My 2006 East Coast Explorations Of South Western Nova Scotia

My 2006 East Coast Explorations Of South Western Nova Scotia And Halifax

Over the last year or so I have had a chance to explore a lot of Canada, starting with Victoria and Vancouver in the summer of 2005, continuing with a trip to the Canadian Rockies and Calgary earlier this year. I also took two trips to Ottawa: during Winterlude in February and during the world famous Tulip Festival in May of 2006. Then I continued on with a trip to Montreal where I had a chance to see the exuberant Canada Day Celebrations in a city that definitely knows how to party!

Naturally I report from Toronto on a regular basis, given the fact that I reside right here in Canada’s largest city. But I realized that one area was still missing: Canada’s East Coast! I had never been on Canada’s Atlantic Coast and it was about time to see some of the famous Maritime hospitality for myself.

So with the help of Tourism Nova Scotia I worked out a a whirlwind 5-day program that would expose me to many of the interesting spots that South-Western Nova Scotia has to offer.

I started with an introduction to the Grand Pr National Historic Site, in the heart of a former...