as it is. There were many areas and places that even reminded me a lot of British Columbia. I also wasn't expecting the overall beauty -- a lot of hills and very dense forests of trees. A lot of trees. I guess I'm used to the prairies and everything being so flat. I also loved seeing the evident history by the old weathered victorian houses, and the small cemetaries that you passed by along the secondary highways, covered with gothic looking tombstones dating back to the 1700s, stained by moss, or even used as a perching stand for crows. Almost too picture perfect, like an Edgar Allan Poe poem.
Me and Jarred started a tradition of always planning a trip on our anniversary. This was year number four. We decided to plan a trip to the Maritimes with Jarred's brother Daniel and his girlfriend Natalie (although I've taken on the new habit of calling her Natalia), and to go visit Jarred (and Daniel's) dad and stepmother whom live in Amherst, Nova Scotia. They were the most accomidating hosts and took us around on mini road trips where we had the chance to see so much in such a short time. We had the chance to cross the Confederation bridge that crosses from New Brunswick into Prince Edward Island, across the Atlantic..!! This bridge has been noted as one of Canada’s top engineering achievements of the 20th century. So I thought it was pretty neat to get a chance to see it and experience it up close.
I took this photo from the official website as I was unable to get any photos up close. There is no stopping allowed once on and crossing the bridge. There isn't even enough room to pull over to the side if you wanted to.
So, before we get to the rest of the photos here is the Anniversary List thus far...
- Anniversary #1: Back to Las Vegas!! (we got married there in 2007 at the Graceland Chapel, lol.)
- Anniversary #2: Kelowna, British Columbia. We stayed with my cousin and went for a lovely visit.
- Anniversary #3: Jasper, Alberta. I had such a wonderful time on this intimate roadtrip style vacation. Jasper is so breathtaking and a real appreciation for natures natural beauty.
- Anniversary #4: The Maritimes (Eastern Canada).
Here we are on our actual anniversary date, September 6th, at North Rustico beach in Prince Edward Island.
A few other highlights from our trip....
A chilly day in P.E.I.
Partridge Island, Nova Scotia. Enjoying a hot and VERY humid day on what I was calling 'The Twilight Beach', cause this reminded me of the beach scene/location in the first Twilight movie. :P
Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is the picture perfect shot when you think of the Maritimes.
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. This was one of my favourite parts of the trip.
Cavendish Beach, P.E.I.
The Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. A World Heritage Site. My pamphlet reads, 'Lunenburg proudly preserves the original layout of a planned Colonial settlement established in 1753. Mi'kmaq natives and Acadians were the earliest settlers, and later formal colonization by "Foreign Protestants", from Germany, Switzerland and the Montbeliard region of France, expanded the existing British Colonial settlement in Nova Scotia. Lunenburg was named for one of the German Territories, Luneburg-Braunsweig, ruled by the then Kind of Great Britain, George II.'
Lunenburg is also home to the famous Bluenose. Which is also featured on our lovely Canadian dime:
And here on a 1928 Canadian stamp:
Lunenburg was definitely another favourite part of this trip. We got to stay here overnight, at the super cute Top Mast Motel, which looked so minature and 1950's-like. We ate at The Fish Company where I ordered the Haddock (fish) stuffed with crab and lobster. I'm drooling just thinking of it. I wish I thought to take a photo! ;)
Here are some of the photos I did mange to take of this charming town....
In front of my dream PURPLE home.
Natalia entering her 1950's motel suite...
I love this idea, to use a halloween cauldron as a flower pot :)
Lunenburg Academy (Elementary School). This somehow makes me think of Lydia going to school in the movie Beetlejuice...
A huge cemetary that sits right beside the school...
St. John's Anglican Church. This is the second oldest Anglican church in Canada (after St. Paul's in Halifax) and dates back to 1754 (!!!) The church was completely reconditioned and "Gothicized" between 1870 - 1875.
I have many more photos to share, but as of now I'm sick of doing this, hahaha. I've already wasted a good chunk of my afternoon. Now I'm going to go relax on the couch with my kitty Riven, whom I always miss so dearly when travelling.
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