[Magdalen] Where to go?

[Lynn Ronkainen]

and don't forget The Bay of Fundy!!! highest tides in the world... worth 
seeing (in the Maritime Provinces)

Lynn

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single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

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ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is 
leaning against the wrong wall."

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From: "Charles Wohlers" <charles.wohlers at verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 6:05 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Where to go?

> Quebec City is definitely worth seeing - been there twice. It's probably 
> the only really "European" city in North America, which may make it less 
> interesting to you. A week is probably more than you'd want for there, 3 
> days or so should do.
>
> Acadia Nat'l. Park (coast of Maine) is also beautiful, and the hiking is 
> less strenuous than what I took you on <g>. It's less than a days' drive 
> from Quebec City. Also worth 3-4 days.
>
> Gaspesie Park in Quebec is (I think) underrated, especially if you like 
> more outdoorsy stuff - and you might actually see wild caribou.
>
> Well, Susan Hutchinson has just said what I said above, only better. Only 
> thing I can add is that there's a ferry from Yarmouth, NS, to Bar Harbor 
> (Acadia NP), which you could see after Halifax.
>
> We have pictures, of course:
> Acadia: http://satucket.com/Milo/Acadia1001/
> Gaspe, Gaspesie Park, Quebec City (1st time): 
> http://satucket.com/Milo/Quebec/
> Quebec City, 2nd time: 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwohlers/sets/72157649624441336/
>
> Oh, and in answer to your question, Quebec City to Gaspe (the town) is 
> about a day's drive.
>
> Cape Breton is a place I've always wanted to see - supposed to be 
> spectacular. Also known for great Celtic music.
>
> Oh, and you of course are welcome to stop by here again - we're about 5 
> hours' drive from Quebec City. I promise only easy hikes.
>
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Roger Stokes
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 5:31 PM
> To: Magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: [Magdalen] Where to go?
>
> Friends,
>
> I know I have mentioned this before but I am still undecided about my
> projected 2015 trip.  I had thought about it being to the Southern USA
> in November but frost in Florida in November has put me off that idea so
> I wondered about the states bordering Canada in June.  The question then
> is what would I do?  I admit I am not a great one for museums and art
> galleries, particularly now I am on my own.  As somebody said to me the
> other day, you want somebody to talk with as you go round such places.
> (A real expert might want to make a detailed study on their own but that
> is not me.)
>
> Somebody suggested Quebec and Montreal as being worth visiting, but I
> don't think I would want to spend a week in each.  Perhaps I could take
> a trip across to Halifax, skirting round Maine as I doubt the rental car
> agreement would let me "cut the corner" and my map doesn't show a main
> road across there anyway.
>
> Any concrete suggestions so I can make some bookings?
>
> Roger