Tag Archives: NS Joy Ride

Kayaking the World’s Highest Tides at Nova Shores – Cape Chignecto, NS

September 4, 2014 The Local Traveler

"They call this the little Cabot Trail." Anna is narrating our 30 minute drive from the Nova Shores office to our launch site in Cape d'Or. She and her husband own the small kayak adventure company in Cape Chignecto. "Three years ago the owner here asked if we wanted to take it over. I thought it… Read More

That Dutchman’s Farm and Walking Trails – Upper Economy, NS

That Dutchman's Cheese Farm Nature Trails

September 2, 2014 The Local Traveler

We’re driving up the long, rocky, driveway that leads to That Dutchman’s Cheese Farm in Upper Economy. To the right, there is a field of cows. Most are grazing, two are play-fighting, and the smallest one is joyously running the length of the field. I am loosing it from cute-overload. I expected to see cows at… Read More

Tidal Boar Rafting – Shubenacadie, NS

August 25, 2014 The Local Traveler

Photo Source: Nova Scotia Tourism. Photographed by Scott Munn "Take a mental picture of the landscape. In twenty minutes, you won't recognize it." I’m sitting on the side of a zodiac boat on the Shubenacadie River in Nova Scotia. The water is calm and in front of us is a large island of sand with… Read More

Cape D’Or – Advocate Harbour, NS

June 24, 2014 The Local Traveler

“So are the rocks here filled with gold?” We’re sitting in a car with two other travel writers. Two are from here, one from away, none know the answer. We’ve been on a week-long joyride through Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy Region. Cape D’Or wasn’t on our itinerary, so we all agreed to get up… Read More

Irwin Lake Chalets – Truro, NS

June 19, 2014 The Local Traveler

Every year, Jane Hutchinson would block off the month of October and travel from Cole Harbour to Irwin Lake Chalets. She started coming in 2001, the year the six-cabin retreat in Truro opened. She stayed five nights on that first trip and fell in love with Irwin Lake Chalets immediately. "The owners always said they… Read More

Joggins UNESCO World Heritage Site – Joggins, NS

June 18, 2014 The Local Traveler

Every meter of the 15 km stretch that makes up the Joggins UNESCO world heritage site represents 1000 years. You can literally walk through time on the rocky beach.It was in these rocks that the oldest reptile ever discovered was uncovered in the 1800's. Today that special fossil sits in a British museum, but there's far… Read More

Driftwood Park Retreat – Advocate Harbour, NS

June 13, 2014 The Local Traveler

I wake up to the sound of birds singing and cows mooing. I am on a couch on the top floor of my two level cottage at Driftwood Park Retreat in Advocate Harbour. I didn’t need to sleep on the couch. There are two big rooms on the main floor. But I fell asleep and… Read More

Catch of the Bay – Masstown, NS

June 12, 2014 The Local Traveler

A few weeks ago, I asked you, my social media friends for the best fish and chips in Nova Scotia. More than a few of you made it clear that Catch of the Bay at Masstown Market was the place to go. You also told me they had gluten free batter. So imagine my joy… Read More

BlackRock Bistro – Parrsboro, NS

June 11, 2014 The Local Traveler

"Wine has a way of clarifying things." We are sitting around a candlelit table at the end of a full day of adventures as David tells us a story of how he and his wife came to own a restaurant. BlackRock Bistro is a 45-seat restaurant and wine bar in Parrsboro, the result of David… Read More

Five Islands Lighthouse Park – Five Islands, NS

June 9, 2014 The Local Traveler

It's said that Glooscap created the five islands that jut from the waters of the Minas Basin. He hurled mud at a giant beaver, whose dam had flooded his garden. It's my first visit to Five Islands Lighthouse Park, and only my second trip up along this part of the Bay of Fundy. The ride here… Read More