Starting tomorrow at noon, I am on vacation until after Labor Day. If the weather is sunny, Mrs. BlueCollar and I are planning a motorcycle trip to the Canadian Maritimes (Nova Scotia). So if, if, if we can get the weather, the blog will also be on vacation. If the weather fails us and we can't ride, I'll probably be spending some time with the markets.
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Last year, we did a bike trip to Ottawa for Canada Day (great fireworks) and then through Montreal to Quebec for the 400th anniversary of the city. Standing on bleachers under the Chateau Frontenac, it was the best fireworks show I've ever seen, by far. Not to mention, saw Van Halen's final tour-date at the Plains of Abraham before walking down to the fireworks. Finished the trip by getting back to Maine for our USA Independence Day festivities. There's nothing like the freedom and calming effect of riding. It mellows even my Type-A personality...
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If anyone ever gets the chance, I highly recommend Nova Scotia as a destination. Some of the nicest people you will ever meet. For example, when we were there last in August 2001 with two other couples on bikes, we decided to walk to dinner based on our motel clerk's distance estimate. It turned out to be a long walk... a couple miles each way, and after dark. We met a local couple having their anniversary dinner and I'll be darned if they didn't offer us a ride back! It took two trips and one spouse had to stay at the restaurant while the other drove complete strangers around Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. And they were so gracious about it... wouldn't think of taking a dime for their troubles. Can't imagine that happening anywhere else.
Not to mention some great scenery and the largest tides in the world in the Bay of Fundy. A tide of over 70 feet was recorded in 1869. Now you can amaze your friends with great tide trivia. Don't say you never got anything useful here...ha!
Enjoy your vacation, bc!
ReplyDeleteHave a great vacation in my home province BC. If going to Halifax, check out the Lower Deck on the Waterfront near the Casino. Usually good live music and lots of fun there.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Yngvai.
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Thanks to you also, Anon. Thanks for the tip on Halifax. When we were there before, we only had a short time to stay. A visit to the Harley dealer then some time on the waterfront mid-day (got some nice photos in front of the Bluenose II). We didn't plan enough time to make the trip from Yarmouth up Rte 103 to Halifax then Rte 101 around to Yarmouth. We were on a pre-scheduled ferry ride from Portland, Maine.
I look forward to the return, if the weather permits.