Blogs from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Alma to Nova Scotia The rain was at it again this morning so we slept in a bit as it was so dark outside. Marg got her shower in first while I went and got a fresh cup of coffee courtesy of the campground. Pennelope is parked at Bay View Campground, one of two spots they have for travelers. The other 6 spots are seasonal so the campers stay there until the middle of October. There is also a 4 room motel and 4 chalets up the hill, they have the bay view. They provided us with firewood if we wanted a fire, cds or vcrs for movies and free coffee, tea or hot chocolate. They are a really nice couple and have a fairly simple operation. Breakfast was at the Octopus Garden (right Marg?) which ... read more

The day started out really well. We awoke much earlier than we have been getting up lately - the not so bright time of 5:30 am. We packed our bags, and Mary very kindly made us a nice breakfast. Eggs, ham, toast, muffins - we were stuffed. We managed to leave by 6:15, which was good because we wanted to make sure to get to the ferry well before its departure time of 8:00, because if we missed that one, we would need to wait until 11:15 for the next one. Normally 1h 45m would be more than enough for us to do our first 25 km, but with the PEI hills, and the wind we've been getting lately, we didn't want to take any chances. As it turned out, it rained all last night, and ... read more

What more could you ask for?! That's what I thought. Nada. Welcome one and all to the beginning of my global adventures... for the rest of the summer I will take you into the world of Antigonish in all of it's small town glory. The town has a population of roughly 4,500 and is located 2 hours north of Halifax, about a 10 minute drive in any direction from long stretches of sandy beach opening out onto the Atlantic ocean. Beautiful indeed! The weather finally started to turn this past week and we have been enjoying hot days in the mid 20s with a nice breeze -- none of this muggy Ontario business! With good weather comes the beginning of beach adventures, the most current being my first experience with jellyfish! We couldnt' go swimming ... read more