Nova Scotia: Peggy of the Cove with Ivan Fraser
Our most unforgettable stop during our day in the Halifax region was our visit to Ivan Fraser’s family home while en route to Peggy’s Cove
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Ye Olde Argyler Lodge, Argyle, Nova Scotia
We checked in to Ye Olde Argyler Lodge, in Lower Argyle, in time for dinner complete with live music that ranged from “Sweet Baby James” to French Acadian favorites.
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Birchtown, Nova Scotia’s Black Loyalist Landing
Birchtown, on Shelburne Harbour, was the site of the first and largest free black settlement in Canada.
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Eel Lake Oyster Farm, home of the Ruisseau oyster, Ste-Anne-du-Ruisseau, Nova Scotia
After a boat ride on the crystal clear tidal lake to see the how their oysters are grown and harvested we returned to feast on not only the freshest raw oysters we have tasted but also some savory ones Kim baked for us. (starting at $30 a person)
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Nova Scotia’s Acadians: The Pubnicos and Argyle
When the Acadians returned to Nova Scotia after the Great Expulsion much of their former land had been resettled by the New England Planters. They were able to settle in the Pubnicos, which is now the world’s oldest region that is still Acadian.
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A cruise to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia aboard the new Nova Star
We recently cruised round trip between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia aboard the new Nova Star, which began service on May 15, 2014.
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Ultimate lobsters and extreme tides: Hall’s Harbour, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is the world’s largest exporter of lobsters. It is a place where you can dine with the scent of the sea and the drama of the tides as you watch fishermen unload theirs catch. For the ultimate lobster experience…
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Farm to table: Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley
It was a landscape of rolling hills, winding roads, and farms as we approached the fertile Annapolis Valley. With apple orchards, vineyards, dairy cows, and the abundant seafood from the Bay of Fundy, it’s an ideal destination for experiencing the province’s bounty.
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Nova Scotia’s South Shore
Nova Scotia is a peninsula bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Fundy, connected to New Brunswick and the mainland by an isthmus less than 15 miles wide.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wherever you are in Nova Scotia, Canada’s Ocean Playground, you are never more than 35 miles from the sea.
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Canada and New England cruise: Coastal Gems with the Jewel of the Sea
The ever-changing kaleidoscope of crimson, amber and gold of autumn is something we don’t like to miss. When Royal Caribbean offered a foliage season cruise along our Atlantic coastline on the Jewel of the Sea with the convenience of sailing roundtrip from Boston, we booked a stateroom right away.
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