2018 Eastern Canada trip: Day two - from Lévis to Halifax

Ladies and gentlemen!

On the second day of my voyage to Eastern Canada, I went from Quebec across New Brunswick to Nova Scotia aboard the Ocean. The train ride took twenty-two hours which means it was two hours longer than initially scheduled. I really enjoyed the ride and was able to discover numerous stunning landscapes as you can see below.

Highlights: The weather was mostly cold and wet but I was cozy and warm inside the train. To my surprise, I ended up having a good night of sleep without any disturbances. I was able to chat with a few other passengers, including a tourist from Prince Edward Island. I was able to find a hotel really quickly upon arriving in Halifax. Waverley Inn is a wonderful historic building and I ended up staying there for four nights in a row. It would end up being my favourite hotel during my entire trip across Eastern Canada.

Curiosities: On the train, passengers in economy class were restricted to the passenger and the dining cars and couldn't go to the actual restaurant or observation cars. A hotel room at the Westin Nova Scotia costs close to four hundred dollars per night. I have been to hotels in downtown Paris that are much less expensive. I decided to stay elsewhere which was definitely the right choice.

J. C. va Horne Bridge crossing from Quebec to New Brunswick as seen from Campbellton, New Brunswick

Riding along the Chaleur Bay

A view close to Charlo, New Brunswick

Journey to Acadia, including the village and station of Petit Rocher

A typical Acadian village along the railway

Nepisiguit River, close to Bathurst, New Brunswick

Somewhere along the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

Arriving in Truro, Nova Scotia, just two hours west of Halifax

Finally arriving at Halifax station

Leaving the Ocean at Halifax station

My unique room at Waverley Inn in downtown Halifax, a great place to relax after a long train ride