Where did you go? Fortress Louisbourg on the eastern tip of Nova Scotia (to participate as a British redcoat re-enactor in the 250th anniversary of the fall of the fortress).How long did it take to get there and were there any travel problems? It was a five-hour drive from the airport in Halifax to Louisbourg, which was a bit of surprise. Nothing seems to be very close in Canada.
What was the biggest difference you found between your vacation spot and Knoxville, TN? Well, there’s the kilometers. When I saw the speed limit outside the airport was a 100, I was all “woo hoo,” but then I saw we weren’t talking MPHs. And there’s the bi-lingualage in French and Gaelic (instead of Spanish). Otherwise not so different (except maybe for the huge distances between gas stations and rest rooms).
What was the most beautiful (or most eccentric) place you went to on your vacation? Fortress Louisbourg itself was definitely the most eccentric (and pretty beautiful too). It’s the largest historic recreation in North America: a rebuilt 18th century French fortress and village on the eastern coast of the province, full of fog and costumed interpreters (of which we were a part).
What was the favorite (or most expensive, odd, creative) item you purchased while there? The most oddly expensive thing in Nova Scotia was Busch Beer. $11.00 a six pack!
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