We are planning to travel to Nova Scotia very soon (Aug 18 to Sep 5 estimate). It is a trip that I've long dreamed of taking--even though most of my family history was in Ontario and New Brunswick. I can remember my mother reading Evangeline by Longfellow to me as a child. I also helped some of my family members do some Acadian research and am just hooked on the whole idea of this trip. My travel will originate in Minnesota, US, but will seriously head for NS after a visit to Niagara Falls. That is the leg of the journey for which I would like to request list help. If anyone has any suggestions on the BEST ROUTE (avoiding heavy trafficked cities, as we are traveling in an RV) between Niagara and NS, I'd appreciate any help. We would like a scenic and interesting route and the same after arriving in Nova Scotia. Slow-paced is our RV travel style. Cape Breton is a definite goal. Are the trails drivable or just walking trails? What is the weather like in late Aug/early Sep? Rain/clear skies normal? Good eating places and events or attractions not to be missed in our travel time period? Just anything that will enhance our first trip to this beautiful province. Many thanks in advance! Jeanne

I've had some truly great responses in the past hour or so...........great suggestions and extraneous details for things to do, etc. Thank you all so very much. I am so glad I thought to make this request on the List. Now to get down the road. If anyone has any more suggestions, I'll take it all! Tusen Takk (a thousand thanks from my Norwegian side) :)Jeanne > We are planning to travel to Nova Scotia very soon (Aug 18 to Sep 5 estimate). It is a trip that I've long dreamed of taking--even though most of my family history was in Ontario and New Brunswick. I can remember my mother reading Evangeline by Longfellow to me as a child. I also helped some of my family members do some Acadian research and am just hooked on the whole idea of this trip. > > > My travel will originate in Minnesota, US, but will seriously head for NS after a visit to Niagara Falls. > That is the leg of the journey for which I would like to request list help. > > > If anyone has any suggestions on the BEST ROUTE (avoiding heavy trafficked cities, as we are traveling in an RV) between Niagara and NS, I'd appreciate any help. > We would like a scenic and interesting route and the same after arriving in Nova Scotia. Slow-paced is our RV travel style. > > Cape Breton is a definite goal. Are the trails drivable or just walking trails? > > What is the weather like in late Aug/early Sep? Rain/clear skies normal? > Good eating places and events or attractions not to be missed in our travel time period? > > Just anything that will enhance our first trip to this beautiful province. > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Peggy's Cove is a must see! I also enjoyed seeing the Citadel in Halifax. Bette On Aug 13, 2012, at 2:26 PM, Jeanne S wrote: > > We are planning to travel to Nova Scotia very soon (Aug 18 to Sep 5 estimate). It is a trip that I've long dreamed of taking--even though most of my family history was in Ontario and New Brunswick. I can remember my mother reading Evangeline by Longfellow to me as a child. I also helped some of my family members do some Acadian research and am just hooked on the whole idea of this trip. > > > My travel will originate in Minnesota, US, but will seriously head for NS after a visit to Niagara Falls. > That is the leg of the journey for which I would like to request list help. > > > If anyone has any suggestions on the BEST ROUTE (avoiding heavy trafficked cities, as we are traveling in an RV) between Niagara and NS, I'd appreciate any help. > We would like a scenic and interesting route and the same after arriving in Nova Scotia. Slow-paced is our RV travel style. > > Cape Breton is a definite goal. Are the trails drivable or just walking trails? > > What is the weather like in late Aug/early Sep? Rain/clear skies normal? > Good eating places and events or attractions not to be missed in our travel time period? > > Just anything that will enhance our first trip to this beautiful province. > > > Many thanks in advance! > > Jeanne > > > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You are not allowing much time to plan a trip like this. Go to Nova Scotia.com with an idea of what you want to see. Is Aug 18 to Sep 5 the start time for your trip or the duration? If the duration you will spend most of your time going and coming. From Buffalo to Nova Scotia It is I-90 to Boston, I-95 around Boston and up to Maine, probably Houlton, then Canada 2 to Canada 1 though NB to NS and Halifax.. You will have to drive around the Bay of Fundy; I doubt you can get reservations on the Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry at this late date. Minneapolis to Boston is 1400 miles, Boston to Houlton Maine is 370, Houlton to Halifax is probably 250 -300. Halifax to Cape Breton another 300-350 On 8/13/2012 2:26 PM, Jeanne S wrote: > > We are planning to travel to Nova Scotia very soon (Aug 18 to Sep 5 > estimate). It is a trip that I've long dreamed of taking--even > though most of my family history was in Ontario and New Brunswick. I > can remember my mother reading Evangeline by Longfellow to me as a > child. I