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Nick 986 · 04-24-2008, 02:11 PM

Hey Kavlono
If you come into Canada via Maine you can enter through Calais Maine into St Stephen New Brunswick or you can stay on the I 95 North and come into Canada through Houlton Maine into Woodstock New Brunswick. Either way you would be approximately 3 to 3.5 hours to the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia border. Through Houlton you have 4 lane highway all the way whereas through Calais you will have some two lane highway before you get to the 4 lane. The turn off to PEI is in Aulac New Brunswick which is about 5-10 minutes from the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia border. From the turn off it is about a half hour drive on a two lane highway to the Confederation Bridge which is about 8 miles long across the Northumberland Strait to PEI. PEI is only 121 miles long. It is a tourist haven in the summer. There are same beautiful golf courses on PEI.
Halifax is a port city. Across the harbour is the city of Dartmouth. I believe the municipality of Halifax has a population of approximately 600-700 Thousand. We had a tough winter this year and some of the roads took a beating. There are a lot of pot holes this spring but they usually fix them. For the most part the major highways are fine. I drive my Boxster on the highways all summer. This is a brief description of the area. Feel free to ask me as many questions as you want and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge. I have traveled all over NS, NB and PEI so I can give you what insight I know. I have been to San Diego once and i did not get to see much of it but what I did see was spectacular. The maritime provinces are beautiful in the summer and fall, they aren't San Diego, but there is certainly lots to see. The only problem you might have is if you had any mechanical issues. There is a Porsche dealer in Halifax as well as a few small European shops. There is also a guy in Moncton new Brunswick.

04-24-2008, 02:11 PM	#2
Nick 986 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 21	Hey Kavlono If you come into Canada via Maine you can enter through Calais Maine into St Stephen New Brunswick or you can stay on the I 95 North and come into Canada through Houlton Maine into Woodstock New Brunswick. Either way you would be approximately 3 to 3.5 hours to the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia border. Through Houlton you have 4 lane highway all the way whereas through Calais you will have some two lane highway before you get to the 4 lane. The turn off to PEI is in Aulac New Brunswick which is about 5-10 minutes from the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia border. From the turn off it is about a half hour drive on a two lane highway to the Confederation Bridge which is about 8 miles long across the Northumberland Strait to PEI. PEI is only 121 miles long. It is a tourist haven in the summer. There are same beautiful golf courses on PEI. Halifax is a port city. Across the harbour is the city of Dartmouth. I believe the municipality of Halifax has a population of approximately 600-700 Thousand. We had a tough winter this year and some of the roads took a beating. There are a lot of pot holes this spring but they usually fix them. For the most part the major highways are fine. I drive my Boxster on the highways all summer. This is a brief description of the area. Feel free to ask me as many questions as you want and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge. I have traveled all over NS, NB and PEI so I can give you what insight I know. I have been to San Diego once and i did not get to see much of it but what I did see was spectacular. The maritime provinces are beautiful in the summer and fall, they aren't San Diego, but there is certainly lots to see. The only problem you might have is if you had any mechanical issues. There is a Porsche dealer in Halifax as well as a few small European shops. There is also a guy in Moncton new Brunswick.