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Posted by: oldraven 03-Jun-2004, 06:50 PM
Yes, I'm going that far as to make a thread dedicated to NS. tongue.gif (How very typical of a Nova Scotian. We just can't stop talking about the place.)

This is a place to share news, favorite things, storries about NS, or even the crazy people you know from there. Be it New Scot in subject, toss it here.

I'll start us off. This is one of my favorite things from Nova Scotia. drool.gif

Posted by: Skyclad Awen 10-Jul-2004, 11:20 PM
Alexander Keiths India Pale Ale.....those that like it, like it alot!
Have you seen the new commercials? I love that guy! And I gotta tell ya I was so glad when we finally got it as an "import" out here.

Posted by: greenldydragon 11-Jul-2004, 12:22 PM
Welcome Skyclad Awen! Unfortunately I've never been to nova Scotia. I've never heard of Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale. Is it really that good?

Posted by: 3Ravens 12-Jul-2004, 06:59 AM
It is truely an aquired taste...... wink.gif

Posted by: greenldydragon 12-Jul-2004, 07:07 AM
Ahh, are you from Nova Scotia 3Ravens? Or do you just know about Alexander Keith's?

Posted by: 3Ravens 12-Jul-2004, 03:38 PM
I'm from Va, but the local taphouse carries a great varity of beverages..... I tried it.....once! tongue.gif (Old Raven, you grew up with it, you are immune!)

Posted by: oldraven 12-Jul-2004, 04:18 PM
Actually, I never drank beer when I lived back home. Just liqueres, like O'Darby's Irish Cream. Now I can't drink the stuff straight like I used to. Too much sugar.

But it was the westerners who got me drinking beer. Then I tried Keith's after years fo drinking Kokanie. Best beer evar!!!! I also had some Olands after a few years without, and decided Nova Scotian beer tastes a certain distinct way. It is an aquired taste, I'll admit. wink.gif

You heard the Keiths slogan. those that like it, like it alot! They don't mean everyone likes it a lot. But those who do...... beer_mug.gif king.gif thumbs_up.gif

Yes, stand in awe of mister spillypants. wink.gif

Posted by: Skyclad Awen 12-Jul-2004, 11:05 PM
Keith's is by far the best damn beer about in my humble opinion. Sleeman's makes some pretty good beer and if you have been to the Kingston Brew Pub in Kingston On they have a fine microbrewery going on there. Their Regal Ale is frickin awesome! beer.gif

Posted by: greenldydragon 13-Jul-2004, 07:32 AM
Is there anything else in Nova Scotia that you like other than beer, OldRaven? I'd assume there would be, but I can't think of any at the moment...

Posted by: oldraven 13-Jul-2004, 01:09 PM
The most lovable thing about New Scotland isn't the beer, I'll admit. But it's in the beer.

Water! NS is all about the water. Clean, clear, and everywhere. If you're not on the beach, staring out into the ocean, then you're at a lake somewhere in the interior. Or on a river. Skipping down a brook. I've never heard of a place with more rivers, lakes, n' streams. Thank heavens for the Apalacians. My parents farm has access to one of the greatest (if not THE) rivers in NS, the St. Mary's, as well as access to a private lake, with a big channel behind some islands to another huge section of the lake. There are only two ways to this lake, and we've got one. The other is private as well, and rarely gets used.

Seriously though, you're never any more than two hours from the ocean. What's not to love about that?

Posted by: greenldydragon 13-Jul-2004, 01:12 PM
I don't like the beach, but I like the idea of those lakes and ponds and rivers. Love lakes and ponds! Do you have any pictures of the water?

Posted by: 3Ravens 13-Jul-2004, 01:16 PM
Now you've done it, o green one! Oldraven is THE camera freak on here, and you just gave him an opening! laugh.gif OK OR, fire it up, I'd like to see them too!

Posted by: oldraven 13-Jul-2004, 02:04 PM
You know me too well, 3Ravens. wink.gif

I'll tell you what, when I get back from NS here in about a month, I'll show you lots. For now, these are the only pictures I could find. I've got a few at home of the shore in Cape Breton though. smile.gif


http://www.deviantart.com/view/476972/

http://www.deviantart.com/view/451591/ I didn't take this picture. It was one I found and added the eye images to a while back, on a day when I was feeling particularly homesick.

http://www.deviantart.com/view/457293/ She took this from the bridge down the road.

Posted by: Skyclad Awen 14-Jul-2004, 09:54 PM
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't view the pics! But yep, I have to admit that the water is probably the best thing about N.S. It's what I miss the most about home. Here in Alberta there is scarce little water. You have to go hours to find what they call a lake only to discover that it is a slough.......yeck. I would love to see these pics......especially the habour one cause that's where I grew up.

Posted by: oldraven 14-Jul-2004, 10:21 PM
There you go, Skyclad. Try them again. smile.gif

Posted by: gaberlunzie 15-Jul-2004, 01:54 PM
Viewing the pics I only can think of one word: B E A U T I F U L !!! smile.gif

Posted by: oldraven 15-Jul-2004, 02:35 PM
Funny, when I look at them, all I can think is, 'Oh, I can't wait to retake that picture, and do it RIGHT.' laugh.gif

Thanks though, even though I can only take credit for the first one. smile.gif Stay tuned, because these images just don't do New Scotland waters justice.

