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Comox Torpedo

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Written by tvordj on October 1, 2008

  • Alexander Graham Bell did most of his famous telephone inventing in the US but he had a summer home in Baddeck where he lived most of the last part of his life, continuing his research...
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Louisbourg

From Baddeck to Louisbourg and Home Again

Written by tvordj on October 1, 2008

  • Yet another sunny day! We had a continental breakfast and checked out. We stopped at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic site first, before heading to Louisbourg. This is a really interesting site and we...
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Creepy!

Around the Cabot Trail

Written by tvordj on October 1, 2008

  • We weren't lucky with the whale watching cruise so we took a little time and drove back to Joe's Scarecrow Village (see separate review). What an amazing and quirky attraction! Kind of creepy too. The...
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Cheticamp

From PEI to Cheticamp

Written by tvordj on October 1, 2008

  • Up early today. Peter is cooking breakfast but has invited us to the restaurant where he's using the facilities there. It's not open for breakfast, so it's just us for a private dining experience with...
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Blue Heron

From Halifax to Georgetown to Cape Breton

Written by tvordj on October 1, 2008

  • I've been trying to get to Cape Breton for years and never seem to manage to make plans that work out so this year, I was determined. Graham was visiting for two weeks in September...
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Mahone Bay

A Drive from Halifax to Lunenburg

Written by artslover on May 12, 2006

  • We decided on a Friday night to rent a car and drive to Lunenburg the next day, stopping along the way as time permitted. I was to get the car and be ready to leave...
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Halifax Waterfront

Laid-back and lovely, Halifax brims with Maritime charm

Written by Jim Rosenberg on September 29, 2000

  • With a population of around a million combined, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island offer striking natural beauty and Maritime flavor filled with picturesque seascapes, wild salmon rivers and fresh lobsters boiling...
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Halifax Wharfside

One Day in Halifax

Written by smmmarti guide on November 29, 2004

  • Earlier this year I met a fellow hailing from Nova Scotia. "I‘ve always wanted to go there!" I exclaimed."Heavens, why?" he retorted. "I don’t know?" I muttered, suddenly embarrassed. Undaunted by the local’s lack of...
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Captain Mike

Fisherman's Cove

Written by Re Carroll on May 30, 2002

  • Fishermens Cove is located in Eastern Passage, about 15 minutes from downtown Dartmouth. At one time, fishermen (including my uncles) had their boat houses here and stored bait, tools, etc. There...
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Lunenburg Wharf

The Historic Seaport of Lunenburg

Written by Re Carroll on June 8, 2002

  • We were taking our time traveling from Halifax to Shelburne, so we stopped in Lunenburg for lunch and a bit of sightseeing. The village was settled in the mid 1700s and quickly became known...
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