Pics from our Nova Scotia trip

Salsa03 · 08-12-2014, 10:50 AM

Here goes!

Drove the combo through Halls Harbour at low tides!

This is here: https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=halls+...va+Scotia&z=15

Visiting Fort Anne

Camped in Halifax (Woodhaven Park)

Harbourfront site in Louisbourg

Heading to Chéticamp and the Cabot Trail

Salsa03 · 08-12-2014, 12:26 PM

More to come later!

kodes · 08-12-2014, 07:13 PM

looks awesome!!

Dagwood · 08-12-2014, 07:21 PM

How was the drive around the Cabot Trail with that rig? I miss the East Coast just looking at these photos.
Is Woodhaven the Campground with the two x a day train? LOL

Thanks for posting.

Salsa03 · 08-13-2014, 05:29 AM

@ Dagwood

We didn't drive the TT around the National Park section of the Cabot Trail. We had camped 2 days in Baddeck, then did the South portion of the Cabot Trail to Chéticamp. Parked there for 3 nights and did the Cabot Trail - National Park section back and forth with the Sierra only. It's less stressful and more enjoyable this way. Plus you can't always stop everywhere you want with the TT on that road!

Woodhaven is in Hammonds Plains (North-West of Halifax), we camped there 2 nights, and we never heard any train go by, but then again we didn't spend much time in the campground (aside from the sleeping period!!!). However, looking at Google Maps, I don't see any railroad tracks nearby!

Salsa03 · 08-13-2014, 10:15 AM

More pics!

Burncoat Head Park at low tides

Foggy day in Brier Island (Digby Neck)

Balancing Rock

Acadian Village in West Pubnico

Lockeport Beach

Lunenburg (Unesco protected area)

Peggy's Cove:

Salsa03 · 08-13-2014, 10:18 AM

Louisbourg Lighthouse

Louisbourg National Historic Site

A few Cabot Trail pics

Walk in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park,..... that's the Cabot Trail down below

Owen Stubbs · 08-13-2014, 11:12 AM

Absolutely beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing!

SecretCoveDave · 08-13-2014, 11:25 AM

Brings back fond memories. Thank you.

**WVDusty** · 08-13-2014, 11:53 AM

Wow!!!
This is going on my must vaction spot list for sure.

Salsa03 · 08-13-2014, 12:20 PM

If someone doesn't do the Nova Scotia tour in his life, he's gonna die missing something!

With an RV it's so fun to travel around the province... 3weeks is plenty of time to enjoy all the little spots in NS

Kave&Lucky · 08-13-2014, 12:42 PM

Thanks for sharing the pictures of your trip with the JOF. Glad you had a safe trip!

DJL1967 · 08-13-2014, 12:53 PM

Great pics! Where did you camp in Baddeck? We were there last week and stayed at King Neptune park near Peggy's Cove. What a beautiful place. Went to Cape Breton Island and did the Cabbot Trail which is amazing and then spent 4 nights in PEI. We are now in Quebec City for the night then should be home by Sunday. 3 weeks sure go by fast and there is no better way to see the country than in an RV.

Salsa03 · 08-13-2014, 02:15 PM

We were at the Bras D'Or Lakes Campground in Baddeck

greenenvy1 · 08-13-2014, 04:01 PM

Awesome pics. Make me thankful to live here in Nova Scotia. Next time make sure you go through Parrsboro, Advocate, Joggins and into Amherst. More amazing scenery.

Rustic Eagle · 08-13-2014, 04:55 PM

Beautiful photos and landscapes!

Bob

DJL1967 · 08-13-2014, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Salsa03

We were at the Bras D'Or Lakes Campground in Baddeck

That's were we stayed as well. Nice and close to Baddeck and the Cabbot trail.

Dagwood · 08-13-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Salsa03

@ Dagwood

We didn't drive the TT around the National Park section of the Cabot Trail.

Good thing and smart move. I don't know why I would think you'd try with that beast. Love LOVE LOVE the photos.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salsa03

Woodhaven is in Hammonds Plains (North-West of Halifax)

My mistake, we've stayed there as well but had our popup at the time. Ended up with one of those unlevel sites that required me to extend my BAL Leveller to the max. I have a buddy in Lower Sackville so this campground works for us.

I was actually thinking of this place in Truro >> http://www.scotiapine.ca/
I swear a train went by at 9am and 11pm like clockwork. Won't ever stay there again.

Man, I'm really lusting for another trip to NS now. We have family in Canso so it gives us an excuse to tour out east every 2 - 4 years. Next year is definitely on the list now.

How about the sea food? Did you fill up on it? Mmmm clams/scallops/lobster.

Salsa03 · 08-14-2014, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by greenenvy1

Awesome pics. Make me thankful to live here in Nova Scotia. Next time make sure you go through Parrsboro, Advocate, Joggins and into Amherst. More amazing scenery.

Our first night we camped in Amherst (Loch Lomond). Then we visited Joggins Fossils Centre.

We didn't do the Glooscap Trail given the time we had and the activity we wanted to visit unfortunately. That's the only part of NS that we didn't do (ie Joggins to Truro on the Shoreside).

We ended up taking the toll highway across the mountain (104 if I'm not mistaken).... CRAZY windy up there... I thought I was having issues until I noticed that other TTs and semis weren't going faster through that section than I was!

Salsa03 · 08-14-2014, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagwood

I was actually thinking of this place in Truro >> http://www.scotiapine.ca/
I swear a train went by at 9am and 11pm like clockwork. Won't ever stay there again.

How about the sea food? Did you fill up on it? Mmmm clams/scallops/lobster.

We camped at Scotiapine on our 2nd night in NS, we must have been really tired if there was a train going by cause I didn't hear anything that night...and we were on the road around 8AM next morning...

We didn't bring seafood back, we enjoyed it fresh while we were there!!!!
Digby Scallops, Lobster, Haddock (visiting fish plants gets you amazing prices on fresh fresh stuff). We also got fresh tuna in Baddeck, smoke mackerel and salmon, etc!

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