Posted by: gaberlunzie 15-Jul-2004, 04:48 PM
QUOTE (gaberlunzie @ 15-Jul-2004, 02:54 PM)
Viewing the pics I only can think of one word: B E A U T I F U L !!! smile.gif

Found a better one: M A G I C A L !!!

Posted by: Skyclad Awen 16-Jul-2004, 12:03 AM
Thanks OldRaven,
Now I have a tear in me Keith's lol

Love, Awen

Posted by: greenldydragon 16-Jul-2004, 08:09 AM
Very nice. I have to agree with gaberlunzie: BEAUTIFUL or MAGICAL

Posted by: tsargent62 22-Jul-2004, 07:19 PM
I had the good fortune of visiting NS last summer. Alas, it was only 1 day because it was a stop on a cruise. Did get to walk around Halifax and slog our way up the hill to the Citadel. Quite a place. Then we went on a tour bus to Peggy's Cove. It was a beautiful clear day, which I understand is rare there. The rocks there are amazing. Maria and I want to go back there some day when we have time to spend.

I did not, regretably, have a chance to visit Alexander Keith's, but we did walk past it.

Being a pipe band drummer, I think NS would probably be a cool place to live because there is a very active pipe band community there.

Posted by: Skyclad Awen 22-Jul-2004, 09:04 PM
Ah Peggy's Cove. One of my fav places to hang in summer. One day I will relate the tale of the day I met several Greek sailors all in dress whites there lol wink.gif angel_not.gif

Love, Awen

Posted by: [email protected] 23-Jul-2004, 04:00 PM
QUOTE (Skyclad Awen @ 22-Jul-2004, 08:04 PM)
Ah Peggy's Cove. One of my fav places to hang in summer. One day I will relate the tale of the day I met several Greek sailors all in dress whites there lol wink.gif  angel_not.gif

Love, Awen

Here in B.C. we love Nova Scotia.
My wife's name is Peggy and she has a Peggy's Cove shirt.
Then there's the music. I'll stop there because I could go on and on ...
Alexander Keith's Beer is the sponsor for our monthly Kilts Night in Vancouver. Fine beer! The success of our Kilts Night has spawned Kilts Nights all over the world. From Sweden to Australia, there are Kilts Nights sprouting up because they've heard how much fun we have at our Kilts Night.
Finally, I think the Nova Scotia tartan is one of the most beautiful tartans in the world. (Cape Breton is right up there, too!)

Posted by: oldraven 23-Jul-2004, 09:10 PM
Wow. That's a pretty powerful opinion. laugh.gif BC is one of the provinces I'd most like to explore. So much untouched mountainous wilderness. It's a toss up between BC and Newfoundland. I'd like to see the Pacific though, at least once before I move home. So we'll probably head west before we see Nfld.

Ah, I was tossing around the idea of using the NS tartan on our kilts for the wedding, but since the MacLean tartan is red, I decided to go with the Royal Stewart. (MacLean is my mum's family) That Kilt Nights idea sounds pretty cool. Sounds like a good time. smile.gif

Peggy's cove is an experience. There's this really nice little restaraunt called the Gingerbread House, about ten minutes to Halifax, from the Cove. It looks like an actual gingerbread house, and all the interior as well. If you go, take the booth upstairs in the window gable. There are card games, and crib boards on every table for the wait. Solid slabs of wood make the tables and benches. So nice. Ange swears there is no better place to get corn chowder. I don't like corn chowder, so I wouldn't know. wink.gif The waitress told us about a tourist who once asked her if they put the rocks away in the winter. laugh.gif

Posted by: [email protected] 24-Jul-2004, 03:50 PM
oldraven,
If you make it out this way, try to be here for the first Saturday of any month. That's Kilts Night.
If you can do it in September, you'll get a night you'll never forget! This is going to be the biggest Kilts Night we've ever had, with lots of guys coming up from The States and all over B.C.
We always have kilts Night in The Atlantic Trap and Gill, a Maritime pub where they fly in the lobster and the band is always great!

Posted by: oldraven 26-Jul-2004, 07:39 AM
Ah, yes. The Trap & Gill. The only maritimer pub in Edmonton. I go there as often as I can. By that I mean, on the rare occasion that we go out, I try to convince everyone that we should go there. laugh.gif I've actually converted quite a few flatlanders to the Trap already. I actually got myself a Halifax King donair there last night. drool.gif And the unheard of out here, garlic fingers.

Posted by: oshen 15-Nov-2004, 03:12 AM
My favorite thing, (well, one of them) about NS is Cows Dairy! I actually grew up in New Brunswick (please don't shoot!), and we would go over to NS almost every week-end for ice cream. There is (was?) this really cool souviner place that had a bunch of stores all joined by this old wooden boardwalk. If I ever figure out how to do it, I have a bunch of pictures of the place I'll put up on the site. And now I'm completely home-sick, so I'm going to stop talking crybaby.gif tongue.gif .

