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Crystal River Florida Crystal River Florida is a coastal city in the western part of the state. It is home to the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, where manatees shelter year-round. And manatees were what drew us here. Manatees can also be seen at the nearby Homosassa River, which is generally less crowded with snorkelers […]
The coastline of Makone Bay is is pretty as St. Margaret’s Bay (see previous post), its next-door neighbor. While the coast has a number of scenic coves, it also has two of the pretties towns on the province’s central coast. Mahone Bay The town of Mahone Bay is a pretty coastal town with many […]
The town of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is notable primarily as the 18th-century site of the largest (4,000 to 5,000 people on almost 15,000 acres) French military fortress and thriving fishing town on the Atlantic coast. (A fortress, as we learned is a military base that includes a town within its walls.). Fortress of Louisbourg […]
Cape Breton is an island located on the northeastern coast of Nova Scotia Canada. It is known for its stunning natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and vibrant communities. For more details on the area, see our blog. This blog focuses on eating, entertainment and hotels. The restaurants is organized by town. Antigonish Dining Brownstone Café […]
Cape Breton is the island at the northern tip of Nova Scotia Canada. The island, and especially the portion of the Cabot Trail that encircles the highlands near the northern tip of the island, was our primary motivation for visiting Nova Scotia. We began our journey by driving clockwise (the route recommended for the most […]
Our next stop in Nova Scotia was the Annapolis Valley, a 150 km-long valley that runs along the Mina’s Basin, an estuary that is separated from the body of the Bay of Fundy by the mountainous Cape Blomidon. The region is notable for a number of reasons, including; It’s geology and microclimate, which makes it […]