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Prince Edward Island
Leaving Nova Scotia, we re-entered New Brunswick en route to Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge. PEI looks quite different from Cape Breton. Instead of heavily forested mountains, there were endless rolling meadows which had been cultivated with various crops. PEI supplies about 25% of the potatoes consumed in Canada. The island is distinctly…
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Cape Breton, NS
“Nova Scotia” means “New Scotland”. Nowhere is this connection more evident than in Cape Breton. People still speak Gaelic. They have preserved music styles and traditions that have been lost in Scotland. People from Nova Scotia are reintroducing this music to Scotland. They do step dancing and they tell long stories that have preserved their…
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Halifax and Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
On the way to Halifax, we drove through tiny, scenic Peggy’s Cove, but were unable to find a parking spot for our truck and trailer at the peak of the afternoon tourist crush. The fishing village and lighthouse there were one of the most scenic spots we’ve seen on our trip, so we resolved to…
Welcome to our travel blog
We are on the road again for an epic trip east from Seattle, as far south as Savannah and as far north as Nova Scotia.