Slow Travel and Food and Travel Blog for Trips to Savor
Anne of Green Gables is a fictional character for which Prince Edward Island is famous. The pigtailed, freckled girl, ubiquitous on Prince Edward Island, is the creation of Lucy Maud Montgomery. A visit to Green Gables Heritage Place brings her to life.
Seafood and crustaceans play a big part in the cuisine of Prince Edward Island and the Atlantic provinces of Canada. No wonder! The sea is nowhere far away. Therefore, on this trip we took a closer look at the delicacies that the sea delivers:
We explore the Ceilidh Trail in Nova Scotia and discover real insider tips. However, you have to take your time. It is worth going down to one of the harbors, one of the bays or one of the sandy beaches. Unlike the Cabot Trail, the beauties are not directly on the main road.
The Cabot Trail is considered to be one of the most beautiful routes in Nova Scotia. We explored it for two days on our road trip and were on the trail of the Scots who had settled Cape Breton from the 18th century.
On our journey through Eastern Canada, we came across a surprising number of places where both the Acadian heritage and the Acadian culture are still very much alive and present. We will introduce these to you in this article.
Prince Edward Island's capital, Charlottetown, is not large. Nevertheless, it played an important role in the history of the country: today's Canada was founded here. Therefore, the city offers some sights that you should not miss when visiting.
Pictou played an important role in changing the history of the Atlantic provinces in Canada. This is where the first immigrants from Scotland came ashore at the end of the 18th century.
Suddenly the beach road is no longer called Shore Road, but Belle Cote Beach Road. I find the Scottish-Acadian street names Chemin Old Grand Etang Road or Chemin McCarry Road in Saint Joseph du Moine even more beautiful. We have arrived in the Acadians region on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton.
How do you eat lobster? We asked ourselves this question on our gourmet trip through New Brunswick. Do you know this feeling? You would love to try an exotic speciality, but you don't know how to eat it. That's probably how many of us feel when it comes to lobster. Here you can find out how to do it.
Wind chimes made of wood or metal are the stars at the Whirligig Festival in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. You are made by yourself. The best are awarded every year. You can also buy them there. If you don't want to take them with you, you can buy some here.
