shootingstar
06-23-2009, 02:35 PM
Since you asked ginny here about this part of Canada,
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=436992#post436992, I created a separate thread. Canada is bigger than the U.S. and can't be contained in 1 thread for adventure exploring. :rolleyes:
In 1995 (he remembered 'cause of G7 summit meeting in Halifax that year :o). My partner and I bike toured on our own with our panniers and camping gear for 3 wks. in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and tiny bit of New Brunswick. It was 1,100 kms., of which at least 50% was in Nova Scotia.
At least 60% was camping and rest bed n' breakfast or motel.
Went in June...when are you thinking of going? We were happy that June was lobster season when we got there!
We took train from Toronto (where we were living then) to Turo, NS and then headed along the northern shoreline (Evagenline Trail, which is just road tourist scenic signed route for drivers, etc.). Went north to Kentville then south to Lunenburg (scenic pretty fishing town with great lobster) and east along Atlantic shoreline via Mahone Bay (scenic town too), Peggy's Cove, into Halifax. Then headed northeast into interior to New Glasgow, Pictou. From there we took ferry (this was before the Confederation Bridge was built. LOL. So far back in history. :o) to Prince Edward Island. After a great week or so cycling there, we ended up at Summerside on PEI, took ferry where we eventually ended up in Amherst. I think we took the train back to Toronto from there.
My photo albums are jammed stored in the closet. This was before the days of cheap digital cameras. :o
In the summer time, the northern part and interior part of Nova Scotia can get hot (over 80-90 degrees F) and 100% humidity. Yet other times elsewhere it can be windy due to Atlantic winds.
I understand fall is beautiful. No, we did not do Cape Breton Island where there is the famed Cabot Trail.
The history, culture is totally different than the Northwest Coast. And totally different from the New England states area where I've vacationed on several different trips. I don't know about now, but Canadian (eastern) Maritimers are considered overall, warm and friendly. That was our experience there.
Later my partner did 2nd different solo cycling trip from Montreal to Nova Scotia where he did see Digby, Yarmouth, etc. before he took ferry to Massachussetts to continue New England states area in 2007.
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=436992#post436992, I created a separate thread. Canada is bigger than the U.S. and can't be contained in 1 thread for adventure exploring. :rolleyes:
In 1995 (he remembered 'cause of G7 summit meeting in Halifax that year :o). My partner and I bike toured on our own with our panniers and camping gear for 3 wks. in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and tiny bit of New Brunswick. It was 1,100 kms., of which at least 50% was in Nova Scotia.
At least 60% was camping and rest bed n' breakfast or motel.
Went in June...when are you thinking of going? We were happy that June was lobster season when we got there!
We took train from Toronto (where we were living then) to Turo, NS and then headed along the northern shoreline (Evagenline Trail, which is just road tourist scenic signed route for drivers, etc.). Went north to Kentville then south to Lunenburg (scenic pretty fishing town with great lobster) and east along Atlantic shoreline via Mahone Bay (scenic town too), Peggy's Cove, into Halifax. Then headed northeast into interior to New Glasgow, Pictou. From there we took ferry (this was before the Confederation Bridge was built. LOL. So far back in history. :o) to Prince Edward Island. After a great week or so cycling there, we ended up at Summerside on PEI, took ferry where we eventually ended up in Amherst. I think we took the train back to Toronto from there.
My photo albums are jammed stored in the closet. This was before the days of cheap digital cameras. :o
In the summer time, the northern part and interior part of Nova Scotia can get hot (over 80-90 degrees F) and 100% humidity. Yet other times elsewhere it can be windy due to Atlantic winds.
I understand fall is beautiful. No, we did not do Cape Breton Island where there is the famed Cabot Trail.
The history, culture is totally different than the Northwest Coast. And totally different from the New England states area where I've vacationed on several different trips. I don't know about now, but Canadian (eastern) Maritimers are considered overall, warm and friendly. That was our experience there.
Later my partner did 2nd different solo cycling trip from Montreal to Nova Scotia where he did see Digby, Yarmouth, etc. before he took ferry to Massachussetts to continue New England states area in 2007.