We’re back on the mainland, travelling through New Brunswick on our way to the USA. Decided to stop in a town called St. Andrews, well, because someone suggested we should. Personal recommendations are always the best, no?
St. Andrews is on the southern tip of a peninsula that extends into the Passamaquoddy Bay, at the mouth of the St. Croix River, only 2km across from the state of Maine by water, though 53km by road.
Of the 1004 National Historic Sites in Canada, St. Andrews is probably one of the few cities in Canada on the list (Quebec City is the only other one I know of). It’s a pretty little town, full of lovely historic buildings, old fashioned lamp standards with giant hanging baskets blooming with flowers, and homes with perfectly manicured lawns. Quaint. I felt like I was walking through a Hallmark movie set the entire time.
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| How can you go wrong in a town with a restaurant called Drewhaven?! |
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| Tides in St. Andrews can be 20 feet! |
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| I spent some $$ here! |
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| Ahhh, lunch by the sea! |
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| A wharf... |
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| ... and boats! |
The area is also renowned for it’s golf course - St. Andrew’s By The Sea at the Algonquin Resort. Originally constructed in 1894, the course boasts Canada’s oldest clubhouse. I did not feel my golf experience was ‘on par’ for the $145 green fees, so we drove right by, but the views were very pretty!
Speaking of pretty… we were rather taken with the town itself. It has everything we need - a marina, a golf course, a quilt shop, great restaurants, an ice rink (for hockey for D), and inexpensive housing. Almost tempted to move, if not for the miserable winters!
Here’s a listing we wanted to look at…
What would a place like that be listed for in Vancouver, I wonder?
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