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  • Matthew Meier
  • To Travel is to Live...
  • Matthew Meier

Canadian East Coast 2018

September 2018 Les mer
  • Lobster Kettle

    4. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Their door handle seemed broken and we couldn't get in. Weird. We were tight on time because we left a little late and a few other unexpected delays on the road so we are just going to go with plan B to save time.

    This place would have had a really nice view though!
    Les mer

  • Fortune Star Chinese Restaurant

    4. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Long day.. time for dinner and there isn't much to choose from in Sydney, Nova Scotia. At least that's where we thought we were. According to the photos I took we seem to be somewhere between Vegas and London? Anyway, we found some Chinese takeout in between the two and took it to our next Airbnb.Les mer

  • Airbnb #2 - The Hummingbird Suite

    4. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    We pulled in and were immediately greeted with big hugs from our host. Super friendly. We stayed in their walkout basement and it was very spacious. She stocked our little kitchen with lots of treats and drinks including a few cold beers which went down nice with dinner! The house is out in the country and so it was so peaceful to hear nothing but nature outside and to see so many stars at night.

    This morning we snack on breakfast as we jet out the door. Today we will continue north and hope to hop on a ferry to Cape Breton Island to drive the Cabot Trail. The ferry has been closed for quite some time for repairs, however from we understand from the internet the ferry was set to return this week. If it's not, we will need to drive around. It'll take a bit linger but not the end of the world.
    Les mer

  • Bean Barn Cafe

    5. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Parks Canada has partnered with a few cafes where you can order a picnic lunch box to go so you can have lunch somewhere out in the park with a view. You can also buy a picnic blanket or upgrade the box to a picnic basket for a fee. We opted for just the box because we will eventually have to fly home and won't be able to keep all that extra stuff anyway.Les mer

  • Black Brook Cove Beach

    5. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    We found a nice little beach with picnic tables to have our Parks Canada Perfect Picnic lunch.
    Lobster sandwiches, apples, oat squares, cinnamon buns and bottled water. It was great! I recommend doing this if you're ever out in this area.Les mer

  • The Lone Shieling Trail

    5. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Dominated by 350 year old sugar maple trees, this area is one of the largest old growth forests in the Maritimes. One of the most protected areas of the park, access is restricted to this short trail. A replica of a Scottish crofter's hut is found at the beginning of the trail.

    The mosquitoes were jerks here. We powered in and out of here really fast and didn't stop much for photos.
    Les mer

  • St Peter's Church

    5. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    We decided to explore Cheticamp a bit to kill some time before dinner since we weren't starving after the picnic we had earlier. We came upon this neat looking Church which seemed incredibly big for such a small town. We stopped to take a photo and a local lady on the street stopped and asked if I had been inside. She said the doors are open all day so we should really go in and take a look. We are quite glad we did. I'm still blown away by the size of this church for a small town. It's something you'd expect in a big city. Thete was even a bunch of additional seating on the sides of the 2nd floor.Les mer

  • Wabo's Pizza

    5. september 2018, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Pizza for dinner tonight! Pizza right on the waterfront, actually! Trying to go with more local choices, we were torn between the Seafood Pizza and the Donair Pizza. We ordered a smaller one of each so we could try both. Both were really good although the Donair Pizza could have had a bit more meat on it and the Seafood pizza was a little bit on the wet aide making it more of a fork and knife pizza. The crust was also really good.
    After eating, we walked the boardwalk outside a little bit before heading to our Airbnb for the evening.
    Les mer

  • Airbnb #3 - Shoreline Shed

    6. september 2018, Canada ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

    We spent the night in the cutest garden shed converted into accommodations! Its small and cosy and incredibly adorable! Cinnamon buns for breakfast... seems to be a theme out here but I don't mind!

    Back on the road to finish off the Cabot Trail!
    Les mer