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Friday, October 31, 2014

St. Andrews...A Weekend in New Brunswick

We were fortunate to visit New Brunswick for the long Columbus Day weekend, and on our way home, we stopped in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, a National Historical District, just under 20 miles from the Canadian-United States border.


St. Andrews, founded in the late 1700s as a loyalist town and shipbuilding center, has a charming downtown, punctuated with nautical shops, quirky boutiques, and places to sit and people watch.









A lovely inn, Canada's oldest summer hotel, sits in the middle of the main street.



St. Andrews is the home of the Algonquin Resort and prestigious 18-hole golf course. 

The picturesque seaside Veteran's Memorial. 


Whale watching is also a popular activity here, drawing on a rich nautical tradition. 






Like all cute towns, they had a lovely coffee shop, where I had the tastiest maple scone and hot apple cider. 


And then we I stopped to ham it up for a couple of fun photos.




Have you ever been to St. Andrews-by-the-Sea or anywhere in the Maritime Provinces of Canada? Where are your favorite spots?







18 comments:

  1. What a charming little town! Your hot cider and scone look delicious! I so want to visit New Brunswick. And St John. And PEI. :)

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    1. New Brunswick was so much fun! I can't wait to go back and explore more, as well as the other maritime provinces. Definitely must-sees. Thank you for stopping by, Kimberly!

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  2. I live in Ontario but have never made it east of Quebec. Visiting the maritimes is definitely on my list. I would love to road trip out there. Thanks for sharing your photos, it just makes me want to visit even more!

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    1. Ontario is a lot of fun...we have been to Toronto many times, and Ottawa too. And Montreal is a must see, as is Quebec City. New Brunswick was so much fun as well! I can't wait to go back and explore more, as well as the other maritime provinces. Definitely must-sees. Thank you for stopping by, Mar.

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  3. I need to add this beautiful place to my "go" list. I enjoyed your photos very much

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    1. Thank you, Carol. :-) New Brunswick was so much fun! I can't wait to go back and explore more, as well as the other maritime provinces. Definitely must-sees. Thank you for stopping by.

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  4. Looks like a lovely little town and one I haven't visited as of yet!

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    1. St. Andrew was so picturesque...I'm sure there are many more nooks and crannies to explore. Thank you for stopping by, Rena.

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  5. This looks wonderful. Different wonderful from our beaches. I'd love to visit.

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    1. New Brunswick was so much fun! I can't wait to go back and explore more, as well as the other maritime provinces. Definitely must-sees. Thank you for stopping by. :-)

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  6. What a fun trip you had...I love the name of that Ice cream and gift shop, Wiggle...Too cute!

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    1. I loved the Scrooge and Marly Christmas store and Worth a Wiggle is a great name for an ice cream store. It was a lot of fun. :-)

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  7. I love the names of the shops - so clever and cute. It looks like a great little town.

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    1. I loved the Scrooge and Marly Christmas store and Worth a Wiggle is a great name for an ice cream store. They really seemed to put thought into it. It was a lot of fun. :-) Thank you for stopping by, Sharon.

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  8. The colorful shops and artwork is beautiful, I laughed at the inclusion of phone booths..

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    1. I did too, JJ. I almost took a picture inside. It was perfect...so nostalgic, given the very small town Main Street scene. Love it! Thank you for stopping by!

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  9. How wonderfully quaint! Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. St. Andrew was so picturesque...I'm sure there are many more nooks and crannies to explore. Thank you for stopping by, Liv! :-)

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