First stop in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s Maritime Provinces (along with New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island), and both its past and its present are tied closely to the maritime life of fishing, shipbuilding, and transatlantic shipping. It became the site of the first permanent European settlement in North America north of Florida. The province’s present name, which means “New Scotland” in Latin. One of the biggest attractions in this area is the Cabot Trail. The Cabot Trail is considered one…