also helped some of my family members do some Acadian > research and am just hooked on the whole idea of this trip. > > > My travel will originate in Minnesota, US, but will seriously head > for NS after a visit to Niagara Falls. That is the leg of the journey > for which I would like to request list help. > > > If anyone has any suggestions on the BEST ROUTE (avoiding heavy > trafficked cities, as we are traveling in an RV) between Niagara and > NS, I'd appreciate any help. We would like a scenic and interesting > route and the same after arriving in Nova Scotia. Slow-paced is our > RV travel style. > > Cape Breton is a definite goal. Are the trails drivable or just > walking trails? > > What is the weather like in late Aug/early Sep? Rain/clear skies > normal? Good eating places and events or attractions not to be missed > in our travel time period? > > Just anything that will enhance our first trip to this beautiful > province. > > > Many thanks in advance! > > Jeanne > > ---------------------------------------- Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list Send a message to: NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe a. List mode: Send a message to > NOVA-SCOTIA-L- request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe Send an email containing only the word subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. > above) b. Subscribe to Digest mode Send an email containing only the > word subscribe to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message >

FYI, the Bar Harbor to Yarmouth Ferry (The Cat) stopped running over a year ago. Closest is the St. John to Digby Ferry. Brian -----Original Message----- From: nova-scotia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nova-scotia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bob gillis Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 6:21 PM To: nova-scotia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NS-L] Help with travel plans You are not allowing much time to plan a trip like this. Go to Nova Scotia.com with an idea of what you want to see. Is Aug 18 to Sep 5 the start time for your trip or the duration? If the duration you will spend most of your time going and coming. From Buffalo to Nova Scotia It is I-90 to Boston, I-95 around Boston and up to Maine, probably Houlton, then Canada 2 to Canada 1 though NB to NS and Halifax.. You will have to drive around the Bay of Fundy; I doubt you can get reservations on the Bar Harbor-Yarmouth ferry at this late date. Minneapolis to Boston is 1400 miles, Boston to Houlton Maine is 370, Houlton to Halifax is probably 250 -300. Halifax to Cape Breton another 300-350 On 8/13/2012 2:26 PM, Jeanne S wrote: > > We are planning to travel to Nova Scotia very soon (Aug 18 to Sep 5 > estimate). It is a trip that I've long dreamed of taking--even though > most of my family history was in Ontario and New Brunswick. I can > remember my mother reading Evangeline by Longfellow to me as a child. > I also helped some of my family members do some Acadian research and > am just hooked on the whole idea of this trip. > > > My travel will originate in Minnesota, US, but will seriously head for > NS after a visit to Niagara Falls. That is the leg of the journey for > which I would like to request list help. > > > If anyone has any suggestions on the BEST ROUTE (avoiding heavy > trafficked cities, as we are traveling in an RV) between Niagara and > NS, I'd appreciate any help. We would like a scenic and interesting > route and the same after arriving in Nova Scotia. Slow-paced is our RV > travel style. > > Cape Breton is a definite goal. Are the trails drivable or just > walking trails? > > What is the weather like in late Aug/early Sep? Rain/clear skies > normal? Good eating places and events or attractions not to be missed > in our travel time period? > > Just anything that will enhance our first trip to this beautiful > province. > > > Many thanks in advance! > > Jeanne > > ---------------------------------------- Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list Send a message to: NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe a. List mode: Send a message to > NOVA-SCOTIA-L- request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- request@rootsweb.com > that contains only the word unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe Send an email containing only the word subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. > above) b. Subscribe to Digest mode Send an email containing only the > word subscribe to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > ---------------------------------------- Basic List Commands: 1. To post to the list Send a message to: NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com 2. How to unsubscribe a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word unsubscribe b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word unsubscribe 3. How to subscribe Send an email containing only the word subscribe to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com 4. How to change to Digest mode a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) b. Subscribe to Digest mode Send an email containing only the word subscribe to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message