Posted by: oldraven 19-Nov-2004, 10:32 AM
Actually, I think COWS is a PEI company, but yes, we've got them all over the place. You're talking about the Halifax waterfront, down on Privateer's Warf, right? It's got the plaster cow out front and more merchandise than a guy can handle. laugh.gif

And for all the rivalry between New Brunswick and New Scotland, I can't understand any of it. That goes the same for Cape Breton/Mainland. I think it lies in the age old Franco/Anglo conflict that never did go away completely. For what it's worth, NB has some of the most beautiful river valleys I've ever seen. smile.gif

Posted by: Colin 19-Nov-2004, 03:00 PM
QUOTE (oldraven @ 26-Jul-2004, 08:39 AM)
Ah, yes. The Trap & Gill. The only maritimer pub in Edmonton. I go there as often as I can. By that I mean, on the rare occasion that we go out, I try to convince everyone that we should go there. laugh.gif I've actually converted quite a few flatlanders to the Trap already. I actually got myself a Halifax King donair there last night. drool.gif And the unheard of out here, garlic fingers.

We hold a Men in Kilts night the first saturday of every month at the Trap and Gill in Vancouver www.kiltsnight.com The King Donair and garlic fingers are often all over the tables, as are the Scoff (regular and seafood). A fine place the trap is.

You can see some pictures of the Vancouver Kilts Nights on Bear's site http://bearkilts.com/KiltsNight/kiltsnightpg.html

Posted by: dbull 03-Dec-2004, 10:25 AM
[FONT=Courier][SIZE=7]I am a Christian and a Yankee first but by heart I'll always be a true Nova Scotian! I love Alexander Keiths! I own the book about his life and times. I try to fish lobster every summer helping my cousin pull his traps and getting a great feed of lobster as pay. My wife loves it there as well. My fathers side of the family in Nova Scotia goes back >220 years. Ship building and sea captians run big in that leg of the family. thumbs_up.gif

Posted by: WizardofOwls 04-Jan-2005, 10:33 AM
Does anyone remember a Celtic group from Nova Scotia called Kilt? They were wonderful! Unfortuantely they are no longer around. But they came to Virginia once and played at the Radford Highlander Festival. yhey blew the crowd here away! They had a song called Rubber Boots that I believe was nominated for several awards in Canada.

Posted by: Magdalane 04-Jan-2005, 12:06 PM
Sorry to pop in here but I thought I'd pass on that this dude I know has traveled all over and he told me the prettiest place he's ever been was Nova Scotia. Gotta check it out sometime.

Posted by: A Shrule Egan 05-Jan-2005, 09:29 PM
QUOTE (WizardofOwls @ 04-Jan-2005, 11:33 AM)
Does anyone remember a Celtic group from Nova Scotia called Kilt? They were wonderful! Unfortuantely they are no longer around. But they came to Virginia once and played at the Radford Highlander Festival. yhey blew the crowd here away! They had a song called Rubber Boots that I believe was nominated for several awards in Canada.

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http://www.freds.nf.ca/artists/Kilt.html


Homepage: http://www.kilt.ca/ It didn't work for me. It was down.



Founded on three East Coast traditions??.. Music, Dancing, and Having a Good Time.Halifax based Kilt consists of five very talented and energetic musicians who are certainly on the rise. Kilt is lead by lead vocalist Tony Ronalds, Brennan MacDonald, Bonnie Jean MacDonald, Brian Buckle and Scott MacFarlane. They have been tearing up towns across the country and their Four In The Crib "" is guaranteed to receive rave reviews with their fans alike. Lead vocalist Tony Ronalds performs with a steady baritone voice, offering a selection of celtic influenced originals. The mix of mandolin, acoustic guitar, tin whistles, fiddle and drums add a distinctive aggressive sound. Kilt has bounce!!!! Whether or not you know their music, you clap and sing along?.. Kilt is fun ! With enough wit & satire, this group is sure to make your evening an entertaining one!!!

Posted by: WizardofOwls 05-Jan-2005, 09:45 PM
YUP! Them's the ones! I don't think their site is around anymore. Once they broke up, they fell apart, which is a shame because they were so good! If you can ever find a copy of it, the song Rubber Boots is just SO GOOD!

Thanks for the info Mike!

Posted by: dragonboy3611 08-Jan-2005, 09:11 PM
I just tried to find Rubber Boots to preview the song, but I had no luck....I'm bummed!

Posted by: WizardofOwls 08-Jan-2005, 11:08 PM
OH MY HEAVENS!

This is just too cool!

I was just looking around the net trying to find some in info on Kilt and I found a 50 minute concert video of them! And what's REALLY cool is it was filmed the day after I saw them in Radford VA at the Radford Highlanders Festival! Check it out, it is just too cool! I haven't got to listen to the whole thing yet so I don't know if they perform Rubber Boots. anyway, here's the address:

http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=KILTKILTKI#

ENJOY!

Posted by: WizardofOwls 09-Jan-2005, 02:07 PM
Well, I listened to the entire thing last night, and I am sorry to say that they do not perform Rubber Boots, but the concert is still worthy of a listen!

Posted by: dragonboy3611 09-Jan-2005, 04:30 PM
Well, I could here it just fine. But I couldn't hardly see a thing with the quality of my realplayer, just blurry things jumping around! I'm bummed....

Posted by: WizardofOwls 09-Jan-2005, 06:41 PM
But what did you think of the music? Did you like it?

Posted by: dragonboy3611 20-Jan-2005, 07:54 PM
Ya, the music I liked! I think I should get a CD or something of theres...Amazon or ebay...here I come!?!?!

Posted by: Nova Scotian 19-Apr-2005, 03:30 PM
I'd say Nova Scotia is the MOST BEAUTIFUL place on the face of the globe and YES I've been many places to compair. thumbs_up.gif

Posted by: oldraven 27-Apr-2005, 03:47 PM
Far be it for me to argue. laugh.gif But, there is a bias there.

