Thursday, March 8, 2018

Welcome to Nova Scotia -- I

Nova Scotia, located on the eastern end of Canada. Nova Scotia is a maple leaf national navigation Province, consisting of a peninsula and an offshore island. Nova Scotia province is the hometown of seals and puffins, canoeing resort. The northeastern part of the province is connected to New Brunswick Province, and many other sides are surrounded by the Atlantic. Nova Scotia province has a mild climate throughout the year, the occasional hot summer in the summer, and the cold in the inland areas of the West in winter. Gulf of Fundy between northwestern of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, it is a famous tide-watching destination with spectacular ocean waves enrolled in the Guinness Book of Records. There is no more than 56 km to the sea at any point in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia has a pleasant scenery and beautiful scenery. It is rich in seafood and wine. At the same time, the historical atmosphere is very strong. Nova Scotia was once a battleground for Britain and France, and it was also the most rampant area in the same year. It is still the most important naval base and cargo terminal in eastern Canada. If you want to know the original history of Canada, welcome to Nova Scotia province.
 
Nova Scotia (NS): An area of about 55,000 square kilometers with a population of about 950,000. The capital city of Halifax, two national parks: the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Kejimkujik National Park.

At road trip in Nova Scotia, its attractions are mainly along Highway 101 and Highway 103. If you have time, you can visit each attraction to learn about Nova Scotia's history and enjoy its natural landscape.
 
Highway 101 along the line

This route passes through the Acadia area of the current year and ends at Kejimkujik National Park. The whole journey is about 300 km.

1Grand Pre Museum of History (Acadia History)

Grand-Pré National Historic Site, an introduction to the life of the local Acadian. It is a tragic history in memory of the French residents who were driven by the British in 1755.

Address: 2205 Grand Pré Rd, Grand Pré, NS B0P 1M0, Canada

Phone: +1 902-542-3631

2Acadia University

Acadia University is a public university located in Nova Scotia, Canada. The school offers mainly bachelor programs, some master's programs and one doctoral program. The school was founded in 1838, originally named Queen's College, then renamed Acadia College, the school is a religious university.

Address: 15 University Ave, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada
 
3Look off (overlooking Fundy Bay)

The Bay of Fundy, located on the southeastern coast of Canada and bordering the Atlantic between the two provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, has the largest tidal range in the world, Up to 17 meters (55 feet) in a single day. It is famous for its fast rising tide.

4Digby Town

Digby is a smaller port town, the main port of the Gulf of Fundy in Nova Scotia. The sea is rich in Scallop and Lobster. The coastal town of fisheries development, the world famous Scallop in Shell fishing fleet, and the famous Digby Scallop in Shell by their catch, processing, shipped around the world. Their fishing methods are very distinctive.

In the second weekend of August, known for fishing scallops, will hold the Digby's Scallop Days in the small town of Digby, Canada. Millions of tourists will come to Digby town on this day, tasting the delicious wild scallops, and joining the local people to participate in all kinds of interesting activities.

If you walk along the coast of Digby, you'll see piles of scallops. The scallop is unique, its beautiful and unique round shell is unforgettable, and the shell is large, with the maximum diameter even reaching 20cm.

The town of Digby has a long history. Shortly after the American War of independence, in 1783, a British boatman arrived here from the New England and named after the captain. In this group of people, there is a famous Thomas Edison's great grandfather.
 
5, Kejimkujik National Park

Kejimkujik is native Indian language. Kejimkujik National Park referred to as Keji, which consists of two parts inland and the southeast coast of Seaside, a total area of 404 square kilometers, of which the inland part is divided into Canadian historical sites as a whole. Kejimkujik National Park is a nature reserve and Dark sky preserve of the Royal Astronomical Observatory in Canada. Due to less light pollution, this is a good place to see the Milky Way in summer and to see the Aurora in winter.

Kejimkujik National Park, known for its dense virgin forests, winding rivers and clear lakes, is a paradise for bicycles, hikers, campers and canoes. The National Park is also famous for the aboriginal rock carvings, and the Kejimkujik Lake also provides canoe drifting.

Address:  3005 Main Pky, Caledonia, NS B0T 1B0, Canada (view map)
    
 How to get there:

     185 km from Halifax and drive along Highway 103 for about 2 hours and 15 minutes
    
 Opening hours: May-October
      
Tickets: 8 Canadian dollars.

Website: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ns/Kejimkujik/visit.aspx