Nova Scotia
Trip Snippets:
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Not many people think of Nova Scotia as a vacation destination. But visiting was an easy choice for us since I lived there for a couple years as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was so good to go back and revisit the sights and people from what feels like a lifetime ago.
We booked our flights for $291 round trip when a flight deal came up through WestJet (a Canadian airline that partners with Delta in the U.S.). There’s no direct flights to Nova Scotia from Salt Lake City, so we went SLC > Toronto > Nova Scotia.
The best time to go is in the fall. There’s a reason why the cabot trail in Nova Scotia is rated as one of the best fall drives in the world. Seeing these colors will blow your mind.
For transportation, we rented a car. This is really the only way to get around if you want to see multiple areas. If you rely on public transit, you’ll be stuck to just the city, and the best parts of Nova Scotia are in the countryside.
Accommodations are a bit different in Nova Scotia. Outside of the main city (Halifax), there aren’t many actual hotels/chains. You’re going to need to rely on Inns and B&B’s. It’s basically like AirBnB, but with way nicer hosts and some incredible home cooking.
When it comes to the food, be sure to try a donair while you’re out there. You may think you know what a donair is from other parts of the world, but this is a uniquely sweet donair that you can’t get hardly anywhere else. Other than that, enjoy all of the ketchup chips, mustard pickles, and delicious Canadian chocolate.
Erika
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