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Pawn spawnPawnbroker reality show spawns a spin-off.Crlbsheet, E2The Berkshire EagleSunday, August 15,2010Enormous flowerpot* * * T #«*••A*'-' i ''r r •-ifT '“'jrfif' i . ‘ ; 'V*i^'7^jPr V ^ ,• y.shaped rock formations at Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick can be exploredPhotos by Associated Presshas miles of scenic coastline and a mix cultural attractionsAssociated PressWhen you think of vacationing in Canada, chances are the country's three most-visited cities come to mind: Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.But east of Quebec, four provinces known as Atlantic Canada offer thousands of miles of scenic coastline and a mix of cultural attractions, from the farmhouse in ‘Anne of Green Gables'’ to one of the oldest French Acadian settlements. Activities range from mud-sliding and golf to year-round surfing. Offbeat destinations include the Herring Hall of Fame.The provinces that make up this region are New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Together Newfoundland-Labrador comprise one province located north and east of the other three provinces. The southern part of Newfoundland, and the most easterly part of Atlantic Canada, has its very own time zone, an hour and a half ahead of Eastern time. The other three provinces — New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island — are sometimes referred to collectively as the Canadian Maritimes.Some fall cruises from Boston and New York make port calls in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Saint John, New Brunswick, while Halifax is the busiest Canadian airport east of Montreal, with direct flights from the U.S. on a half-dozen major airlines.Above left, ‘Green Gables’ on Prince Edward Island is where the book ‘Anne of Green Gables,’ by Lucy Maud Montgomery, was set. Above right, Prince Edward Island is home to some 30 golf courses, including Crowbush Cove, rated one of the country’s best.See Canada’s Maritimes by motorcycle, E5But many visitors drive and take ferries from one province to the next. New Brunswick shares a land border with Maine, and from Saint John, there is daily year-round ferry serv ice to Digby, Nova Scotia, which is famous for its scallops. Prince Edward Island is reachable via ferry from Nova Scotia or by driving across the 8-mile-long Confederation Bridge from New Brunswick. Quebec shares a land border with Labrador, while Newfoundland can be reached bv ferrv from Nova Scotia or bv air from severalw •* »cities.Here are a few highlights from the region:Bay of Fundy: New Brunswick’s southern coast, and NovaScotia’s northern coast, lie along the Bay of Fundy, which has some of the world s highest tides, with high and low tides every six hours. There are rafting trips in the tidal bore, which is the term used to describe the big waves generated by the tidal flow, as well as whale watches, with several species of whales in the bay throughout the summer and into early fall. Enormous flowerpotshaped rock formations at Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick can be explored on foot at low tide and by kayak at high tide.Anne of Green Gables: Lucy Maud Montgomery grew up on Prince Edward Island and set her famous 1908 book ‘ Anne of Green Gables” here. The island is home to a white farmhouse with green gables, where relatives of Montgomery lived; a park attraction called Avonlea Village; the home Montgomery wasCANADA, continued on E3
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US
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