New Brunswick, Canada

Joseph falls into winter in New Brunswick, Canada. In New Brunswick Canada’s only official bi-lingual province the English and French Acadian thrive in perfect harmony. This episode features a bi-cultural, bi-seasonal view of this beautiful Atlantic province.

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New Brunswick is Canada’s only bi-lingual province and the peaceful co-existence between the French Acadian Culture and the English Loyalist culture gives you two experiences for the price of one.  Add to that New Brunswick’s natural beauty and the amazing Bay of Fundy tides and a world of adventures await you.  New Brunswick is also a four-season destination and at no time is it more beautiful than in the Fall when the hordes of tourists have gone home and you have the great leaf change to yourself. New Brunswick is also an exciting winter destination.  Contrary to many people’s frozen stereotypes of Canada in general and New Brunswick in particular New Brunswickers donÂ’t hibernate during the winter in fact, if anything they get more active. And in Summer there’s always the Acadian Festival in August to celebrate.  Other celebrations in New Brunswick include apple picking, farmers markets, crafts fairs, the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta in Sussex, musical fireworks during the Kedgwick Fall Festival and the internationally renowned Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton in September.  For a complete list of activities and a free travel planner simply click on their logo above.

The capital city of Fredericton is located on the banks of the scenic 450 mile long St. John River and a good place to base your New Brunswick explorations. Everythings “the very best to a New Brunswicker and the best places to meet these friendly, upbeat folk is at Fredericton’s many downtown restaurants, cafes, pubs and at its homey Saturday market. One of the highlights Fredericton’s downtown tour is the Provincial Capital Building an architectural and historic treasure. By just traveling twenty minutes from Fredericton along the St. John River you can step back in time and meet some 19th century New Brunswick loyal subjects at King’s Landing Historical Settlement.  After the American Revolution more than 15,000 British Loyalists moved up the St. John River and created settlements such as King’s Landing.  At the living cultural museum costumed interpreters give you a taste of life during that time. Every October King’s Landing celebrates a 19th century Thanksgiving.  For more on Fredericton’s attractions click onto their logo above and which will spirit you to a website loaded with good ideas.