DSC_1184 – Back way in Grand Pre is a community in Nova Scotia known as the "great meadow" of dyked lands and lies along the shores a few kilometers east of Wolfville. It was founded by Acadians and has served as the home of immigrant artisans and farmers for three centuries.[1] The town is the […]
2009 Trip – Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island is an island in the province of Nova Scotia that is connected to the mainland by a mile-long causeway called the Canso. The island consists of more than 10,000 square kilometers (about 4,000 square miles) of land, and is home to some of the most beautiful […]
last rays Nova Scotia is a lobster-shaped, maritime province[1] with a landscape that changes drastically with intrigue – from rustic farms and gently rolling hills, to boggy uplands and glacial lakes, to dense inland forests and rugged, mountainous peaks. The province truly romances its visitors and is famous for its quaint fishing villages.[2] Encompassing over […]
Corvette at Peggy’s Cove ,NS HDR Mahone Bay is a little town about 20 kilometers (13 miles) southwest of Chester, Nova Scotia on Route 3.[1] It sits on the northwest shores of Mahone Bay and has a population of less than 1,000.[2] Today, the town is best known for its antiques and crafts as well […]
Spiderman Yarmouth with a population of over 7,000 is the largest seaport in Nova Scotia west of Halifax. The tradition of shipping in this town is storied and dates back to 1761 when the first permanent settlement was established by a group of people from Massachusetts. At one time, Yarmouth was manufacturing more ships than […]
Somewhere in Hants County, NS (June 27 2008) Windsor, Nova Scotia is a small town of less than 4,000 people at the junction of the St. Croix and Avon Rivers. It is about 65 kilometers northwest of Halifax and sits at the eastern region of the Annapolis Valley where the Evangeline Trail ends.[1] Interestingly, Windsor […]