Friday, August 31, 2018

The Confederation Bridge

Canada/New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, The Confederation Bridge!
The Confederation Bridge spans the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait. This 12.9-kilometre links Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick. When travelling at the speed limit, it takes about 12 minutes to cross the bridge.
Construction took place from October 1993 to May 1997.
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, during a state visit to Canada in 1998, referred to the bridge as the "Span of Green Gables".

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

The statue of Samuel de Champlain

Canada/Ottawa, The statue of Samuel de Champlain!
He's known as "The Father of New France", was born on August 13, 1574. He was a French navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He made more than 20 trips across the Atlantic, and founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608. He is important to Canadian history because he made the first accurate map of the coast and he helped found the settlements.
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