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Posted by: Viriato 08-Jun-2005, 02:47 PM
I do deeply apologize for daring to post-reply in a place that it no of my business.

It's just that I need some help top plan a voyage to your area and I need advise.

I'll be quick...

First, my real name is Tino and I live the 10% in Hastings, East Sussex, England, and about a 80% in the Hebrides, Alba, in a boat. I've just changes the 12m sloop for a 15m ketch and I'm planning to do the tour of the Atlantic next year. I've sailing a lot around Norway, Finland, Sweden and Iceland. And, of course, Alba, Eire and Cymru.

Now my idea is to start for greenland and from there to Newfoundland, Terra Nova, Terre-Neuve or whatever you call it.

I am very much interested in any signs, remains, sites, documents or anything that could constitute a proof that someone else was there from Europe before than that Venetian called Cristobolo Colombo -or Columbus as I think you say- and his band of Castillian river ducks. There are legends in Galiza that the Vikings, Norsk, Basque, Celts and even Berbers and Portuguese fishermans were there long before.

The second thing is tips in good isolated beautiful moorings -I mean where I can moor in the wild without breaking the law- like the Alba lochs.

What about the laws for foreign yachts arrivals? I will be showing the Alba and Galiza flags.

You can answer in English or French, I don't mind. I'll answer in the language of your choice so far is Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian or Russian.

Ta in advance.

Posted by: oldraven 08-Jun-2005, 03:08 PM
Well, Newfoundland has our only real sites that prove the Vikings built long-houses on this side. As far as I know, at any rate. I'll try to find you some information on tours, or sites you can visit.

As for mooring, I'm not sure what you mean. A place to dock the boat? As far as I know, that's legal at any public port. Keltic would know more about this, as he spent much time on the atlantic.

Just be sure you don't come to the Maritimes without seeing Nova Scotia (Nouvelle Ecosse). And on your trip from Newfoundland to the mainland, you may be interested in visiting France. biggrin.gif There are two small islands off the west coast of Newfoundland (southern) called St. Pierre and Miquellon, which are still a part of France. As far as I know, the only American land remaining north of the Caribean where the people are still loyal to France.

Posted by: Viriato 08-Jun-2005, 03:57 PM
Saint Pierre et Miquellon! Not a chance I'm going to miss that...

YES! I knew it! Vikings were first... Oooh, yes! As much information as you can find.

"Il signore Colombo" was as much of a navigator as me the Archbishop of Canterbury. He knew that "that" land was there because he did steal a map from a dying Portuguese fisherman in Madeira but he thought that it was Catai or Cipango (the actual China and Japan) that at that time were called in a collective way "Indias", so he thought that he had arrived to the "Indias" therefore he named "indios" (indians) to the people he found in the new land. He was a useless b***ard!

I have the book called "The log of Chistopher Columbus" and if you see the entries you need a bucket. A monkey could do it better. The brothers Pinzón, captains of the other two ships, were miles away better than him.

You dock in a harbour but you moor in the middle of nowhere by just dropping the anchor/anchors. I don't like crowded marinas full of Sunday sailors. So I don't know how happy the Canadian authorities are with people mooring without control.

I love nature and my best friends in the loch are the seals, dolphins, puffins and seagulls. (And an old albatross that I don't know what the hell is doing that far North. He lost the bearings and got hooked in my boat. Poor soul!)

Any way! That's what I am looking for: Places to visit specially the ones off the bitten truck. Yes, I want to see the typically touristy places (Halifax at most), but even more places that are stunningly beautiful and nobody normally see.

And "bien sure" all the original Celt settlements.

Posted by: Keltic 12-Jun-2005, 10:17 PM
Hi Viriato,

I lived on a 75 foot ketch for four years. The Mar II was built in '59 in Denmark. The Mar docked in Halifax in the summer and the British Virgin Islands in the winter. If you are coming across the pond, you won't want to miss Halifax harbour. As far as the legalities to mooring around the maritimes, I can't help you there. Here are a couple of websites that you might find useful and might be helpful in answering your question:

http://www.cruising.ca/
http://www.marineservices.gc.ca/en/Con01.asp?Div=Rec&Info=Menu
http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/facts/foreign.htm
http://www.puffin-press.com/

The following is an excerpt from the http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4161/rc4161-e.html from the website of the Canada Border Services Agency website
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Vessels
When you arrive in Canada, the operator of your vessel has to report to a customs officer by telephone through a vessel-reporting station. The officer will need details of the voyage, cargo, and passengers. Some stations have customs officers on duty during the boating season, while other stations use a telephone reporting system. You are not required to report to customs when you leave unless you reported articles on Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit, when you arrived, or you are exporting goods that need to be documented (e.g., under export permits).


Finally, depending on how long you are planning on cruising this side of the Atlantic, you might want to work your way up towards Quebec City. You can visit the final resting place of thousands of Irish immigrants at Grosse Ile which is near Quebec City. This was the main entry point for Irish immigrants fleeing Ireland. Websites with a bit of info... http://www.moytura.com/grosse-ile.htm and http://www.angelfire.com/ny/views/grosse.html

I hope this helps you out.

Posted by: Viriato 13-Jun-2005, 06:34 PM
Hi Keltic

WOW! You just throw the full technical library on me! Thank you so much! I have more than enough to start planning the voyage now.

