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Rolling farms and rugged shores in the Canadian Maritimes. The Evangeline Trail is famous for its biking...miles and miles of country roads, bountiful farmstands and historic villages. Cycling along the trail, we take in the expansive shores, the charming Victorian town of Annapolis Royal, and stretches of quiet farmland, rich with strawberries, raspberries and apples
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• Fresh Digby scallops hauled in from the bay
• The Bay of Fundy tidal changes in The Minas Basin
• Port Royal Habitation
• Moonlight graveyard tour in Annapolis Royal
• Biking atop the dykes in Wolfville
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Day 1 & 2 Digby & Bear River
Transfer to Digby, a port famous for its scallop fleet. Day two finds us aboard a zodiac, on the lookout for the seals and minke whales that summer along Digby Neck. Rambling roads leads us to the artisan village of Bear River, the Switzerland of Nova Scotia.
• Two nights at The Pines, a country resort with pool and a grand view across Digby Bay.
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Day 3 & 4 Annapolis Royal
We bike into Annapolis Royal, site of the first French settlement in the Maritimes. Mrs. McGhee tempts us off our bikes to taste her strawberry rhubarb pie before a visit to the Acadian village at Port Royal. Tonight, we join Alan Melanson on a lamplight tour of Annapolis' historic graveyard.
• The Hillsdale House, a Victorian showpiece set near the Royal Gardens, hosts us for two nights.
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Day 5, 6 & 7 Wolfville & The Minas Basin
Through apple country and into Wolfville, a college town settled in the 1760's by New England farmers. After a visit to the Acadian settlement of Grand Pré, we bike atop the dykes that separate farmland from the sea and marvel at the tidal surge of the Bay of Fundy.
• Two nights at The Tattingstone Inn, a registered heritage property and 4 star inn.
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"I would go on another Bike Riders tour in a heartbeat!"
Virginia Locke
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Dates: Jun 22-28, Jul 13-19, Jul 27-Aug 2, Aug 10-16, Sep 21-27, Jun 21-27, 2009, Jul 12-18, 2009, Jul 26-Aug 1, 2009, Aug 9-15, 2009, Sep 20-26, 2009
Length: 7 days/6 nights
Level: 1 A/B
Daily Mileage: 20-40 miles on gently rolling to rolling terrain
Cost: $2480
Single Supplement: $600
Meals: All breakfasts, all dinners but 1; picnic and snacks along the way.
Hotels: Elegant country inns.
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