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
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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
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
Middlehead, Mussels & North Cape Farmer’s Market
September 19th-20th, 2025 We decide to spend our first full day in Cape Breton exploring some of the National Park hikes in our immediate surroundings. Our first step was to procure our passes for the park. Since we have two cars and two itineraries, Kitty & I get a pass that will last us the… Continue reading Middlehead, Mussels & North Cape Farmer’s Market
The North Peninsula
18 Sept 2025 The northernmost section of Cape Breton lies outside of the National Forest, and I’m eager to see what it’s like. I find it is notably sparse in population with a boreal forest is full of spruce & birches (two of my favorites). The roads get windier and windier the farther north one… Continue reading The North Peninsula
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