NOVA SCOTIA Road Trip with the Dads 🦞 | Visiting HALIFAX and Exploring PEGGY'S COVE

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This is Part 1 of 3 of our Nova Scotia road trip with the dads! We love going on trips with our families and it's something that we try to make time for as often as we can. This trip came about after Samuel and I visited Nova Scotia on our own back in 2021. Our dads watched those videos and thought the province looked amazing, so the following summer, we planned a trip back!

We spent the first 4 days of our family trip in Halifax and used it as a base for exploring the city and venturing out to Peggy's Cove and Polly's Cove.

I should also mention that the Dads like history, good food and wine, so those will be predominant themes. In this video, we'll visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, HMCS Sackville, and the Mont-Blanc Anchor Site, just to name a few.

We hope you enjoy this video and we'll see you again in Part 2 for the South Shore and Part 3 for Annapolis Valley.

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Here’s a blow-by-blow of our Dad’s Birthday Road Trip through Nova Scotia—family, food, folklore and coastal gems.

1️⃣ First Lobster Dinner in Halifax
Arrive famished in Halifax, dive into linguini with fresh Nova Scotia lobster.

Local brews flowing: Propeller “air-on” cooling in 30 °C heat, plus Stella.

2️⃣ Airbnb Drama & Reunion
Uber-ed out of our original Halifax Airbnb (double-booked).

Audrey's Dad up at 4 AM chasing the dog, then hops a flight—finally reunited with the “Vancouver Island Gang” (Sam, Audrey, George).

Quick one-night lakeside house outside downtown in Lower Sackville: stunning sunrise view, perfect prep for Day 2.

3️⃣ Halifax Harbour Cable Ferry
“Best five minutes” ever: breezy cable ferry across Halifax Harbour, dodging cruise-ship traffic.

4️⃣ Pier 21 Canadian Immigration Museum
Million newcomers & 400 000 WWII personnel passed through these doors.

Emotional “faces of the new arrivals” gallery & $7 trans-Canada family travel factoid.

5️⃣ Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Titanic exhibit, warships, artifacts & the story of the Halifax Explosion.

Packed out on a rainy day—go early to beat the crowds.

6️⃣ Wood-Fired Pizza Lunch at Pato
Napolitana margarita pizza straight from a 900 °F oven: blistered crust, fresh basil & buffalo mozzarella.

7️⃣ Lakefront Retreat in Lower Sackville
Swap city frenzy for provincial-park peace on a quiet lake—afternoon siesta “Sesta King” style.

8️⃣ Halifax Donair at Johnny K’s
Halifax’s official street food: sweet sauce, seasoned beef, tomato & pickles in a warm pita.

9️⃣ Fairview Lawn Cemetery (Titanic Cemetery)
Pay respects at graves of Titanic victims—including Alma PSON & her four children.

Found a real “Jack Dawson” headstone—DiCaprio reference or spooky coincidence?

🔟 Citadel Halifax & Noonday Gun
Climb steep ramparts to tour the fortress & ramshackle gunpowder magazine.

Experience the 12 PM cannon blast that once signalled safe harbour entry.

1️⃣1️⃣ Halifax Explosion Anchor
Gaze upon the 1 140 lb anchor blasted 2.35 km from Mont-Blanc’s WW I ammunition explosion.

1️⃣2️⃣ Wild Lake Swim
Impromptu skinny-dip in lakefront chill—caped in minimal spandex, maximum fun.

1️⃣3️⃣ Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse
Iconic red-roofed light overlooking crystalline coastal pools & lobster traps.

1️⃣4️⃣ Polly’s Cove (Risser’s Beach)
“Off-the-tourist-path” beach: rocky shoreline, forest backdrop & almost no crowds.

1️⃣5️⃣ Chester Basin Barn Loft
Rented a converted barn by the water—day of rest with Golden Ale ginger ale, barbecued chorizo & burgers.

1️⃣6️⃣ Spaghetti & Seafood Sauce
DIY pasta night in the loft—overcame rock-hard salt & pepper, sipped an Aussie Shiraz & toasted family.

1️⃣7️⃣ Competitive Eating Dare
Sam’s “hollow-leg” legend: challenged to a second helping, plus the infamous –20 °C Bramton pizza story.

🌟 Why Nova Scotia?

Road-trip friendly: easy drives through farmland, forests & seaside villages

Culinary delights: lobster linguini, wood-fired pizza, Halifax donair & chowder

Living history: from Pier 21 to Titanic cemeteries, Citadel fortifications & WWII relics

Coastal magic: Peggy’s Cove, Risser’s Beach, lighthouse trails & empty sands

Family fun: cable ferries, hiking ancient hemlocks, lakeside swims & sestas

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