Tuesday Oct 2, 2018 Map and road video – Margaree, NS to Charlottetown, PE Little to report today as it was purely driving but I had to create a post so I can link to the map. The journey, from Margaree on Cape Breton Island to Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island was made more pleasant … Continue reading A Quick Visit to Prince Edward Island
Monday Oct 1, 2018 Map and road video – Baddeck to Margaree, NS via the Cabot Trail I have to say that I am unimpressed by the quality of weather forecasting I’ve experienced on this trip and today was a good example. On Friday, when I planned my time on Cape Breton Island, the forecast … Continue reading Driving The Cabot Trail
Sunday Sep 30, 2018 Map and road video – Sydney to Baddeck, NS via Louisbourg Today was spent visiting two National Historic Sites that were very different from each other and the other historic sites that I have visited. The first was the magnificent Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site overlooking the Atlantic near the … Continue reading Two Unusual Historic Sites
Saturday Sep 29, 2018 Map and road video – Halifax to Sydney, NS Today was purely a driving day as I headed 248 miles north to Sydney, NS on Cape Breton Island. There were no scenic routes in the area and nothing along the way that interested me enough to stop. The only photo opportunity … Continue reading Routine Drive to Cape Breton Island
Thursday Sep 27, 2018 – Halifax, NS Heavy rain all day meant that it was very unpleasant to be outside and the only remaining indoor attraction I wanted to see was the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Luckily, the hotel had a guest laundry so I spent the morning doing laundry and planning/booking the rest … Continue reading Dodging Raindrops in Halifax
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018 Map and road video – Lunenburg to Halifax, NS As predicted, today was wet but the really heavy rain did not start until mid afternoon so I was able to make a couple of sightseeing stops on my way to Halifax from Lunenburg. My first stop was at Mahone Bay which … Continue reading Wet journey to Halifax
Tuesday Sep 25, 2018 Map and road video – Digby to Lunenburg, NS The original plan for today was to spend about five hours driving around the southern coast of Nova Scotia to Lunenburg making three stops with cultural and photographic potential. However, heavy rain is predicted all day tomorrow and, since Lunenburg promised to … Continue reading Lunenburg