Heading to Prince Edward Island

ByTravelling Minion January 23, 2022 1 Comment
Today we bid farewell to Cape Breton and head to Prince Edward Island. PEI is a small island province in Canada but it is also the birthplace of our Confederation. So aside from being a very picturesque island, its also rich in history. We check out of our AirBnB early in the morning for the three hour drive to the ferry terminal. Because we didn't want to pay for a reservation on the ferry, we...

Cape Breton Island

ByTravelling Minion January 16, 2022 2 Comments
Aucoin Bakery Waking up rested from the past day of travel, we set out early to make the most of our day in Cape Breton Island. Our first stop is Aucoin Bakery. It's five minutes from Cheticamp and another five to the entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Aucoin Bakery pops up quite a few times during my research and we make it a point to stop here for some breakfast before our...

Yarmouth to Cape Breton Island

ByTravelling Minion January 10, 2022 3 Comments
Cape Forchu After having some breakfast at our hotel, we set out to explore Yarmouth. While checking out, the staff suggested visiting Cape Forchu. It is about a fifteen minute drive outside of Yarmouth on an outcropping of rock. Surrounding the lighthouse are some trails that take you along the coast and along some rugged rocky landscapes too. The Parental Minions and I spent some time walking...

Peggy’s Cove

ByTravelling Minion January 3, 2022 2 Comments
Heading to Peggy's Cove Today we leave Halifax and head down the coast with stops in Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg. Firstly, we walk over to the Hertz location in downtown Halifax to pick up the car that'll be ours for the next twelve days. Thankfully due to some great credit card perks I was able to snag this rental for around $250! After getting all the paperwork done, we are on our way towards...

Travelling Minions: Looking back at 2021

ByTravelling Minion December 31, 2021 1 Comment
Looking back at 2021, the beginning of the year held a lot of hope that by this time life would return to normal. Hope that travel would resume and we could start salvaging lost travel plans. For a good three quarters of the year the trend looked promising. However, over the past month a new Covid Variant (Omicron) is discovered and countries are once again taking measures to contain the spread....

Day 2 in Halifax. Visiting the Citadel and Pier 21

ByTravelling Minion December 28, 2021 1 Comment
  Halifax Citadel After a good nights rest, our plan today is to visit the Halifax Citadel and the Museum of Immigration. We first stop for a cup of coffee at a small coffee shop located across the street from our hotel room called Steve o Reno coffee. The coffee is very good and given the number of locals that drop by in the morning, it's probably a local gem! With coffee's in hand we...