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CANADA - Acadia

New Brunswick province

New Brunswick is one of three Maritime provinces on the east coast of Canada and a part of former Acadia. Being relatively close to Europe, New Brunswick was among the first places in North America to be explored and settled, starting with the French in the early 1600s, who eventually colonized most of the Maritimes and some of Maine as the colony of Acadia. The area was caught up in the global conflict between the British and French empires, and in 1755 became part of Nova Scotia, to be partitioned off in 1784 following an influx of refugees from the American Revolutionary War. Large groups of English, Scottish, and French people settled in the area.

 

BEST TIME to VISIT NEW BRUNSWICK
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BEST TIME to TRAVEL to CANADA

 

From June to September

 

The Hopewell Rocks are formations caused by tidal erosion and standing 40–70 feet tall. They are located on the shores of the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy at Hopewell Cape. Due to the extreme tidal range of the Bay of Fundy, the base of the formations are covered in water twice a day. However, it is possible to view the formations from ground level at low tide.The formations consist of dark sedimentary conglomerate and sandstone rock. The large volume of water flowing in to and out of the Bay of Fundy modifies the landscape surrounding it.  Meanwhile, advancing and retreating tides and the associated waves have eroded the base of the rocks at a faster rate than the tops, resulting in their unusual shapes.
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