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Greater Montreal to Saint John New Brunswick: province #7 (and my new home)

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Sooooo... a few blogposts missed, but I am back! I headed to the 7th province on my list, on the East Coast of Canada. Saint John, New Brunswick is the oldest incorporated city in Canada and was founded by Loyalists fleeing from the US during the American Revolution. It is the only city on the Bay of Fundy (biggest tides in the world) and is home to a branch of the oldest anglophone university in Canada (also founded by the above Loyalists) the University of New Brunswick. I will begin my position in the College of Business there at the end of August... so I came for a visit to set things up for my big move! As I set out on the Friday before the two week general holiday in Quebec (construction weeks) it was BUSY driving... then it got peaceful in NB. The nine hours passed quickly and it was quite scenic... I recommend the drive to any of my family and friends who want to visit (after I find a home!). The day in numbers: 1: time zones crossed - now in Atlantic time which is 4