1-2 October 2025 We started our day with some basic shopping before walking across the street into a HUGE Asian grocery store. We were dazzled by the sheer variety of soy and other sauces, not to mention the chips. From there we meandered downhill in the direction of the water. I thought we might walk… Continue reading Southside Halifax and Travels Home
Author: Lorena L. Russell
My partner Kitty and I have lived in Asheville NC since 1982 and have recently retired. We'll use this blog primarily to track our travel experiences near home and afar.
The Halifax Lancers & The Natural History Museum
30 September 2025 I begin my day once again with a walk around the gardens, taking in the peonies. It’s Truth & Reconciliation Day for the indigenous people of Canada. The gist of the little book I skimmed yesterday basically noted that the government is moving in the right direction but needs to do more… Continue reading The Halifax Lancers & The Natural History Museum
Agricola Street & The Narrows Public House
September 29, 2025 The next morning we started with breakfast at the Bluenose II restaurant and an open itinerary. The food was not as fabulous as the Stardust Café, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our placemat advertised a bookstore in the North End, Agricola Street Books, so we decided to head there after breakfast. On… Continue reading Agricola Street & The Narrows Public House
Halifax Day One: Stardust Café, Lord Nelson Hotel
28 September 2025 We are ending our trip with four nights in Halifax. The city is a bit under 1.5 hours from Mahone Bay, so we headed out early on a Sunday morning to drop our bags at the hotel and return our car to the airport, riding the bus back to Halifax. Everything went… Continue reading Halifax Day One: Stardust Café, Lord Nelson Hotel
Beach Day on the South Shore & the Fabulous Cosby’s Gardens
Saturday, September 27, 2025 The little community of Mahone Bay is busting at the seams on this beautiful Saturday. It is the height of its 2025 Scarecrow Festival and people are arriving by the busloads. We decide to head out of town and explore some beaches and sights on the laid-back South Shore. Our first… Continue reading Beach Day on the South Shore & the Fabulous Cosby’s Gardens
Bay to Bay Trail & Lunenburg
26 September 2025 I had read about the “Bay to Bay Trail” that runs between Mahone Bay and Lunenburg and was looking forward to walking about 5 miles of it to a restaurant called “The Hungry Traveler.” I was to meet Kitty there for breakfast before we visited Lunenburg. I set off early through our… Continue reading Bay to Bay Trail & Lunenburg
Farmer’s Market, Cranberries, Kayaks & Sailboats, O My Cod! and Scarecrows
September 25, 2025 We awaken to a beautiful misty sunrise over Mahone Bay and the sounds of birds. It’s Thursday which means it’s Farmer’s Market Day in nearby Lunenburg! We get there a few minutes before the door opens, but there is already a line out the back door. We are relieved to find the… Continue reading Farmer’s Market, Cranberries, Kayaks & Sailboats, O My Cod! and Scarecrows
Ingonish to Mahone Bay
September 23-24, 2025 We spend our last day in Ingonish with a slow, easy morning: washing clothes and cleaning house. We stepped out about 10:00 and walked down to the beach on N. Ingonish Bay where I’d watched the sunset that first night with Mary & Star. It’s quiet and still, and we walk down… Continue reading Ingonish to Mahone Bay
White Point & Cabot Landing
22 September 2025 Mary & Star left early in the morning. We decide to head to White Point & Cabot Landing, two destinations that I’d added to our itinerary when it looked as though all trails in the National Park would be closed due to fire risk. The drive is lovely. Although it is not… Continue reading White Point & Cabot Landing
Skyline Trail & Oysters
21 September 2025 It’s Mary & Star’s last day and we’ve planned on walking one of the most popular and scenic trails in Nova Scotia, Skyline. We start with a big breakfast of eggs and bacon with homemade cheese biscuits. Most excellent! Mary drives and we head straight to Skyline, getting there about 9:30. There… Continue reading Skyline Trail & Oysters
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