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Nova Scotia in April
Posted on 3/11/22 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 3/11/22 at 3:18 pm
Will be spending some time in NS in April. First time visitor. I would appreciate any tips/recommendations. Thanks.
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Posted on 3/11/22 at 7:10 pm to IamtheBeast
I have been to Halifax.
Go to the Titanic Cemetery. Halifax was the closest port to the disaster and was where the recovered bodies were taken to be buried.
Peggy’s Cove is worth a visit to see the lighthouse with the waves crashing against the rocks
Eat lobster. We had lunch at a lobster pound where they steam the lobster as soon as they are taken off the boat. Can’t get any fresher than that.
Go to the Titanic Cemetery. Halifax was the closest port to the disaster and was where the recovered bodies were taken to be buried.
Peggy’s Cove is worth a visit to see the lighthouse with the waves crashing against the rocks
Eat lobster. We had lunch at a lobster pound where they steam the lobster as soon as they are taken off the boat. Can’t get any fresher than that.
Posted on 3/11/22 at 10:12 pm to IamtheBeast
On the western end of Nova Scotia, the accent will make you think you are in south Louisiana.
Eat scallops. They are great up there.
Great lobster roll at an Austrian restaurant in Annapolis Royal.
Find a place to watch the tide roll in in the Bay of Fundy. Highest tide in the world comes in fast. Some places are more impressive than others, so do some research.
We had fantastic breakfasts at our bed and breakfasts. Do that instead of hotels if possible.
I enjoyed the Alexander Graham Bell museum.
Eat scallops. They are great up there.
Great lobster roll at an Austrian restaurant in Annapolis Royal.
Find a place to watch the tide roll in in the Bay of Fundy. Highest tide in the world comes in fast. Some places are more impressive than others, so do some research.
We had fantastic breakfasts at our bed and breakfasts. Do that instead of hotels if possible.
I enjoyed the Alexander Graham Bell museum.
Posted on 3/11/22 at 11:48 pm to ChEgrad
quote:Yeah, they supposed to have the most volatile tides in the world. The time I was there the tide was out so I didn't get to see the full effect of it, but at times, the river flows upstream.
watch the tide roll in at the Bay of Fundy
Posted on 3/12/22 at 3:14 pm to IamtheBeast
Eat all the fresh lobster, scallop and oyster your body can take.
The Halifax area is fun especially if you like seafood and beer. My favorites:
The Press Gang (expensive but incredible food and atmosphere)
Argyle Street
Stubborn Goat
Garrison Brewing Company
The Lower Deck
It won't take long to realize eerie similarities between NS and South Louisiana once you get out of Halifax. Surprisingly, there are a some nice beaches around the Atlantic side that are either just off the road or a short hike away.
Burntcoat Head Park for largest tidal swings on the planet. You can walk out into the bay at low tide and then watch only a few hours later it will fill up.
Lunenburg is a nice day trip for that quaint seaside village atmosphere.
NS can still get quite cold and slushy in April. Prepare accordingly.
Cape Breton Island to the North is a beautiful visit as well, though too big for a day trip.
The Halifax area is fun especially if you like seafood and beer. My favorites:
The Press Gang (expensive but incredible food and atmosphere)
Argyle Street
Stubborn Goat
Garrison Brewing Company
The Lower Deck
It won't take long to realize eerie similarities between NS and South Louisiana once you get out of Halifax. Surprisingly, there are a some nice beaches around the Atlantic side that are either just off the road or a short hike away.
Burntcoat Head Park for largest tidal swings on the planet. You can walk out into the bay at low tide and then watch only a few hours later it will fill up.
Lunenburg is a nice day trip for that quaint seaside village atmosphere.
NS can still get quite cold and slushy in April. Prepare accordingly.
Cape Breton Island to the North is a beautiful visit as well, though too big for a day trip.
Posted on 3/12/22 at 10:11 pm to IamtheBeast
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Peggy’s Cove
Yep. My two trips to NS were December and January. Peggy's Cove was still awesome on a sunny day. Really enjoyed Halifax, though it was cold as a MFer.
Hit up John's Lunch for fish and chips in Dartmouth.
Lobster rolls everywhere. Take advantage of that.
Posted on 3/13/22 at 9:51 am to geauxpurple
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Eat lobster.
It's $$$$ right now.
Lobster Is So Expensive Right Now That Restaurants Are Taking It Off Menus Meanwhile, others are charging $100 a lobster.
Posted on 3/13/22 at 1:41 pm to Twenty 49
Inflation has now hit the lobster market? Not surprising given the price of crabmeat around here. When I was in the northeast a few years ago they seemed to eat lobster like we eat roast beef po boys.
Posted on 3/16/22 at 8:52 pm to geauxpurple
Went to Nova Scotia 18 years ago. Took ferry over to Prince Edward Island afterwards. Quaint, oyster bar type place served lobster. You got a plastic gallon bucket of mussels with butter, a salad, a bowl of clam chowder, a whole lobster (easily 3-5 lbs), a slice of pie for dessert. Tea and lemonade were complimentary (adult beverages were extra). All that for $21 Canadian. With the exchange rate, it was $15 US. Unreal! Ate there multiple nights.
Posted on 3/16/22 at 8:53 pm to Pablo945
If you are a golfer, plenty of quality courses, and inexpensive.
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