If you read previous posts, I am changing a Golden Cowry 38' sloop, ferrocement hull, built 1988, for an Amel Super Muramu 53' ketch, fiberglass, 1994.

Yours was a maxi classic! Oh man...! That was a dream boat!

But 75' is too much for me alone. I ain't that good.

Again, as I said before, Halifax is in the mind of any sea-gipsy in the planet who on top, like me, likes history. [It's funny that the Spanish word did remain through times that far north: Labrador (Farmer). (!?)]

I will let know the forum when I do start the tour, but I am not in hurry, so I can be anywhere as long as the law permits. This is the beauty of this way of life: Not accuracy required. I arrive when I arrive and I wouldn't care less if on target or some miles North or South of target. What am I missing?

The Irish diaspora is pretty much like the Galician one. Irish in Canada, Galicians in Argentina. It seems that the 80% of the Buenos Aires population has Galician origins. The former Argentinian president Raúl Anfonsin's parents were from the Pontevedra province and Fidel Castro's parents from La Coruña province. After the Civil War, in the beginning of the 40s, dozens of liners cast off from Vigo and La Coruña packed up to the top of the mast with poor souls that never came back. There is a collection of pictures of that time taken in the docks' farewells scenes that sill today makes difficult to hold the tears.

I will be more than happy to have the honour to pay my respects to all those Celt men and women with guts bigger than the Everest. Grosse Ile is in the agenda.

Oh, dear...! Emmet, oldraven, keltic... Do they do extended visas? biggrin.gif

I've been living for one an half years in the boat and I have not intention to go back to dry land again. I've been messing around with the sea since I was 5. My first "thing" was a Gipsy Moth, then a Vaurien, then a Snipe, then a 470 and from that to a Beneteau 40.

I am taking this summer to start grasping the handling of the new boat with the idea of fine tunning this winter which in the Hebrides can be hell on earth. Gale after gale for weeks to an end... And damn cold! The compensation is that the scenery in this area is magnificent: Iceland, the Norse Fjords, Scottish Firths and Lochs, South and West Eire... I feel very lucky!

Better I stop or by Christmas I will be still talking about the sea...

Thank you one more, Keltic.




Posted by: lutherboy 03-Jul-2005, 08:22 AM
I lived in Halifax for four years before moving to Alberta. I sorely miss the landscape, the people, and the beer...! beer_mug.gif

Posted by: Nova Scotian 15-Jul-2005, 07:02 PM
thumbs_up.gif My wife, my daughter and myself are off to Nova Scotia on the 26th of July. We can hardly wait. It's my daughters first time. We had to miss last year due to her birth. I welcome everyone who wants a touch of heaven. king.gif

Posted by: oldraven 26-Aug-2005, 10:05 AM
QUOTE (lutherboy @ 03-Jul-2005, 07:22 AM)
I lived in Halifax for four years before moving to Alberta. I sorely miss the landscape, the people, and the beer...! beer_mug.gif

Nice. The wife and I lived in Dartmouth for about two years before comming to Alberta. smile.gif Seems to be a one way highway from HRM to Edmonton/Calgary.

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My wife, my daughter and myself are off to Nova Scotia on the 26th of July. We can hardly wait. It's my daughters first time. We had to miss last year due to her birth. I welcome everyone who wants a touch of heaven.


Awesome. I hope you enjoyed yourself and the little one got a bit more salt water in her blood. laugh.gif thumbs_up.gif

Posted by: Nova Scotian 28-Aug-2005, 06:55 PM
biggrin.gif We spent almost a whole mounth down home in Spencers Island this summer. We returned to the sweltering Florida heat on the 26th. The little one got to swim in the Bay of Fundy and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence so yes she did get salt water in her Nova Scotian, Arab, and Swedish blood. It was her first summer trip of many to come. I still like Alexander Keiths A LOT as those who liked it then. As a matter of fact I brought back a two four however I've shared it generiously with family and some friends who've never tried it. Some of my fellow pipers love it. Got to go to PEI for the first time as well. Beautiful!

Posted by: Nova Scotian 28-Aug-2005, 06:58 PM
QUOTE (greenldydragon @ 13-Jul-2004, 08:32 AM)
Is there anything else in Nova Scotia that you like other than beer, OldRaven? I'd assume there would be, but I can't think of any at the moment...

biggrin.gif There's beauty beyond belief in Nova Scotia. Once it gets into your blood, you'll want to continue to go back every year. The best time to go is mid August till mid September.

Posted by: Nova Scotian 28-Aug-2005, 07:07 PM
QUOTE (Nova Scotian @ 28-Aug-2005, 07:55 PM)
biggrin.gif We spent almost a whole mounth down home in Spencers Island this summer. We returned to the sweltering Florida heat on the 26th. The little one got to swim in the Bay of Fundy and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence so yes she did get salt water in her Nova Scotian, Arab, and Swedish blood. It was her first summer trip of many to come. I still like Alexander Keiths A LOT as those who liked it then. As a matter of fact I brought back a two four however I've shared it generiously with family and some friends who've never tried it. Some of my fellow pipers love it. Got to go to PEI for the first time as well. Beautiful!

Forgot to add in my post that Spencers Island is the birth place of the famous ghost ship th Mary Celeste. My ansesters built and funded it. wink.gif

Posted by: Moon Child 04-Sep-2005, 02:35 AM
QUOTE (Nova Scotian @ 28-Aug-2005, 05:55 PM)
Got to go to PEI for the first time as well. Beautiful!

