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At mere 1.3 billion dollars (1997), the Confederation Bridge stretches nearly 13 kilometres between PEI and New Brunswick. Far from the world’s largest bridge, it is still one of the world’s largest bridges, and the longest spanning water that freezes in winter. In the top photo, you can see the iron cladding that protects the concrete from the ice.

I first espied this behemoth from the plane on the way in, and the impression I got then was only reinforced when a week later I got to get close to it: “Wow, that’s pretty big.” Umm, if not big and pretty, but you have to admire the engineering and the scope of the thing, which to my mind makes it pretty. And while I did not traverse it, there is by all accounts absolutely nothing too see when you’re crossing; it’s like a tunnel without a roof.

Next time I’m back I’ve got all my angles lined up. As it was, the skies were poor and there were hundreds of kilometres and eight light houses waiting that day.

happy autumnal equinox to all!

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