After some great days in Boston, we were ready to continue our trip.

After a quick stop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, we arrived at Bar Harbor, Maine, where we headed to Cadillac Mountain, part of the majestic Acadia National Park.

After enjoying these beautiful views, we continued on our way to our next stop: Saint Andrews by-the-sea in New Brunswick, Canada.

Saint Andrews was so much more than we expected. This charming little town, designated as a National Historic Site, really captured our hearts, so much so that we added an extra stay there on our way back. We stayed at the Algonquin Resort, which was wonderful, and gave our boys the chance to have a blast in their three-story water slide!

We enjoyed walking into town and checking out the incredible tides at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy.

We booked a whale watching trip with Island Quest Marine Whale and Wildlife Cruises. We were able to see a couple of minke whales, and the crew also taught us about other creatures that live in these waters. One of the coolest things was getting to sail around the tides of Passamaquoddy Bay and learning just how fast they can move.

After passing through the marker for “Mile 0” on this side of the Trans Canada Highway (we have been at the other end, in Victoria, BC, which was kind of cool), we were headed to our next stop: Moncton and Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park.