Grand Pré, NS
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Awoke to another gorgeously sunny day. After another fantastic breakfast at our B&B, we spent the morning at the Grand Pre National Historic Site. Here we learned about the tenacious Acadians and howRead more
Awoke to another gorgeously sunny day. After another fantastic breakfast at our B&B, we spent the morning at the Grand Pre National Historic Site. Here we learned about the tenacious Acadians and howRead more
For lunch we met Irene, a Luxton School teacher that worked with John a few years ago and who has now retired in her old hometown of Wolfville. We had a delicious, reasonably priced meal at LuckettRead more
We left the hotel at 8 a.m., which is darn good for non-morning people, and drove to the Halifax harbour so that I could get a quick view of the city. It's very congested and has narrow roadways. IRead more
Our route took us through the Fundy National Park, which would be a great spot for a camping trip. We made time for a short coastal hike, then tried out the Park's red chairs with a view of the Bay ofRead more
It was time to close the book on our whirlwind tour of Atlantic Canada. This isn't our customary style of travel....a different hotel or B&B almost every night as well as many travel miles.....so weRead more
After some negotiating with the front desk staff, we were able to move to the more spacious studio unit with a full kitchen that we had paid for. Once that was settled we were on our way to scout outRead more
It was such a relaxing day. Although the longest "hike" we did was 1.6 km, JS felt the need to check his heart rate :P
It started to rain around noon on Tuesday and continued heavily for the next 48 hours....a total of 3.5 inches of rain. The weather office issued a flood watch for our area and were advising people toRead more
There are 54 historic, covered wooden bridges in the state. Decorating for Fall and Halloween is a big event here. Every year they have a competition called "The Return of the Pumpkin People" and theyRead more
The village of North Conway is tourist-oriented with shops, bars and restaurants. They even offer moose bus tours in the evening as there is an abundance of moose in this area and tourists are willingRead more