Suggestions/Tips for Travel to Nova Scotia?
I see several of you are from Canada. We are doing our first "family vacation" with just the two of us - our son is off in sunny California for a year. We decided instead of moping around about bei...
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I'm Nova Scotia born and raised, and have live in both Halifax and Sydney. It's great to hear all of the positive comments about home now that I am living away. :)
Peggy's Cove and the Citadel are must-see in the Halifax area and if you arrive at the Citedel in the late morning you can watch them fire the noon gun.
I do know that Louisbourg is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year, so if you are going to make a run to the island (Cape Breton), it would be a good year to do it.
Some advice on driving in Cape Breton. If you are not used to very twisty roads with sudden elevation change, avoid the Route 4. Hwy 105 on the west side of the island is much more RV friendly and there are several look offs from both sides of Kelly's Mountain that are pretty spectacular.
Enjoy NS!
Peggy's Cove and the Citadel are must-see in the Halifax area and if you arrive at the Citedel in the late morning you can watch them fire the noon gun.
I do know that Louisbourg is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year, so if you are going to make a run to the island (Cape Breton), it would be a good year to do it.
Some advice on driving in Cape Breton. If you are not used to very twisty roads with sudden elevation change, avoid the Route 4. Hwy 105 on the west side of the island is much more RV friendly and there are several look offs from both sides of Kelly's Mountain that are pretty spectacular.
Enjoy NS!
