"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
10/26/2015 at 11:05 • Filed to: Cavalier roadtrip
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"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
10/26/2015 at 11:05 • Filed to: Cavalier roadtrip | 3
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Hello. If you’ve been following my
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TL DR: Day 3 we started and ended in the same place (on PEI), and Day 4 we drove to Halifax! On day 4 we were in 3 provinces before noon. So there.
Remarks: As mentioned in Day 2, we arrived on Prince Edward Island across the remarkable Confederation Bridge. Confederation Bridge be big yo. 12.9 kms long. That’s like 8 miles. Of Bridge. DAYYYUUUUMMM. The bridge cost a cool $1.3 Billion CAD. It connects PEI to New Brunswick.
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Despite it’s undoubtable size, the bridge is actually not that enjoyable to drive across in a low car. The guard rails are high and mess around with your depth perception.
But nonetheless it is quite the marvel. On day 3 we woke up and drove from Charlottetown to Cavendish. (About 72 kms total or 44 miles)
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In Cavendish we checked out the Anne of Green Gables house (that was for Ms Big Bossy Boss)....and then we drove onto PEI National Park at the end of the Island. We then walked along the beach which was all romatical and stuff.
The weather wasn’t super hot, but hey I was just happy to not be at work. We then went back to Charlottetown and ate Lobster. Lobster good!
On Day 4 we drove from Charlottetown to Halifax Nova Scotia. It’s about 325 kms or 200 miles.
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That is of course the largest city in Canada’s maritime provinces. The drive is pretty unremarkable except the fact that upon leaving PEI you have to pay the bridge toll. I complained about that stupid toll so much my travelling companion paid it. So thank you to her!
The other remarkable thing is that once you get on Highway 2 in New Brunswick again, you are only a few kilometers from Nova Scotia. In fact the exit for PEI is the last exit in New Brunswick. So we hit 3 provinces before noon. As far as I know, this is the only place in Canada you could hit 3 provinces in such a short span.
Here is the view from Halifax! Stay tuned for Day’s 5 and 6 tomorrow!!
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> thebigbossyboss
10/26/2015 at 13:42 |
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Roadtrips are best -trips.
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thebigbossyboss
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2015 at 15:15 |
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Absolutely.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> thebigbossyboss
10/27/2015 at 04:39 |
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bay of Fundy?
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thebigbossyboss
> pip bip - choose Corrour
10/27/2015 at 06:54 |
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No sir, that last picture is from Halifax harbour. the left side is halifax and the right side is dartmouth. The Bay of Fundy is on the other side of Nova Scotia.
Justin Hughes
> thebigbossyboss
10/28/2015 at 12:18 |
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The other remarkable thing is that once you get on Highway 2 in New Brunswick again, you are only a few kilometers from Nova Scotia. In fact the exit for PEI is the last exit in New Brunswick. So we hit 3 provinces before noon. As far as I know, this is the only place in Canada you could hit 3 provinces in such a short span.
Neat! Having lived in north central Massachusetts most of my life, I take it for granted that one quick loop will take me through MA, NH, and VT in a very short time. I’ve even done five states in one day before. But then I forget that Canada, like space, is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist, but that’s just peanuts to Canada...
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thebigbossyboss
> Justin Hughes
10/28/2015 at 12:33 |
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Yes. Indeed, Canada’s smallest province (Prince Edward Island) still takes the better part of 4 hours to drive across. Ontario, while not the largest by total size is ridiculous to drive across.
You have to drive through the whole damn thing. It will take over two days and it’s nearly 1200 miles east to west. That’s 50% more than driving across Texas at it’s widest point. And Texas is huge.