| Well, if you go to Cape Breton Island (you HAVE to...), yes the
Bras D'or lakes are a must. 30 minutes fter you cross the causeway, and are
approaching Big Bras D'or (ie, you can see it ahead), look to your
right, and you can see the world famous Marble Mountain (because
that's where I got lost as a 14-year-old, out hunting deer with
my dad. I spent the night on the mountain, alone. I was terrified...)
Go to Baddeck and visit the Alexander Graham Bell museum. It will
surprise you.
On you way there, or coming back (on you way to N.B.) you will pass
by Truro, N.S. the Hub of the Maritimes (they think). Stop in there
and observe the tidal bore (where the high Fundy tides cause a wall
of water, sometimes up to 5 feet high, to flow *UP-stream* !
If you like dinosaurs, when you head north of Truro, turn west for
Parrsboro. There is a lot of maritime history in that area, including
the World's *LARGEST* source of dinosaur fossils. (Not the *largest*
in size, but in quantity).
When you drive from Yarmouth to Halifax, you have the option of
driving along the South Shore of N.S. or along the Bay of Fundy.
I suggest the Bay of Fundy route, if you like pretty valleys
(Annapolis) and a lot of Acadian history (Gran Pre, Pointe Eglise),
If you take the South Shore route (No. 3 & 103 highways) you can
see a lot of small fishing villages, including Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg,
and, for the romantically adventurous, Oak Island in Mahone Bay,
where the famous Oak Island Treasure, supposedly buried by William
Teach, Blackbeard, is allegedly buried. and inaccessible.
Scooter
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| I just returned from 9 days of traveling in Nova Scotia. It was
my third time there (the 1st for my wife).
We took the ferry both ways from Bar harbor.
In Halifax be sure to visit the Citadel, The Maritime Museum, and
spend some time along the waterfront visiting the pubs, resteraunts,
and shops. They have a pub called "Cheers" near the waterfront.
If you are into camping try a night in Kejimkujick national park.
Definitely drive around the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton. This drive
has some of the most awesome scenery I have ever seen. The Fortress
of Louisburg on Cape Breton should also be a "must". Take some time
and drive around Bras D'or lake and watch for some of the 200+ Bald
Eagles that make their home there.
Visit Fort Anne in Annapolis Royal and the "Habitation" in Port
Royal. The village at Sherbrooke was ok but paled after seeing
Louisburg.
The marine drive on the south shore east of Halifax was nice (some
very nice beaches, but the water is cold). Their is a museum in
Lunenburg (Fisheries museum, I think)
Dont forget peggy's cove near Halifax. The blue nose II is docked
on the Halifax waterfront in the summer.
Great place to visit. Check out the price of real estate; you will
be amazed at the prices compared to the boston market.
ds
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I have 2 related questions:
1) Is anybody familiar with Yarmouth Airport? Is there an area
where a car could be left there on a regular basis (such that
one could fly over from the U.S., then use the car to go
touring/camping)?
2) What are the canadian customs laws on "abandoning property"
in canada? Typically, anything you bring in, you must also
bring out, ortherise declare and pay duty on. "Abandoned"
property is subject to seizure. Is there a customs "workaround"
which would permit me to temporarilly import the car in may, possibly
by posting a bond returnable when the car is removed in august?
-al
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| Some of my ancestors once lived in a place called Caribou Cove on Cape
Breton. I thought at first this was Caribou, from where the PEI ferry
leaves, but I'm told that what was once Caribou Cove is now called Port
Malcolm. I can't locate it on a map. Can somebody tell me where Port
Malcolm is on Cape Breton?
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