In the past, my family and I have gotten by with road trips at some of America’s national parks. However, years of trekking from Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon to Yosemite have greatly diminished our options when it comes to fresh, novel natural playgrounds. Thus, this year, we ventured across the border into the unknown of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Very few people, especially Americans, ever wander up north to these two coastal gems of our upstairs neighbor. It is quite a long way from New York and frankly, does not have any super name worthy attractions. When people think of London they think of the Big Ben; Paris, the Eiffel Tour; California, Hollywood; Nova Scotia…um, where is that? However, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick do not need world renown in order to capture your attention. Perhaps, it was my family’s positive attitude towards exploration and adventure. These two lands less traveled inspired and wowed us beyond our wildest expectations.