Our April, 2020 vacation to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was obliterated. Will our late summer trip to New Brunswick and Mount Carleton Provincial Park still be a go? Only time will tell. The plan is to spend half the week at Mount Carleton and half the week at Old Shipyard Beach Campground in Nova Scotia.…Continue reading Mount Carleton Provincial Park: A Look Ahead And A Look Back
Category: Nova Scotia
Fortress Of Louisbourg: Canadian History At The Tip Of Cape Breton
A visit to Cape Breton in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia would not be complete without a stop at the Fortress of Louisbourg. Surprisingly, the National Historic Site of Canada receives just over 80,000 visitors annually. Perhaps travelers to Canada are missing out on a) this historic fort and b) Cape Breton in general.…Continue reading Fortress Of Louisbourg: Canadian History At The Tip Of Cape Breton
7 Campgrounds In Canada’s Maritimes That We’d Recommend (For RVing)
In September, 2018, we took a road trip to Canada’s Maritime provinces in our ‘new to us’ 1989 Corsair Medallion motor home. At nearly 30 years old, the RV runs fine (only around 120,000 km when we bought it in May) but the gas mileage was atrocious. At best, the gas powered 7.5 litre Ford…Continue reading 7 Campgrounds In Canada’s Maritimes That We’d Recommend (For RVing)
North Sydney / Cabot Trail KOA: Great Home Base For Your Cape Breton Adventure
Some campgrounds are designed for RVs. Some campgrounds are designed for more rustic methods of camping with tents and pop-up trailers. The North Sydney / Cabot Trail KOA would satisfy the needs of both. KOA gets it. We’ve stayed at some as tenters and we’ve stayed at some in the motor home. We camped in…Continue reading North Sydney / Cabot Trail KOA: Great Home Base For Your Cape Breton Adventure