CUTE TOWN in NOVA SCOTIA (Tatamagouche) + Cozy CABIN in the WOODS 🏡 End of Our Nova Scotia Trip! 🇨🇦🍁

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This is the final episode of our epic road trip across #NovaScotia, Canada! In this video, we'll be showing you around the village of Tatamagouche situated on the Northumberland Strait. Here we'll visit a train station turned hotel and restaurant (Tatamagouche Train Station Inn & Railway Dining Car: you can actually sleep aboard a wagon or boxcar!), we'll sample some local Nova Scotia wines at Jost Vineyards, we'll visit Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park, we'll enjoy a craft beer at Tatamagouche Brewing, and lastly, we'll give you a tour of our cozy cabin in the woods that we found on AirBnB (🏡 🏡). That will conclude our 2-week Nova Scotia road trip. We hope you enjoy this #travelvlog and we'll see you soon with more adventures around #Canada!

🌲 Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia: A Cabin, Wine, Trails & Small Town Foodie Adventure 🍁🍷

Arrival in Tatamagouche: Small Town Charm Meets Rural Retreat 🚗🌄

Greetings from Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia! We began this leg of our Canadian road trip with a warm welcome to this charming town whose name fittingly means “meeting of the waters.” We’re staying in a cozy cabin tucked deep in the woods, just a 15-minute drive from town. This gives us the best of both worlds—the tranquility of the forest and the vibrant, small-town energy nearby. With so many options at our fingertips—creamery, brew house, winery, historic train accommodation, provincial parks, and even a maple sugar farm—we planned a full day to sample and soak it all in, balancing exploration in town with quiet moments at the cabin.

Exploring Creamery Square & the Trans-Canada Trail 🧀🚶‍♂️

Our first walk took us to the Creamery Square Heritage Society, a bustling hub (on weekends!) with a farmer’s market, a general store, an arts center, and even a bandstand for live music. While we visited on an off-day, we still enjoyed the riverside stroll, snapped photos, and imagined the place filled with local vendors and music. A highlight was discovering that Tatamagouche sits right on the Trans-Canada Trail, an epic coast-to-coast adventure route. We talked about dreams of biking a stretch of it, making plans for a future trip with family. Along the trail, anticipation built as we approached the unique train station restaurant.

Dining at the Train Station: Local Comfort Food 🚂🥪

While we couldn’t dine inside the train wagons, we were delighted with the outdoor seating and a hearty takeout lunch. Our table groaned with East Coast classics: fresh fish cakes with potato and parsley, sweet maple beans (a nostalgic favorite from childhood), pulled pork sandwiches topped with slaw, and homemade chips and salsa. Each bite was a celebration of Nova Scotia’s flavors—the fish cakes paired perfectly with a tangy chutney, and the beans, rich with maple syrup, were so good we’d choose them over dessert any day. The lunch was not just delicious but deeply comforting, and we promised ourselves to come back and spend a night in the train one day.

Wine Tasting at Jost Vineyards: Sips by the Sea 🍇🥂

Our next stop brought us to Jost Vineyards for a wine tasting. We split our selections: one of us sampled three refreshing whites (Pinot Grigio, Tidal Bay, and Selkie), noting aromas of pear and tropical fruits, while the other dove into reds (Shiraz Cabernet, Lucy Coleman, Great Red), savoring notes of blackberry, smoke, and even a hint of maple wood chips. We agreed the Great Red, aged with maple wood, stole the show.

Blue Sea Beach & Provincial Park: Nature Just Steps Away 🌊🌲

After the vineyard, a short drive took us to Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park, where we stretched our legs with a stroll by the sea. The Nova Scotia shoreline was wild and seaweedy, but that didn’t stop us from wading in (at least up to the knees)! The thrill of being able to jump from vineyards to sandy shores in mere minutes is what makes the Maritimes unique.

Tatamagouche Brewing Company: Cheers to Craft Beer 🍻🏡

No visit would be complete without sampling local craft beer, so we stopped at Tatamagouche Brewing Company, set in a repurposed butcher shop. We enjoyed a crisp, refreshing red ale in the cozy, laid-back taproom. The Maritimes are bursting with quality breweries and distilleries, and exploring them has become one of our favorite travel rituals.

Cabin in the Woods: Tour & Cozy Moments 🏠✨

Returning to our woodland hideaway, we filmed a full cabin tour for you. We showed off the wood-paneled walls, fairy-lit bedroom, eclectic West African artwork, a collectible stove (perfect for both heating and cooking), and thoughtful touches like a book collection and a help-yourself candy jar. Our tiny kitchen, big rustic microwave, and welcoming sunroom made the place feel like home.

CUTE TOWN in NOVA SCOTIA (Tatamagouche) + Cozy CABIN in the WOODS 🏡 | End of Our Nova Scotia Trip!

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