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7 Days in Nova Scotia: A Road Trip That Actually Works
Seven days in Nova Scotia sounds like plenty of time. And it is. Right up until you discover another lighthouse, another coastal road, another small town and an entire island called Cape Breton sitting at the top of the province looking rather difficult to ignore. The biggest mistake when planning a one-week Nova Scotia road trip is trying to fit everything into it. Halifax. Peggy’s Cove. Lunenburg. Bay of Fundy. Annapolis Valley. Cape Breton. Maybe Yarmouth. Possibly a whale watching tour. And could we squeeze in a winery before lunch? Technically, perhaps. Enjoyably? Not really. For a first trip, I’d…