This thread has made me really envious.

We're already booked to go to Gibraltar and the UK this year.
But I'm definitely going on summer hols to the Maritimes next year!

Why the naff would you want to do that? It sounds dire. If you want to see freaks why not just go to Niagara Falls's Ripley's Believe It or Not!?

Oink you make me laugh!

I'm going to Gibraltar because I have distant relatives there and no close relatives anywhere except husband/kids in Canada.

Maritimes: I went to Halifax for about 48 hours last year and thought it would be nice for a holiday.

Niagara was great (went to a conference in Toronto in 2015) but I got wet. I would take an umbrella next time if I went to the Falls.

Could someone explain the fascination with the low and high tide aspect for me please.

I've seen Weston super Mare at high tide when you can walk into the sea and low tide when you can walk for miles through sludgy, soggy sand to get into the sea. I vaguely recall a couple of other places in England where high tide can cut you off if you're not careful but I wouldn't call experiencing both to be an advantage.

The fast Morecambe Bay tide has killed plenty of mussel pickers

But it's the BIGGEST!

And very probably more scenic than Weston Super Mud.

But Weston has a nice green and some nice pubs

As for biggest, people come from thousands of miles to see (and surf on) the tidal bore here but it's totally underwhelming.

http://www.economist.com/node/2426566

Well we might just see that bore as I've booked one night in Moncton. I doubt we will hang around to see both low and high tides.

I'm aware of that event. Not sure what your point is unless is that you need a certain number of drowned immigrants to make the trip worthwhile.

So what's actually worth seeing in NB?

Not much

Sounds like some great summer holiday plans people are in the making.

A buddy and i are off up to Big Chief Island (near Orillia) on his boat for the Canada day weekend.....its always a big party place for boaters.....and as Canada day is on a Saturday this year and its 150 celebrations, im sure its going to be one hell of a party! Ive heard rumours of live bands playing on a floating raft in the middle of the lake - as the water there around Big Chief island is only waste deep. Be fantastic if they do.

It will take us 2-3 days on the boat to get there from Peterborough and the same back, so were making quite the vacation out of it. Wont be too expensive either which is good. Should be fun!

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I don't know if you're interested in that sort of literature, but I liked the Stephen Leacock home tour at Old Brewery Bay near Orillia when I was there a long time ago.

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A buddy and i are off up to Big Chief Island (near Orillia) on his boat for the Canada day weekend. Not sure what the plan is yet other than to get away for a week or two, both of us havent had great news to deal with recently, myself work related and him woman trouble, so getting away on the boat for a week or so and celebrate Canada day seemed a good idea. Play it by ear i think.

Anyone do anything interesting/fun over this long weekend? (for those who have a long weekend.)

My normal 2 days off fell on Sun/Mon but all we did was clean house and plant some plants on the patio and took the dog for several walks, she loves the sunny days and needs 3-4 walks.

At work several who had today off were disappointed as they wanted to work so they got full holiday pay.