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Bday Trip 2018 – Waterfront Wandering

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I woke up the early in the morning after the storm grateful that the air temperature had fallen enough for me to get a few hours of good sleep. I blinked the sleep out of my eyes and got packed up, opting to skip breakfast. I had to catch a ferry and there seemed to be some discrepancy online on… Read more »

Bday Trip 2018 – Southern Nova Scotia

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Cape Forchu Lighthouse

After exploring Hopewell Rocks, I drove about five hours to Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, about an hour-ish south of Halifax. Mahone Bay is a cute little fishing village that is starting to become a tourist destination due to its close proximity to Lunenburg, which is a full-fledged tourist town due to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Prices for… Read more »

Bday Trip 2018 – The Tide Is High (and Low)

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High Tide Hopewell Rocks

I got to my hotel in Moncton – finally – and was told I had been given an upgrade at the front desk. I’m not exactly sure how that was an upgrade, but at least there was a clean room and king size bed. Unfortunately, there was also a loud AF French Canadian family that did not understand the concept… Read more »

Bday Trip 2018 – Getting to Cape Breton

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Orange Mustang GT Convertible

I woke up in my hotel room in Toronto after the previous hellacious day, hopeful that I might actually make it to Halifax this time. After grabbing a shower and verifying that yes indeed the flight was listed as On Time (but knowing that this never reflected reality for Air Canada), I took the shuttle back to the airport. I… Read more »