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stevemorris
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Aug 07, 2016

North to South Highway in New Brunswick

we're travelling to atlantic provinces next week from Ontario, done the trip many times and we know southern nb well

this time we're going around the gaspe peninsula starting at riviere du loup, ending up at cambellton nb.

there are two "major" highways from cambellton to Fredericton, go southwest from cambellton to the trans Canada(hwy 2) at st leonard or south east through Bathurst/mirimachi/doaktown

ive done the mirimachi route, its pretty decent, anybody gone the other way?

mapquest says 4 hours either way, pretty optimistic I'm sure!
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    Little_Kopit
    Explorer
    Aug 08, 2016
    So, ask your GPS. Then if you're looking for something different, you'll get it. & say, as you drive more slowly look at the structure of the houses. Can you tell the difference between French and English, 19th c. , 20th c or 21st c. Betcha barns change.

    ;)
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    stevemorris
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2016
    Oldcow wrote:
    From Grand falls, the route 105 along the Saint John river is a slower pace but much nicer if you are not in a rush.

    Oldcow


    done that route too, and the old number two before the new highway was built which is sooooooo boring!
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    Oldcow
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2016
    From Grand falls, the route 105 along the Saint John river is a slower pace but much nicer if you are not in a rush.

    Oldcow
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    stevemorris
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2016
    NCWriter wrote:
    We drove the "other" from Cambellton down to St Leonard on a Thursday morning in July.

    Road was fine, very little traffic, a few small towns, otherwise mostly forests...saw a couple of moose by the road. Other than that, your basic point A to B highway ride.


    that's great to hear!!

    ive gone on that road before but years ago. the Bathurst/mirimachi route is ok but we'll miss the hartland bridge, a favourite stop
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    NCWriter
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2016
    We drove the "other" from Cambellton down to St Leonard on a Thursday morning in July.

    Road was fine, very little traffic, a few small towns, otherwise mostly forests...saw a couple of moose by the road. Other than that, your basic point A to B highway ride.
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    stevemorris
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2016
    Little Kopit wrote:
    Have you visited the Acadian Historical Village http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/Products/V/Village-Historique-Acadien-Product.aspx

    Take a great big part of a day for that.

    :C


    yes we have, it'll just be straight nonstop drive

    we've to most of tourist stuff in nb. we're visiting my parents in f'ton and going as far as cape Breton and pei and down to standrews

    looks like the new hwy 8(Marysville bypass) is still under construction!! after 10 yrs or more

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