Where abouts where you in PEI?? My cousin and I are heading down there next Saturday and it's our first trip down east!! We are mostly staying within the central part of the island but we have rented a car to do some touring. We're getting pretty excited!!

Posted by: Nova Scotian 07-Sep-2005, 06:19 PM
We stayed in Oyster Bed Bridge which is south of Rustico. We went and saw Green Gables and Cavindish Beach. The whole Island is beautiful! Not as Beautiful as Nova Scotia in my opinion but beautiful in it's own way. Worth a visit or two or three! Speaking of Green Gables, I know Megan Follows personally. She's the actress who plays Anne in the movie Anne of Green Gables. Enjoy yourself in PEI. I'm sure you're going to love it!

Posted by: Nova Scotian 07-Sep-2006, 07:00 PM
HELLO! From Nova Scotia. My wife and Daughter and myself of course are here and just returned from a bon fire and I was jaming on the pipes while sipping on some good ole Alexander Keiths between sets. Those who like it like it ALOT! There's nothing else like it in the world! Well, talk to you all soon from the tropics! beer_mug.gif thumbs_up.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

Posted by: oldraven 13-Dec-2006, 06:56 AM
I'm glad to see so much traffic up this way. smile.gif Ange, Coira, and I are settled in well enough, and life is next to perfect. A Nova Scotia perfect, that doesn't require gobs of money, just good food, good sights, and close family.

We're living in a small community called St. Andrews, just outside of Antigonish.

Posted by: Nova Scotian 13-Dec-2006, 11:07 AM
Boy Adam! I thought you fell off the face of the Earth! Havn't heard from you in a long time. Glad to see you're back home. I've heard of St Andrews before. Never been there. I'm sure it's very nice. Hope to hear more form ya.

Posted by: oldraven 13-Dec-2006, 12:14 PM
Hah! Yeah, it has been a while. Things have been very busy around here, between settling into a new job, and getting the home business set up.

Next on the agenda? Another baby, of course. tongue.gif We're going to start trying again in the new year. If this is anything like last time, we should have another baby by next Christmas. biggrin.gif

Posted by: A Shrule Egan 13-Dec-2006, 07:54 PM
I wanted to spend July 4th week in NS this coming year but we couldn't find any open time shares for that week. Been across the border a few times but NS has always been high on my list. At this point, it will be tough to get up there in the next few years sad.gif , with starting up the new business.

I'll just have to suffer through the nine days in Ireland this coming April. wink.gif

Posted by: oldraven 14-Dec-2006, 06:10 AM
You mean, July 1st week, right? wink.gif Your trip being to Canada, and all.

If you're coming up this summer, we'll have to hit the beach and 'Boyd's Seafood Galley' (the freshest catch you can get around Antigonish, since it's at the Cribbons Point Warf. It's on the way to Cape George. http://www.pbase.com/macisaac/cape_george_way

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Posted by: A Shrule Egan 14-Dec-2006, 05:19 PM
QUOTE (oldraven @ 14-Dec-2006, 08:10 AM)
You mean, July 1st week, right? wink.gif Your trip being to Canada, and all.

If you're coming up this summer, we'll have to hit the beach and 'Boyd's Seafood Galley' (the freshest catch you can get around Antigonish, since it's at the Cribbons Point Warf. It's on the way to Cape George. http://www.pbase.com/macisaac/cape_george_way

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Sorry Adam, no can do. The company that we deal with, didn't have any openings in NS for that week, so, we ended up in Colorado Springs. I've never been to Colorado either, so it will be a good alternative.

One of these years, NS will actually make it on the schedule.












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Posted by: oldraven 15-Dec-2006, 06:05 AM
Well, so long as the ice caps stay where they are, we're not going anywhere. wink.gif

Posted by: Nova Scotian 12-Jul-2007, 06:12 AM
Well, once again my family and me are heading out to the old home in Nova Scotia. My son is 2mo now. A lot of friends can't wait to see him. My daughter who is now 3 keeps asking "when are we leaving?". I'm sure "are we there yet" will be coming just around the corner. Yes. We are actually driving from way down here in Florida to Nova Scotia. This year we have friends going with us in their new RV so it should be pretty comfortable. My daughter says she can't wait to swim in the Bay of Fundy this year. I guess she forgot how cold that water is. I actually learned to swim in it. It thickens the blood all right! Well everyone be blessed and safe this summer. thumbs_up.gif

Posted by: sisterknight 12-Jul-2007, 07:31 AM
i hope you and yours have an amazing time...mind, any time back home is good, eh??

Posted by: John Clements 12-Jul-2007, 07:59 AM
Been up to my neck recently, so I guess I have some catching-up to do… Hey Nova, you know you’ll probably be driving right past my house, if you planning on taking the George Washington Bridge, to Nova Scotia. (It sounds a little like the yellow brick road.) Of course you’re welcome to stop by for a wee respite, if you like? I live just off 95 on the approach to the bridge.

As for swimming in the waters off Nova Scotia, I can’t say that I have. Although, I wouldn’t advise it, having gone swimming in the waters off Booth Bay Harbor, up in Main. I mean the water is so cold up there, it changed my gender, but fortunately the affect does last long.

