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
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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.
·
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
Shop, 677 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 Adventures, 2070 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.
REFERENCE SITES:
I once owned a home on an island off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Joseph Monninger
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