Baddeck, Nova Scotia is known as the gateway to the Cabot Trail, as driving the loop will begin and end in the little village. There are a few different campgrounds to choose from in Baddeck, but the efficiently named Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground had the best reviews, so it was our choice. And….I really have […]
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
Travel date: July 6, 2018 Before this trip, Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor who later became a US citizen, might not have been the first person to spring to mind when I thought about Nova Scotia, Canada. But the Bell family built a summer estate on Cape Breton Island in 1885 and, by the […]
13 Things to Do with Kids on the Cabot Trail: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
If I could do one thing differently about our Nova Scotia trip, I’d stay overnight (or over two nights!) on the Cabot Trail. And I knew before the trip that we should. We considered it, but we had two dogs with us, so we’d either have had to board them or find dog friendly accommodations (because I […]
A Chilly Bike Ride to Lunenburg: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
Travel date: July 2, 2018 On the day we planned a bike ride from Mahone Bay to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the weather app on my phone warned me of a heat advisory. So we left our jackets in the van and set off on our bike ride….only to spend the afternoon FREEZING in the drizzly, […]
Peggy’s Cove: Lovely, Terrifying, and Often Crowded–Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
I took my kids to the Grand Canyon, and I don’t think there are any signs there as ominous as this one at Peggy’s Cove. Or maybe there just aren’t any as poetically composed; the “savour the sea” alliteration is a nice touch. At any rate, we managed to complete our visits to both Peggy’s […]
Woodhaven RV Park near Halifax, Nova Scotia: Campground Review
Travel dates: June 29-July 4, 2018 Like with Dunromin in Annapolis Royal, I was very nervous that Woodhaven RV Park, about 20 minutes outside of Halifax, was going to be terrible. Or barely passable at best. But, like with Dunromin, it turned out to be a really nice place and a great central location for checking […]
Halifax has a Lot of Museums: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
Travel dates: June 29-July 4, 2018 In retrospect, it’s possible that we stuffed too many museums into our couple of days in Halifax….but I’m sort of of the belief that there’s no such thing as too many museums. But there might be such thing as not enough Public Gardens, though…which is probably the thing I was […]
A Day in Kejimkujik National Park: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
Travel date: June 28, 2018 People mostly think of the coasts when they think of visiting Nova Scotia: the Bay of Fundy to the north, the port city of Halifax to the south, the winding, scenic drive along the shore on Cape Breton. And truth be told, we spend most of our three Nova Scotia […]
Rolling Down Hills and Drinking Beer in Annapolis Royal: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
Travel dates June 26-29, 2018 Remember a few posts ago when I was telling you guys how completely charmed we were by Parrsboro, Nova Scotia? Yes, well, it’s possible I’m going to be saying the same kind of thing about a number of towns in Nova Scotia before I’m finished. We adored Annapolis Royal: I […]
Dunromin Campground in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia: Campground Review
Travel dates: June 26-29, 2018 Truth be told, I was a little nervous about campgrounds in Nova Scotia before our trip. For many of our stops, I was able to find a campground with okay reviews, but I couldn’t find many with GREAT reviews. Or I’d find one that sounded good but only had one […]