Nova Scotia, which means "New Scotland" is Canada's second smallest province and is also one of the first to make up the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867, but John Cabot first explored the region some 400 years before.
With over 3800 islands and long coastlines it is no wonder that most communities are found by the water, including Canada's oldest African-Canadian community. Nova Scotia has a long history in fishing and ship building; they were the ones who first responded to the sinking of the Titanic. Nova Scotia is also well known for its lobster, in fact the province itself looks like a lobster.
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Chasing storms is all that we have done in the last four days, from Quebec to Nova Scotia we are always a day behind the storm. We leave when it's sunny and we arrive when its raining only to repeat the process the next day. At least we got more time in Nova Scotia to put some room between us and the weather.
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We might be in a rush, but we never forget to catch the sunrise or sunset. Driving down to Halifax from New Brunswick the landscape quickly starts to change from farmlands and rolling hills into forests and lakes; good thing we managed to catch one just at the right place.
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In the early years Mahone Bay was used as a wooden boat building port which served as the towns main industry. Today it is mostly recognized for its three churches that dominate the skyline; the St James' Anglican, St John's Evangelical Lutheran, and Trinity United. These three have not only become the cities icon, but also that of Nova Scotia appearing in many postcards and pictures.
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At one point or another our first impression was that this beast will eat us, what else can you expect at an abandoned gas station. However as it turns out he only wanted to play and we only wanted to take him home. Barking and running he gave us the biggest bear hug ever, turning a nice white shirt into a nice brown shirt full of holes.
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being one of only two entry point to Prince Edward Island, Caribou receives a lot of visitors each year. Little do many realize that the town itself used to be a prime destination for Caribou; hence its name, prior to the 19th century.
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The culturally and naturally rich Aspotogan Peninsula is an undiscovered jewel of Nova Scotia. Choosing to rather visit places like Lunenburg and Mahone Bay not many people visit the small fishing communities along the peninsula rugged coast; making them a perfect gateway. One of the towns in the area Bayswater, received world attention after the crash of Swissair 111 in 1998.
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The capitol of Canada as well as a major economic center for Atlantic Canada Halifax is a vast metropolis. It also has a long lasting history of disasters starting with the sinking of the HMS Titanic in 1912 when the city played a vital role in the aftermath, many of the passengers were buried in the city.; it didn't end there, Halifax is also well known for biggest disaster in Canadian History when the SS Mont-Blanc collided with another vessel and exploded 1917. Today the city is a popular tourist destination for those wishing to enjoy authentic Atlantic Canada.
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There is a lot of history in this small town that there is no wonder it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established by the British in an attempt to create a protestant colony in Nova Scotia and to displace the Mi'kmaq and Acadian Catholics the town of Lunenburg has now drastically changed. Today it is a huge tourist destination mostly because of its well preserved history and also because it just so happens that Canada's most famous schooner the Bluenose II is based out of here.
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Situated in northern Cape Berton, Sydney once served as the capitol of the Cape Berton Island colonies until merging with Nova Scotia when it was moved to Halifax in 1820. During WWII Sydney served as the staging ground for convoys bound for England, today however the port is mainly used for ships taking passengers to Newfoundland. There is much more to see in Sydney and Cape Breton for us, we therefor hope to return next autumn and visit the very famous Cabot Trail just outside of town.
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