Still around
JC

Posted by: Nova Scotian 12-Jul-2007, 08:36 AM
QUOTE (sisterknight @ 12-Jul-2007, 08:31 AM)
i hope you and yours have an amazing time...mind, any time back home is good, eh??

You've got that right!

See you all!

Posted by: oldraven 12-Jul-2007, 09:27 AM
And this is the coldest and wettest summer since 1993. tongue.gif There's a cloud system hanging over that a climatologist on the news called "an unwanted houseguest that just won't leave". The waters are 3 to 4 degrees colder than usual and about 5 colder than last year. We're expecting a hotter and dryer than normal late July/August, though. The blueberries won't be yielding much this year. sad.gif

On the bright side, I've never seen it so green here. I mean, it's great to begin with, but this is incredible. Lots of leaves, not as many flowers.

Posted by: sisterknight 12-Jul-2007, 09:33 AM
QUOTE (oldraven @ 12-Jul-2007, 11:27 AM)
There's a cloud system hanging over that a climatologist on the news called "an unwanted houseguest that just won't leave".

crappy weather and fish suck after 3 days laugh.gif
should be good for wild cranberries though......i'll br hraading for home beginning of aug.again so hope fully all will be well again!!

Posted by: Nova Scotian 27-Jul-2007, 11:02 AM
Hello to everyone from Nova Scotia! Funny Old Raven how you said it was so friggin cold. It's been nothing but HOT HOT HOT! since I arrived. We've been having a lovely time this year down in Spencers Island. Everyone loves my new little one. My Daughter as well is loving it all. She's 3 now. I've been practicing the pipes a lot and getting quite an audience. Even though I'm just playing basically nothing. Everyone seem to just love it. Talk to everyone back in Tampa real soon.

Posted by: oldraven 27-Jul-2007, 12:13 PM
Well the weather man said, when it hits It'll hit hard and stay hot for a long while. You must have been flying to drag that hot weather up with you and break the cloud. wink.gif

Ange has been at the beach twice this week. I've been at work. sad.gif

Posted by: TandVh 27-Jul-2007, 01:58 PM
Isn't Mary Jane Lamond from Nova Scotia? I really like her music. The cd's come with inserts of the lyrics in Beurla as well as Gaidhlig.


Posted by: Nova Scotian 11-Aug-2007, 10:59 AM
QUOTE (oldraven @ 27-Jul-2007, 01:13 PM)
Well the weather man said, when it hits It'll hit hard and stay hot for a long while. You must have been flying to drag that hot weather up with you and break the cloud. wink.gif

Ange has been at the beach twice this week. I've been at work. sad.gif

Actually we drove up this year in an RV with friends. The day we arrived it warmed up beautifully! It was great the whole time we were there. We had a few rainy days but thats the norm.

Posted by: Lady of Avalon 24-Aug-2007, 05:01 PM
Hi Old Raven, I just found out about that topic, i'm still exploring you see.
And ahhh Nova Scotia what a beautiful and cheerful place.
We've been to Nova Scotia 3 times now and planning our retirement there hopefully if all goes well.

My father in law was born in Wolfville.And the house where he grew up is still on the land of the cimetary in Wolfville, where his mom and dad and grandmother
are buried. My husband's parents pass-on a few years back and this is where we brought them to be buried together . My father in law's life came full circle there.Born and buried there.

We visited pretty much the whole of Nova Scotia and I have to say there is no place that we regretted visiting we made friends everywhere we went and stayed.

And it is in a Tatamagouche bar that I discovered the Keith's beer and I have to say that's the only one I drink and tolerate.I'm not a beer drinker you see....
But this one is the best.

My favorite place is Inverness for its beach and the sunset there is extraordinary.
And of course there are a few others as well as my favorite.

The most beautiful sunset that I catched on picture was taken in Digby, what a fantastic photograph it did.Every time I show it to people they are in awe of it.
We do have beautiful ones here as well but never like the ones over the ocean.

I think I'll stop here because I could talk about it all night... smile.gif LOA

Posted by: Robert Phoenix 19-Oct-2007, 02:42 PM
Has anybody seen "Drum" I heard about it at irishfest and was wondering how it was.

Posted by: will 02-Nov-2007, 11:54 PM
I was in Cape Breton Nova Scotia for the Celtic Colours Music Festival in October. The music, food and scenery were fabulous. If you haven't been, plan a trip. It's the second week of October each year.

Will in Texas

Posted by: Nova Scotian 03-Nov-2007, 07:21 AM
QUOTE (will @ 03-Nov-2007, 12:54 AM)
I was in Cape Breton Nova Scotia for the Celtic Colours Music Festival in October. The music, food and scenery were fabulous. If you haven't been, plan a trip. It's the second week of October each year.

Will in Texas

I defiantly do plan to attend Celtic Colours some year. I'm usually in Nova Scotia in July and August.

Posted by: b4u2 02-Jun-2008, 01:49 AM
QUOTE (WizardofOwls @ 09-Jan-2005, 12:08 AM)
OH MY HEAVENS!

This is just too cool!

I was just looking around the net trying to find some in info on Kilt and I found a 50 minute concert video of them! And what's REALLY cool is it was filmed the day after I saw them in Radford VA at the Radford Highlanders Festival! Check it out, it is just too cool! I haven't got to listen to the whole thing yet so I don't know if they perform Rubber Boots. anyway, here's the address:

http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=KILTKILTKI#

ENJOY!

