That has turned into the dream 5 year anniversary trip
A couple Saturdays ago I got online and planned what I wanted to be our honeymoon. It was great, I loved it. But it was expensive.
I was still trying hard to not give up on my dream/idea of a "proper" honeymoon which had two major components: Out of country and at least a week or so. So I had been looking at Canada and had narrowed it down to Nova Scotia.
Down side? Spirit Air does not fly to Halifax and through my parents generosity and a deal Spirit was doing, if we used Spirit we wouldn't have to pay for the air plane tickets. We could fly to Toronto, Montreal or even Maine but those are 8-13 hour flights themselves and then we would have to drive 9-10 hours just to get there. And for us it is not worth that. There are plenty of Airlines that do fly to Halifax but those tickets are expensive.
But I decided to plan it anyway just to see what I would end up with. I was working with your vacation time over Labor Day. With only taking 4 days off we can be out of work for 9. Perfect opportunity!
Our Itinerary:
September 1: Halifax Metro
-Fly in and stay at A Paddle and Ponder Guest House
September 2: Halifax Metro and South Shore
-Tour Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery
-Check out Bedford Institute of Oceanography
-Spend the night at Atlantica Hotel & Marina Oak Island
September 3: Yarmouth and South Shore
-See Cape Forchu Lightstation
-Stay at 1775 Solomon House
September 4: Fundy Shore
-Take a cruise with Brier Island Whale & Seabird Cruises
-Go on a graveyard tour with Candlelight Graveyard Tours
-Stay at Admiral Digby Inn
September 5: Fundy Shore
-Go visit the Avondale Sky Winery
-Stay at A Seafairing Maiden
September 6: Fundy Shore
-Go see Blomidon Inn Gardens
-Drink more wine at Blomidon Inn Gardens
-Stay at Annapolis Royal Inn
September 7: Eastern Shore, Northumberland, Fleur De Lis
-Visit the Canso Museum: Whitman House
-Visit the Arisaig Lighthouse
-Stay at Annfield Manor
September 8: Halifax Metro
-Take a tour with Tattle Tours
-Visit Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
-Stay at A Paddle & Ponder Guest House
September 9:
-Fly home :(
We are basically seeing Nova Scotia in a circle starting and ending in Halifax. If/When we go on this trip we may tweak where were are staying but that is pretty much the foundation of the trip. I tried to plan fun things to do but leave time to relax or do something else we hadn't heard about.
What are we currently thinking about for the Honeymoon? Vegas! No gambling (maybe a quarter to say we have done it) but day trips like visiting the Hoover Dam, visiting Bonnie Ranch, etc. I will post on that once we narrow things down.
Stopping by from Jenna's Journey. A trip to Nova Scotia sounds divine! My Great Uncle lived there his whole life until he pasted away a few years back. I always loved the picture he emailed us from his farm. It was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Jenna's blog. Thanks for your comment about our 101 in 1001 list. It was mainly my idea but the hubs was def on board it wouldn't have been nearly as fun to do thus far.
ReplyDeleteWe would love to stay at the Biltmore but you are right, it is expensive. My mom comes in August so we think we will go there then :)
Hey There! Just wanted to say thanks for the e-mail. I tried to respond, but your e-mail address wasn't attached! I know it is probably a long shot, but they are working on a ferry that goes from Boston to Nova Scotia (I think they may already have one that goes from a different spot. I went on it years ago). I think it is a 12 hour ferry ride (overnight I believe) but they have restaurants, a casino, everything you could imagine. It was a lot of fun. Might be something to look into. And Nova Scotia is BEAUTIFUL! Good luck!
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