The Parliament of Quebec, is similar to those of Toronto and Ottawa, and is worth a visit. Here we find again beautiful stained glass windows. One can visit the chamber of the National Assembly and the council room of the Legislative. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]
Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge is 12.9 km long and thus Canada’s longest bridge. It connects Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province with the mainland and carries a part of the Trans-Canada Highway. On the bridge there is a speed limit of 80 km, so that the journey across the 12.9 km long toll bridge takes nearly […]
Hopewell Rocks – New Brunswick – Canada
The Hopewell Rocks, also known as Flowerpot Rocks, are located at Hopewell Cape near Moncton, the second largest city in New Brunswick, Canada. According to the Guinness Book of Records (1975), the Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world and the tidal erosion created the Hopewell Rocks. Please watch the video You […]
Peggys Cove
Peggys Cove south of Halifax in the province Nova Scotia is one of the most photographed places in Canada. Next to the homonymous fishing village with about 100 inhabitants, on a huge granite rock, rounded out by the water, stands a lighthouse. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]
Yangtze River Cruise – Xiling Gorge
The Xiling Gorge – 西陵峡 – between Xiangxi and the city of Yichang is the easternmost of the three gorges on the Yangtze River. At the narrowest point, it has a width of 80 m. With the first rays of the new day we drive into the Xiling Gorge, the first of the three gorges. […]
Yangtze River Cruise – on the Bridge of Princess Elaine
Ship traffic on the Yangtze River appears chaotic, not only because of the many ships frequenting this river. The shipping channel for larger boats is very small and is constantly changing due to drifting sand. A visit on the bridge shows quickly shows which extraordinary skills are needed by the ships’ crews, especially when you […]