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 The Church Yard in Ingonish by scottishvisitor
The head stones were not laid out in straight lines or in neat rows but seemed to be placed at random but one common link was the head stones were all facing the same direction - east to Scotland and France. Leave a Comment
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 Noon Day Gun by scottishvisitorLeave a Comment
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The Highland Games are popular in Scotland. This part of NS is thick with Scottish descendants, arriving here on the Hector during the Highland Clearances of the late 18th Century. They brought the games with them and they've been an official event since 1863. It takes place during a mid July weekend every year during which time there are Highland dancing competitions, pope and drum bands/lessons, and of course the ever popular heavy events such as the caber toss. There is camping available and the town will have lots of accommodations.
Take the Trans Canada highway 104 towards Cape Breton and take exit 32 at Antigonish. The town is a lovely one, centered around St. Francis Xavier university so there's always lots going on. Leave a Comment
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Every year in October, over the course of about 10 days, there is a Celtic Colours festival on the island of Cape Breton. There are events small and large in many communities across the island. There is also the spectacular fall colours ablaze across the landscape. The best Celtic musicians and performers are featured during the festival which celebrates the celtic heritage, Gaelic language, arts and crafts of the area. You will never regret visiting Cape Breton during the festival. Leave a Comment
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In the south shore town of Mahone Bay, usually the last weekend of September or early October, you may spy some unusual citizens lounging on front porches and lawns, on street corners and shop fronts. They would be scarecrows of every shape and size. The Scarecrow festival is held over is a fun way to spend a day. They have a vintage car display, antique fare and a bandstand with music and plenty of other activities, both in the day time and in the evening such as a lit Pumpkin parade. Mahone Bay is about an hour's drive from Halifax on Highway 103 via exit 10.
see the travelogue for more photos and info. Leave a Comment
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 Highland Village Museum, Iona by bkathrynLeave a Comment
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...hey folks, when you hear this in a bar raise and tip your glass...just a tip, if you go into a Catholic mass the next day don't make the mistake of yelling sociable when the priest raises the chalice....you'll be a marked duck! Leave a Comment
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In general in the Maritimes, realize that people do not think it's rude to ask a complete stranger for personal details -especially where they live. They are fascinated with knowing where people are from and want to know if they know anyone where you live. They won't be deterred by general responses either, they will keep pressing for answers.
In urban areas people learn to avoid eye contact with strangers - Maritimers consider people who don't make eye contact with strangers as being shifty.
On the plus side, Maritimers will almost always help a stranger in distress (eg. car broken down) quite frequently without expecting any money in return (although gifts given at a later date are considered acceptable and show that the stranger is a good sort - such as a feed of lobster or a bottle of booze).
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