Monthly Archives: August 2015

Fort Louisbourg is another national historic site. The site of a former French colony perched on the east coast of Cape Breton, which was important both for its geographic position (more or less on a direct line from France, making it easier to find) and its fishing, there are ruins of the old fort thereContinueContinue reading “A hurried trip into the past at Fort Louisbourg (and a long boat ride)”

On Sunday we drove from Halifax to Cape Breton, meeting up with friends from Alberta and staying with their parents for a couple days at their home in Port Hood. The house was right on the beach. My friend took us for a boat ride, and then we wandered down the beach, collecting sea glass,ContinueContinue reading “Cape Breton: the insider tour edition”

The apartment I stayed in was nice and close to the new Halifax farmer’s market. I love farmer’s markets, so this was obviously my first stop of the day when I set out last Saturday. It was one of the few truly rainy or drizzly days I’ve encountered this trip, and I walked the HalifaxContinueContinue reading “Beer! And other important Halifax stops.”

Last Friday I spent the day winding my way up from Bridgewater, NS to Halifax via the scenic coastal route. It was beautiful, and only a combination of friends and spotty or non-existent Internet access has kept me from telling you all about it. Lunenburg was as adorable a town as one could want. InContinueContinue reading “Walking up hills”