A few days in Nova Scotia

After Montreal, I spent 3 days in Nova Scotia (a night in Halifax and two visiting friends in a more rural area). And it was SO lovely!

Canada sign on the waterfront in Halifax.

Highlights of my few days include:

I got to meet Elisabeth!!!

I had to start with this because I’m so excited this happened! When I planned my visit to Nova Scotia I planned my itinerary around some Canadian friends I wanted to visit and a work connection I wanted to meet with. I knew Elisabeth lived in Nova Scotia of course, but I didn’t know exactly where. A few weeks ago I discovered she lives in the same part of Nova Scotia as my friends! So we organised a catch up. And it was so so lovely! We chatted non-stop about life, family, blogs and everything else, we drank coffee/tea at a local coffee shop, we went for a walk through local parks and woods, and Elisabeth was so generous in being my tour guide.

We also discovered that neither of us are good at selfies so this was our best attempt haha

Walking some forest trails

Acadia, beautiful old university on even more beautiful grounds.

I visited a gorgeous winery. This was with my other friend, and it was such a nice afternoon. I had a white wine tasting, we shared a cheese and smoked salmon board, and it was so nice to catch up. We had the most spectacular weather. Happy days.

Not a bad view.

Yum!

Nova Scotia has so much history! I love history, and really enjoyed the old cemetery and lots of old buildings in both Halifax and Wolfville.

Old cemetary (burying ground) from 1763

Old lighthouse, because it’s Nova Scotia :) how cute

Heritage Properties, Halifax

I enjoyed the Titanic exhibit at the Maritime Museum, Halifax.

For part of my visit to Halifax, it was chilly, as the clouds came over and the wind chill was epic. So I ducked into the maritime museum for a couple of hours, and it was great. It was all interesting, but the Titanic exhibit was a highlight. (Anyone else picture the 90s movie whenever Titanic is mentioned? Such a cultural phenomenon of that era). Rescue boats were launched from Halifax and brought back the deceased, as well as many items from the ship, some of which are on display.

Titanic deckchair

A post from the grand staircase on the Titanic.

A young child’s shoes. So sad.

I had a lovely last night solo in Halifax.

After a really nice couple of days visiting my old friends, I had a final evening in Halifax before making my long journey home. I walked up to the citadel and around, then down to the waterfront and along, and finally had a delicious dinner beside the water.

Taken while on my walk around the citadel

The Halifax waterfront

Oysters and wine at The Bicycle Thief, great restaurant, friendly staff, I highly recommend!

I flew out of Halifax this morning, and now I’m at Vancouver airport, waiting for my flight home. I had a few hours in Vancouver today, which I’ll update on my next blog post, because I’m too tired right now. Can’t wait to see my family, travelling has been fun but a bit lonely at times (when I haven’t been with friends), I need my people! Not much longer now though,