Sara and I visited Nova Scotia through Labour Day weekend, flying out on Friday August 29 and coming back on Wednesday September 3.

We landed in Halifax and spent a total of 3 days there. It's so much more than the little dinky town that I was expecting. It's home to 5 universities so the entire city has a campus feel to it: youthful and lively. There's live music playing on the waterfront, great restaurants, and tons of patios everywhere.

We took a road trip over the weekend, stopping in Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay on our way out to Digby. Digby's famous for their scallops, and they lived up to their reputation - they were goooooooood. Digby also sits on the Bay of Fundy, so we went whale watching. My first time seeing whales... they are very majestic creatures, and they are so graceful when they dive, kicking up their tails.

The official berry of Nova Scotia is the blueberry, so we stopped in Kentville to do some blueberry picking. The blueberries are huge, as you can see from the pictures. What you can't see in the picture is that they are amazingly tasty - the best blueberries I've had.

Back in Halifax, we went into tourist mode and saw the sights. We did a very fun tour on the amphibious Harbour Hopper and we also wandered around the Halifax Citadel. We also took a tour of Alexander Keith's brewery (free beers on the tour!!!) and ferried across the channel to Dartmouth. (If you visit, don't bother with Dartmouth, there's nothing to do there.) We also did a bit on shopping on Spring Garden street, which is "the busiest street east of Rue St. Catherine in Montreal" according to our Harbour Hopper guide.

We had a great time out there and I would definitely recommend a visit... but be sure to come in the summer time when you can enjoy their numerous patios!