My biggest goal for school last yaer was to tackle both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars with the kids. Fairly ambitious, but since we were going to be on the east coast for a few months, I really wanted history to come alive for us. About halfway through our trip, I realized that there was…
Travel Dates: August 31-Sept 2, 2018 Our last stop in the Maritime provinces was Fundy National Park, New Brunswick. We should have timed things better but by the time we drove over from Halifax, grocery shopped and made it to Hopewell Rocks, the tide was in. And we wanted to see the park when the…
We have one rule in this house. Okay, we have more than one rule, but the MAIN rule for family adventuring is: ALWAYS pack snacks. It doesn’t even matter that we don’t have toddlers anymore, even older kids get hangry when their tummies are empty. And hangry kids are no fun to hike with. Or…
Travel Dates: August 22-30, 2018 Awhile ago we bought the Canadian National Parks guide and as soon as I realized Kejimkujik National Park was known for its back country camping I was sold. That meant after Cape Breton we needed to make our way southeast. True to form we decided to take the back roads…
I didn’t realize how BIG Nova Scotia was. It really does take hours to get across, but that didn’t deter us from heading to the northernmost part – Cape Breton. Specifically we wanted to visit the National Park because I had heard such good things! When We Visited: August 19-21, 2018 Ages of Kids: 12,…
I have ALWAYS wanted to dive into Nova Scotia, it looks absolutely gorgeous, but I didn’t know where to start! Thanks so much for the information!