Nova Scotia is one of the most breathtaking places in the world! I was the first apprentice Glass Blower at Nova Scotian Crystal. Its on the water front in Halifax.
The kilt concert was amazing Brings me back to the first time I saw them at the Split Crow a pub in Halifax, or Hali for the locals

Posted by: John Clements 02-Jun-2008, 07:43 AM
QUOTE (b4u2 @ 02-Jun-2008, 02:49 AM)
QUOTE (WizardofOwls @ 09-Jan-2005, 12:08 AM)
OH MY HEAVENS!

This is just too cool!

I was just looking around the net trying to find some in info on Kilt and I found a 50 minute concert video of them! And what's REALLY cool is it was filmed the day after I saw them in Radford VA at the Radford Highlanders Festival! Check it out, it is just too cool! I haven't got to listen to the whole thing yet so I don't know if they perform Rubber Boots. anyway, here's the address:

http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=KILTKILTKI#

ENJOY!

Nova Scotia is one of the most breathtaking places in the world! I was the first apprentice Glass Blower at Nova Scotian Crystal. Its on the water front in Halifax.
The kilt concert was amazing Brings me back to the first time I saw them at the Split Crow a pub in Halifax, or Hali for the locals

It's true, Nova Scotia in breathtaking.
Love your Avatar,
JC

Posted by: mainopsman 02-Jun-2008, 12:33 PM
A few years ago I traveled to Nova Scotia to visit a few friends that do "Mountain Man" re-enactments with me. As I crossed from Maine into New Brunswick it was about 1 AM. I had missed the regular crossing and crossed at a very small station with only one agent on duty. I stopped and took a break talking and drinking a well needed cup of coffee with him ( I had been on the road about 20 hrs traveling from Baltimore). He told me to take my time and to stop at the pull off area just before going into Nova Scotia and take a break until about 7 AM then cross. He said it would be worth the wait.

I did what he suggested, I pulled over and took a short nap, then drove on. As I crossed a low hill I saw the sign in large letters "Welcome to Nova Scotia". A short way farther up the road was the visitor's center, and a fantastic view of a fog cover low land just passed it. There standing near the road was a man in full Scottish kit, playing the pipes. Welcoming the visitors into a lovely Province of Canada. He was right, I have never felt so welcome going into a new area as I was that day. I spent the next few days at a resort in Economy on the cliffs with a great view of the bay. I spent 5 unbelievable days in what is truely God's land.

JIM (mainopsman)

Posted by: oldraven 02-Jun-2008, 01:51 PM
That low-land heading into Amherst is the Isthmus of Chignecto. You weren't that far from another miraculous sight. The Fundy Tides.

I was out in some less crowded areas of Guysborough Co. (as if you can call any of it crowded) this weekend, and it's amazing how far your eyes can stretch out there, and never see signs of man. If you were looking for a Mountain Man experience, (and a reason to wear more deet than is healthy) that should be one of your next retreats. wink.gif

Posted by: Lady of Avalon 02-Jun-2008, 05:18 PM
QUOTE (b4u2 @ 02-Jun-2008, 03:49 AM)
ENJOY! [/QUOTE]
Nova Scotia is one of the most breathtaking places in the world! I was the first apprentice Glass Blower at Nova Scotian Crystal. Its on the water front in Halifax.
The kilt concert was amazing Brings me back to the first time I saw them at the Split Crow a pub in Halifax, or Hali for the locals

Hello and welcome to CR b4u2,

Yes Nova Scotia is one of the most breathtaking places of the world.
My father in law was born there and his father and grandfather.

LOA

Posted by: mainopsman 03-Jun-2008, 08:27 AM
Raven

The cabin I stayed in was right on the cliffs of coast of the Bay of Fundy. One of the most fantastic sights I have seen. I plan to make more trips up in the future, I truely loved it here.

JIM (mainopsman)

Posted by: Nova Scotian 09-Jul-2008, 07:17 PM
QUOTE (mainopsman @ 02-Jun-2008, 01:33 PM)
A few years ago I traveled to Nova Scotia to visit a few friends that do "Mountain Man" re-enactments with me. As I crossed from Maine into New Brunswick it was about 1 AM. I had missed the regular crossing and crossed at a very small station with only one agent on duty. I stopped and took a break talking and drinking a well needed cup of coffee with him ( I had been on the road about 20 hrs traveling from Baltimore). He told me to take my time and to stop at the pull off area just before going into Nova Scotia and take a break until about 7 AM then cross. He said it would be worth the wait.

I did what he suggested, I pulled over and took a short nap, then drove on. As I crossed a low hill I saw the sign in large letters "Welcome to Nova Scotia". A short way farther up the road was the visitor's center, and a fantastic view of a fog cover low land just passed it. There standing near the road was a man in full Scottish kit, playing the pipes. Welcoming the visitors into a lovely Province of Canada. He was right, I have never felt so welcome going into a new area as I was that day. I spent the next few days at a resort in Economy on the cliffs with a great view of the bay. I spent 5 unbelievable days in what is truely God's land.

JIM (mainopsman)

Economy is a beautiful area. I'm going to be arriving at my stompping grounds on the 20th of July. I'm always excited. As many all ready know I've a summer place in Spencers Island. My roots run deep there hence the CR name I choose for myself. I've always considered Nova Scotia my 2nd home.

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