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[bikerz]

(Have we totally hijacked this thread, or what? )

When are you guys going?

I'll call my mom and get some names and numbers for you, and places to eat - I haven't been up there for about 5 years, and we mostly ate farm food. I really do love that dulse - I loved it when I first had it up there when I was 9, and I've loved it ever since. It's a Nova Scotia speciality!

Cindy - I'll ask about the UFO - I've never heard of that!

My mom and step-dad just bought some land in Morden from her cousin and will be up there this summer sometime, getting ready to build a small cabin.

I can email or PM you contacts and any suggestions from my mom about restaurants and so forth. Sounds like it will be a great trip!

[Lise]

Have a great time, V & C (and Thom and DP of C?). Part of my family came over from Scotland after the Revolutionary War (which I'm sure they called the "Obnoxious, Disobedient Colonists' War"), landed in NS. I still have relatives in Truro. We were there many years ago for a family reunion and tour of dead relatives. I believe my aunt has done a bike tour there as well. She loves Acadia Nat'l Park, camps and hikes there every year.

bikerz, what's dulse? I'm thinking seaweed.

Looking forward to the reports and pix!

[slinkedog]

Can't wait to hear all about your adventures, V and CindySue! I hope you guys have a wonderful time!

[Veronica]

I still have relatives in Truro. We were there many years ago for a family reunion and tour of dead relatives. I believe my aunt has done a bike tour there as well. She loves Acadia Nat'l Park, camps and hikes there every year.

bikerz, what's dulse? I'm thinking seaweed.

Looking forward to the reports and pix!

V grabs map again - Truro isn't on our route. But it is where the train station to Montreal is.

I hope I actually take pictures. I have to focus on this is about seeing the sites.... it's okay to take more than 5 minutes off the bike.

V.

[bikerz]

bikerz, what's dulse? I'm thinking seaweed.

Yes - dried seaweed - it's yummy. There was a big discusson last time I was there when I said I'd like to get some dulse. Everyone had opinions of where the best stuff was, and none of them agreed with each other.

Some of my family went to Nova Scotia from the colony of New Jersey - there were Loyalists also, and wanted no part of the colonial revolt!

V - check the map again! Are you guys stopping in Lunenberg? That's a cool little town.

[Veronica]

[QUOTE=bikerz](Have we totally hijacked this thread, or what? )

It's my thread so I don't mind. Besides it still relates. I needed the shoes for the tour...We'll be there the end of June and the first two weeks of July.

V.

[Veronica]

The men are getting left behind. Thom has an SAP implementation this summer and can't take any time off. So poor Cindy gets stuck with me for three weeks.

V.

[ridebikeme]

Hi V

Nova Scotia is a great place! I work with a touring company as their mechanic, (although I ride the routes as well) so have been there several times. My trip is in August and we will be there from August 4-12. We will leave from Portland, altough we also have left from Bar Harbor. Either way it will be a great trip, enjoy Bar Harbor and My next adventure will be self contained as well.

[Veronica]

Here's out intinerary


M June 26 Oakland - Portland Flying
T June 27 Windham - Bar Harbor Driving
W June 28 Bar Harbor - Bar Harbor carriage roads and park loop
Th June 29 Bar Harbor - Church Point, NS CAT, 71 K
Fr June 30 Church Point - Annapolis Royal 94 K
Sat July 1 Annapolis Royal - Kejimkujik National Park 63 K
Sun July 2 Kejimkujik National Park - Kejimkujik National Park canoe the lake
M July 3 KNP - Annapolis Royal 63 K
T July 4 Annapolis Royal - Valley View 55 K
W July 5 Valley View -Kentville 90 K
Th July 6 Kentville -Dartmouth 110 K – this day is pretty flat
F July 7 The inn keeper said we can take the bikes on a ferry to Halifax - Halifax 94 K or day off to explore Halifax or just relax
Sat July 8 Dartmouth -Graves Island 96 K
Sun July 9 Graves Island -Lunenburg 47.1 K
M July 10 Lunenburg -Liverpool 73 K
T July 11 Liverpool - Shelburne 129 K – has some hills, there are some more direct, but less scenic options
W July 12 Shelburne- Shag's Harbor 91 K
Th July 13 Shag's Harbor - Yarmouth 86.5 K
F July 14 Yarmouth - Portland CAT
July 15 Portland- Oakland Fly


I'm staying until the 19th to see my family.

V.

[crazycanuck]

Ohhh..i love halifax!!!

On my last trip home i went to a Lahrbrat reunion on Halifax & caught up with some old friends. I didn't spend much time there as i used it as a base to & from St John's. Da rock was tons of fun...Who could resist the town names of D*ldo & conception bay.

I'll post a couple of pics.

Oh and most of all, be nice to us Canucks!

c