MONCTON, NB, CANADA -- 7/12
Moncton is known for one of the few
tidal bores in the world, all of which, I believe, occur in the Bay of Fundy. A
tidal bore is a narrow river connected to the bay, and when the tide rises the
water can be seen as a wavelet traveling UP the river. Depending on the time of
year and the phase of the moon, the wave can be a few inches to a few feet in
height. The volume of water is such that the water level in the river rises 20
feet or more in about an hour! We arrived in time to see the initial wave and
then had lunch in the trailer, then back at the river's edge we marveled as the
swollen river had reached its banks. Definitely worth seeing.
A small grandstand is provided along with a count-down clock so that visitors know when the next wave is expected.
The approaching wave
flowing up the river!
These strange happenings also occur because the Bay of Fundy enjoys the highest tides in the world. It has been calculated that one tide change here in the bay moves 100 billion tons of water, more than the daily discharge of all the rivers in the world combined!
TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA, -- 7/13 We were welcomed into Nova Scotia (New Scotland) by a piper in a kilt!
HALIFAX/GLEN MARGARET,
NS -- 7/14 We're here at an idyllic campground just across the road from
St. Margaret's bay, about (aboot) 15 miles from Halifax, eh? Accommodations of
any kind are almost impossible to get because the TALL SHIPS are coming! Luckily
we booked a reservation just at the last minute.
The view from our campground at Glen Margaret, day and evening.
Our home away from home.
We saw another tidal bore here, but at a better time of day; just as impressive as the first. 
