Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

July 14-15, 2016 Lunenburg was settled in the 1750s by immigrants from Germany, France and England.  It has been designated a UNESCO heritage site as the “best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America”.  Colorful houses Read more

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Part 2

July 13, 2016 Annapolis Royal Historical Gardens The Annapolis Royal Historical Gardens is a 10-acre park featuring a various types of gardens found in the area since the 1600s.          Replica of a thatched-roof Acadian cottage         Driftwood, at least Read more

Hilden, Nova Scotia

July 10-11, 2016 What could top a coal mine tour to celebrate a wedding anniversary [our 39th]?  Dinner at the Hilden Volunteer Fire Brigade!  Firemen and their supporters hosted the caravan for grilled pork chops, potato salad, slaw, and strawberry Read more

Springhill, Nova Scotia

July 10, 2016 In college, Jane had been moved by the song The Ballad of Springhill which she heard on a Peter, Paul and Mary album.  It tells the story of miners trapped after an  explosion.  The route from Prince Read more

Prince Edward Island (part 2)

July 8-9, 2016 No caravan events were scheduled for the morning of 7/8 so we explored more of PEI National Park (it’s in three distinct locations).  We started an interesting-looking walk but shortly thereafter abandoned it to the mosquitoes.  We’d Read more

Caraquet

July 4-5, 2016 The drive from Percé, Quebec to Caraquet, New Brunswick was long (258 miles)but pretty.  Although we were west of the Gaspé Peninsula, we now lost an hour, changing to Atlantic Daylight Time. For the first time since Read more