What do y'all know about Nova Scotia?

[bicentennial_baby]

We have an apparent open invite to stay there, if we decide to go on a lil vacation, with Sniffa's soon-to-be former co-worker and his soon-to-be wife, as they are going home in a week. They live in Halifax.

Anyone? Bueller?

:hi:

[Patiod]

1. It's lovely, and nice and cool

Friends were there in August and found it very refreshing - sweaters at night....

Lucky you!

[bicentennial_baby]

2. He said late-August-Early September was best...

Ocean still swimmable, tourists mostly gone. :)

[flvegan]

3. I have a couple cousins there.

It's cold most of the time.

Yup, that's about all I know about it.

[Redstone]

4. Absolutely wonderful place, except for one thing:

It may have changed since I was there 25 years ago, but back then the restaurant food was BORING. Dinner was either a steak and a potato, or a lobster and a potato.

New Bruswick and PEI were similarly wonderful, but the food sitation was the same.

As I said, it may have changed. Probably has in fact.

Go there. You won't regret it.

Redstone

[bicentennial_baby]

5. The co-worker and his fiancee are foodies so...

I have a feeling we'd be all set on that end. :)

Thanks! :hi:

[dolo amber]

6. It means "New Scotland"

and I hear they have tasty lox.

You're welcome. :patriot:

[bicentennial_baby]

8. Whew! Good to know! I'm part Scottish!

:P

:patriot:

[swimboy]

10. Me too.

And I have the legs to prove it.

[bicentennial_baby]

13. *swoon*

*thud*

:loveya:

My brother and I both have good Scottish names, my Daddy made sure of it. :D

:*

[swimboy]

19. My dad's name is Ewen.

And he had a great-uncle Duncan and a great-uncle Farquhar and about seven others whose names are beyond me right now. They were MacPhersons all.

[bicentennial_baby]

25. Holy crap! My Grandma is Ella MacPherson!!1!

No lie! :o

[swimboy]

27. My great-grandmother was Joanna MacPherson.

They were from Oban and Glenelg.

(Things that make you go OMG!1!)

[bicentennial_baby]

30. d00d, we're so related...

It's kismet. ;)

[swimboy]

7. Bay of Fundi?

That's been on my list for a long, long time. And even though I have heard it is not very exciting to watch the tide come in, I have never questioned its place on my list.

:hug:

[bicentennial_baby]

9. I'm very tempted to plan a trip...

I haven't left country since 2005. I could use a lil change of scene. :)

[swimboy]

12. I'm pretty sure you can drive there.

Although that's not as painless as it would have been a year ago. At least you wouldn't have to go through an airport if you did it that way.

[bicentennial_baby]

16. I wanna go on the CAT!! See here:

$89 from Maine to N.S., 3 hours

:D

[swimboy]

18. That's the way to do it, hands down.

You're set!

I'm jealous. I just spent three days in Roanoke, Virginia.

I'm sure N.S. will be absolutely beautiful. And you could wear sweaters, I guess. In Virginia, we only dream about such things until sometime in October.

We went up to Maine several years ago (before DU or you would have gotten a call!) and it was just crazy beautiful and there were baked goods and blueberries and all kinds of wholesome foolishness.

[bicentennial_baby]

20. I'm still waiting for you and the Mr to get yer hot asses up here!

*pout*

;)

:loveya:

[swimboy]

28. It's gonna happen.

Someday.

I think it has to.

;) :*

[bicentennial_baby]

32. It absolutely has to...I swear, the flights aren't that bad...

We'll even pick you up at the airport. And, clean the spare room up. ;)

:*

[DS1]

35. hell yeah

that would be a cool trip just for the ride

[bicentennial_baby]

37. You should come with! You can take pics of Canadia!

And yes, I call it Canadia, always.

:)

[TheCentepedeShoes]

39. Holy Haggis

That looks like something out of a James Bond movie.
Mr 'pede went to NS way back when. I think he took a ferry from Maine called the Blue Nose??? Saw whales.

Edit: spelling

[Critters2]

11. It's in Canada!

You're welcome! :hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

14. I have a bunch of friends living in Halifax. I've heard good things.

[Whoa_Nelly]

15. Was there for a day in 1982

Part of a cruise ship stop.

However, my dad, with all his pull and money at the time, had us driven around in the mayor's car by the mayor's son.
We had a lovely local young woman as a guide. Went and saw the beautiful high cliff coast, Anne Hathaway's house, and enjoyed a windy seaside day.

Hope you go! Bet you and sniffa will have tons of fun!
(besides...he needs to recover from his PTSD...)


:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[Ahpook]

17. When you are there, solve that freaking Oak Island puzzle:)

Always liked this story:)

http://www.unmuseum.org/oakisl.htm

[swimboy]

31. Here in Virginia we have our own treasure hunt conundrum

The Beale Treasure:

http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/BealeTreasure.htm

[Gormy Cuss]

21. Oooh! It's like old New England.

Halifax is a modern city, albeit small but most of the province feels like a 40-60 year time warp of Maine or Vermont. Go! Have fun! Cape Breton is a must see.


on edit: take the CAT. The drive between is pretty but VERY long and much of the same old stuff after a couple of hours. The old ferry between Bar Harbor and NS was fun, if a bit rough with the swells. The old Portland ferry was a smooth ride but LONG. The CAT takes care of both issues.

[bicentennial_baby]

24. His co-worker's parents live on Cape Breton, actually

:D

[Gormy Cuss]

26. See my edit -- take the CAT!

I've vacationed in NS a number of times but not recently. Late August-early September is a great time to go.

[SPKrazy]

22. It's in Canada

in the Atlantic time zone

I hear its pretty there

rural

:shrug:

:hi: Ferris

[Reverend_Smitty]

23. My mom worked on a cruise ship that went from Bar Harbor to Nova Scotia over one summer

as a blackjack dealer in the casino...she said it was one of the best summers of her life. I'd say go for it!

[swag]

29. Warren Beatty flew his plane up there to see the total eclipse of the sun.

[applegrove]

33. It is gorgeous. People are nice. The ocean is cold except for the part of the ocean that

surrounds the province of Prince Edward Island. Mahone Bay and Lunenburg are great towns to visit on the South shore about an hour from Halifax.

I lived there twice in my life and love it.

Halifax is a navy/university town. So it is a drinking town. Easy to walk around the downtown of the city. It is so small.

[KamaAina]

34. In Before The Lox

:P

[hellbound-liberal]

36. I hear there's a lot of good Celtic music in Cape Breton

One of my favorite bands, the Rankins is from there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9_sJCG9B1o

[ronnykmarshall]

38. Well the guy Carly Simon sings about in "You're So Vain" ....

flew his Lear Jet up there to see the total eclipse of the sun one time.