Nova Scotia - Canada's Ocean Playground (as their license plate says) Indeed the province is almost surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. A province of 1 million people (Sask size) - mostly Celtic (Scottish and Irish) origin, 18% French Acadians, 4% Blacks and 20,000 Mi'kmaq'. The Mi'kmaq of course were here first, the French were the next settlers but most were expelled by the English in the great deportation in 1755, some to Louisiana where they became Cajuns (southern term for Acadians). The Blacks are from the post-slave era in the Caribbean and 13 colonies of the States. An interesting mix of cultures. Nova Scotia is a province of the great outdoors with biking, bird-watching, camping, canoeing, fishing, golf, hiking, sailing, kayaking and whale watching. But like home, the summer is short here. We've had nice weather
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