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Yarmouth to the United States Ferry In 2014, we took a 10 hour ferry from Yarmouth to Portland Maine. Although this particular ferry no longer runs, it was a pleasant journey in spite of the length. On our 2023 trip, we took a 3.5-hour fast ferry on the catamaran (“The Cat”) ferry from Yarmouth to […]
Cape Breton is the island at the northern tip of Canada’s Nova Scotia Province. The island, and especially the portion of the Cabot Trail that encircles the highlands near the northern tip of the island (primarily the section of the trail that is in Cape Breton National Park) was our primary motivation for visiting Nova […]
The Bay of Fundy is a large bay located on the Atlantic coast between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It is known for large tidal shifts. These shifts are some of the largest and most dramatic in the world. They average 47.5 feet from low to high tide and have set […]
Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley is a 93-mile-long Canadian valley. It runs along the Minas Basin, an estuary that is separated from the body of the Bay of Fundy by the mountainous Cape Blomidon. Its geology and microclimate makes it Nova Scotia’s most productive agricultural regions. It is especially suited to growing fruit from the 17th […]
We’ve been to Yarmouth Nova Scotia several times to catch a ferry to the United States. Apparently we are not alone. Yarmouth’s prosperity seems to rely on ferry service. When ferry service is cut, the city falls into hard times. When ferry service is restored, it fares better. Previously getting to Yarmouth was not an […]
Overall, Halifax Canada is not the most historic or engaging city we have visited. But it does provide an interesting introduction to historic Nova Scotia and is a good, centrally-located base for exploring the province. Halifax History Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, founded on 1749, was one of the first English settlements in Canada. As it […]