NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax is one of the nicer cities we have visited.

If you stay in a bed and breakfast,

we do not know of any that is owned by other motorcyclists,

but BOB's Guest House is close to downtown and seems safe.  

You can reach him at bobs@hfx.andara.com.   His website is www.sjnow.com/bobs.   There are two Bobs.

The secret of travelling in Nova Scotia is to get off of the main road, HY 101, which simply runs around the western part of the peninsula but never reaches the coast.  Looking at a good map will reveal that there are many secondary roads that run along the coast.   Travelling these roads, where the views are, is very time consuming. If you thought Ireland took time, wait until you get here.

Assuming you have reached Nova Scotia by New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island and drove along the northern part of the peninsula to near Halifax, one finds the small community of Lunnenberg.   Now filled with tourists, it was establish by Germans.  Because land is still cheap there, much of it is being bought up by Germans and Yanks.

We never found a bed and breakfast just for motorcyclists, but on the western peninsula at Shelburne, the Bear's Den is owned by two motorcyclists.  CLICK here for a copy of their brochure.

One well travelled motorcycle road, like the Great Ocean Road in Australia, is the Cabot Trail.   Not a long road, it is now completely paved.  But at the very top of the peninsula, there is a gravel road which goes for a short distance to the top called Meat Cove.  It is possible to camp for a fee.  Many motorcyclists see moose on this road so be careful. The Cabot Trail, found on the small island of Cape Breton, now is joined by a causeway to the peninsula

From Nova Scotia one can then take a ferry to Newfoundland.   Not to be missed.

There is a BMW website that has some helpful information about NS & the Cabot Trail

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