Monday, August 22, 2022

NOVA SCOTIA, "CANADA'S OCEAN PLAYGROUND"


BY CLAY LARROY
If you're looking to get away from it all with a trip away from home, don't forget to travel smart. Regardless of whether you are traveling to a nearby location for the weekend or taking a week-long destination vacation, you are always going to benefit from some tips and ideas on how to make the whole process, more fun and less stressful. Take time each day to alleviate stress while traveling or vacationing and you will thank yourself for it when you get back home. When you want to plan a vacation contact me!
See & Do
See

·        Peggys Cove Lighthouse, 35 km SW of Halifax on road 333 is a lighthouse on rounded rocks. The lighthouse is a post office, there is a restaurant and tourist information but otherwise it is just big rocks with a dozen small house and 60 people living there. Outside Peggys Cove on the 333 there are plenty of B&B's and restaurants.
·        Swissair Memorial, close to Peggys Cove on the 333.
·        Cape Breton highlands (especially in the Fall)
·        Citadel Hill, located in downtown Halifax.
·        The Southern Nova Scotia Biosphere, Tobeatic Wilderness Area, and Kejimikujik National Park in the southern half of the province--the largest protected wilderness area in Atlantic Canada
·        Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, the largest reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town in North America.

Do

·        Pedal and Sea Adventures   Bike tours along Cape Breton's Cabot Trail and Lighthouse Route, along with Best of Both Coasts tour. Also offers bike rentals in the HRM.
·        Tidal Bore Rafting   Experience the highest tides in the world by riding on the tidal bore wave in a raft. Exhilarating fun, even when the moon isn't full!
·        Rob's Rock Mineral & Rockhounding Shop677 West Main Street, Kentville (Take Hwy 101 West from Halifax),  (902) 678-3194‎, . Nova Scotia has some of the best rocks and minerals in the world. Rob's Shop is an excellent place to discover these treasures. The Bay of Fundy is an excellent place to rockhound. From Parrsboro down to Brier Island. There is a great online catalog for folks who can't visit the area   
·        Freewheeling Adventures2070 rte 329 (The Lodge, near Hubbards),  902-857-3600, Bike, multisport, and seakayak tours, guided or self-guided, in the best corners of Nova Scotia. Van support, inns or camping, with best food possible. Rental equipment and delivery also available.   
·        Victoria Park Whether you’re looking for a place to relax or a place to play, Victoria Park has so much to offer. The Victoria Park Pool is a centerpiece of this stunning recreational area.
This 1,000-acre, very special place in Truro came into being in 1887 and attracts countless visitors each year to its wooded trails, swimming pool, picnic areas, waterfalls, ball field, playground, outdoor stage and more. During winter months, visitors enjoy walking, snowshoeing, skating and cross-country skiing in The Park. It’s truly a year-round facility. A great place to walk the dog.

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I once owned a home on an island off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 
Joseph Monninger 

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