Nova Scotia 2006

My visit to Pier 21 and especially my encounter with Robert Vandekieft, an 89-year old immigrant who first arrived in Canada at Pier 21 more …

My Halifax City Tour, expertly narrated by Allen Mackenzie, a passionate Haligonian in a kilt, had provided me with a great overview of this city, …

Well, in the few hours that I had spent so far in this city, Halifax had already shown itself from its best side. After my …

Slowly but surely my Nova Scotia discoveries were coming to an end. I only had one evening and one full day left after discovering the …

My brief introduction to Lunenburg was just enough to whet my appetite and to give me some ideas of what to see next time I …

The day had started great: a hearty and healthy breakfast at the Lunenburg Inn was excellent preparation for a full day of discovery. During the …

A delightful rest at the Lunenburg Inn after a very compressed and hectic day along the Lighthouse Trail yesterday got me ready for another day …

This morning I had left Yarmouth, and after a minor accident with my rental vehicle, I had explored the Lighthouse Trail and made a stop …

My quick one-night stopover in Yarmouth had provided me with great insight into local history and architecture. In an interview with two local hospitality entrepreneurs …

So after my visit to the Yarmouth County Museum I said goodbye to this fishing town on the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia and set …

On a dull drizzly morning I got a good start to my day with a filling breakfast and an interesting interview with the innkeepers of …

I had spent a wonderfully rejuvenating night wrapped up in the soft high-thread-count sheets and comforters of my temporary home at the MacKinnon-Cann Inn in …

Another long and exciting day was coming to an end: from my early morning interview with Patrick Redgrave, the owner of the Garrison House B&B …

About an hour after my departure from Annapolis Royal after a beautiful drive along the shoreline of the Annapolis Basin and through the early fall …

I had really enjoyed my breakfast at the Garrison House B&B in Annapolis Royal, but my second day of explorations had begun and no time …

After last night’s entertaining and informative Candlelight Graveyard Tour I had a wonderful night of sleep at the Garrison House. In the morning before breakfast …

After a day packed with explorations and a lovely dinner at the Garrison House I was ready for my final discovery of the day: the …

My visit to the Port-Royal Habitation had given me great insight into the life and hardships of the early French settlers. It had been a …

Following my introduction to the quaint and historic town of Annapolis Royal I drove about 10 kilometers out of town across the causeway on the …

Still thinking about what I learned about the fate of the Acadians after my visit to the Grand Pré National Historic Site, I got into …

It’s always exciting to arrive in a new city. I like arriving at night, so the suspense of this new place stretches into the next …

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 …