21天加拿大海洋省 (13) 第 17至21 日 - St Andrews, 觀鯨

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Around the Maritimes in 21 Days (13) Day 17 to Day 21 - St Andrews / Whale watching

第十七日

Halifax to St Andrews, NB 車程5至6小時.

傳說中的麥當勞龍蝦漢堡.

1. Nova Scotia, Aug 20

第十八日

St Andrews是一個美麗的邊境海邊小鎮, 隔灣與美國相望.

St Andrews is a genteel summer resort town. Blessed with a fine climate and picturesque beauty, it also has a colorful history. Founded by Loyalists in 1783, it’s one of the oldest towns in the province.

上午在海邊小坐, 四周一片寧靜. 浪濤聲已經遠去, 隻剩遠處海鳥的叫聲.

2. St Andrews, NB, Aug 21

A blockhouse is a modest fortified building with a distinctive overhanging upper level. In 18th- and 19th-century North American, both Britain and the United States build many blockhouses for defense purposes. St. Andrews Blockhouse and a battery were erected by the townspeople of St. Andrews at the outbreak of the war of 1812-14 in anticipation of a seaborne attack from the United States.

When the War of 1812 broke out, the citizens of St. Andrews had little to fear from their neighbors in Maine. Not everyone in New England was a favor of the war. Despite the conflict, resolutions were passed on both sides of the border declaring a local truce.

St Andrews與美國隔灣相望, 所以修有防禦碉堡. 美國和加拿大(當時的英國殖民地)素來友好, 隻有1812-1814年爆發過短暫的戰爭. 好笑的是St Andrews的居民同Maine州的鄰居達成私下的和解, 維持了這段邊境的和平.

3. St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site, St Andrews, NB, Aug 21

4. St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site, St Andrews, NB, Aug 21

5. St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site, St Andrews, NB, Aug 21

碉堡內部

On Saint Croix Island in 1604, French nobleman-courtier Pierre Dugua Sieur de Monts established a settlement. This outpost was the first attempt by the French at year-round colonization in the territory they call la Cadie or L’Acadie.

小小的Saint Croix島對美國和加拿大有著重要的曆史意義. 1604年, 來自法國的79名開拓者在這個小島登陸, 他們是第一批來自歐洲的永久移民. 艱苦的第一個冬天奪去了35人的生命, 剩下的44人在印地安人的幫助下幸存了下來. Saint Croix Island現在被美加共同定為國家曆史遺跡.

美加兩邊都沒有登上Saint Croix Island的渡船.

6. Saint Croix Island, St Andrews, NB, Aug 21

The experience of the French on Saint Croix Island taught them much about adapting to the environment and interacting with the Aboriginal peoples. These insights formed the foundation for an enduring French presence in northeastern North America.

早期來自法國的開拓者自稱Acadians. 他們與印地安人友好相處, 在新大陸生存了下來. 英法之後對北美的爭奪使Acadians受盡了苦難, 他們被驅趕到美國南方, 很多人凍餓而死, 很多家庭妻離子散. 最終用了數十年才慢慢回到故鄉.

7. St Andrews, NB, Aug 21