Nova Scotia
At first glance, Nova Scotia appears sweet as a storybook: lupin-studded fields meet gentle rolling hills; in summer there's golf, in winter ice-skating; living history museums are ubiquitous. Words like 'cute' and 'quaint' roll off the tongue at every bend in the road. The gingerbread-like houses, picture-perfect lighthouses and lightly lapping waves on sandy shores make you want to wrap it all up and give it to a cuddly kid as a Christimas gift. Then, the antithesis creeps up on you: the Canada of fishermen braving icy seas, labouring coal miners, moose, horseflies, hockey - it's all here despite the sugar coating. It gets terrifically cold during the winter and you have to be of sturdy stock to live the life of a fisherman, miner or mill worker. Add to this that industry is down; the coal mines and mills have all but shut, the fishing is low. Despite their hardships, these robuts Maritime people remain some of the warmest and down-to-earth folk you'll ever meet. Nova Scotia has scarcely scratched the surface of its potential as a destination for kayaking biking and hiking. While the season is short for these activities you'll find plenty of tour operators eager to get you on the trip of your dreams. When you're tired of roughing it, head to chic, cosmopolitan Halifax for some world-class dining and a rocking music scene.
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