Atlantic East Coast, Canada
August 27-September 11, 2010
We explored beautiful Atlantic Canada which included Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. It was a special treat to explore some of our own country and discover the beauty of the east coast. We were able to coordinate a family trip and travelled together to some of the major points of interest within the area. It was a wonderful trip and definately an area we would love to return oneday and spend more time discovering its treasures.
Halifax and Lunenburg Area, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg
By far, this one was of our favorite fishing villages.
Blue Rocks
Blue Rocks was a cute and very small town only a few miles from Lunenburg.
The Ovens Provincial Park
The Ovens Provincial Park was a lovely area and we walked a trail leading to several "ovens" (or sea caves).
Peggy's Cove
Truly a simple but beautiful little village. Most famous of all, is the Peggy's Cove Lighthouse.
Cape Breton Island
Glenora Distillery
We did a tour of the Glenora Distillery where they produce world famous malt whiskey.
Louisbourgh National Historic Site
The Louisbourgh National Site was a reconstructed 18th century French fortress which was done up extremely well and very educational detailing the history.
The Famous Cabot Trail
The Cabot Trail was truly beautiful and magnificent and we drove the entire loop. We stopped to walk The Skyline Trail which leads to the coastline and also stopped at Ingonish Beach.
Prince Edward Island
Greenwhich Dunes Trail
This was a fabulous boardwalk trail that leads to a beautiful beach.
East Point Lighthouse
The East Point Lighthouse sits at the most eastern point of PEI.
Thunder Cove
There is a place known by the locals on PEI as Thunder Cove and it truly was a special spot.
New Brunswick
Hopewell Rocks
We headed to New Brunswick to see the incredible ebb and flow of The Bay of Fundy. At high tide, many of the rock formations are covered by water but within hours at low tide, there are some amazing rock formations that are revealed and you can walk the very ground that was once only ocean!
St. Martin's Covered Bridge