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Step Dancing at the Celtic Music Site, Judique

A late night at the Glencoe square dance in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia last night had me cursing the alarm this morning. But then I remembered that I was going to the Celtic Music Site in Judique where I would…

Glencoe Square Dance in Cape Breton, NS

It was time for my first Cape Breton square dance and I was excited. During the summer, there is a dance every night on the Nova Scotia island, mostly in Inverness County. I had been told that, on Saturday night,…

Cape Breton Travel: Pipers’ Ceilidh, Canada

I arrived back at my place in Vancouver at about 1:30pm. After a few hours of re-packing from my trip to Alberta, I put my feet up, made myself dinner and headed back to the airport for my red eye flight…

The Fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia

There have been many highlights to my first trip to Nova Scotia. The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada is definitely at the top of my list. Quel dommage to anyone who travels all the way to Cape…

Travel to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia (Canada)

I had a pretty disappointing time in Sydney, but the unfortunate weather carried over during my time in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, too. I was particularly excited to check out this mining town, as a dear friend of mine was…

Travel to Sydney, Nova Scotia in Canada

Driving the Cabot Trail, discovering Gampo Abbey and hanging out at the Fortress of Lousibourg were highlights of my time in Cape Breton. It was a letdown, then, when I arrived in Sydney, toted as the “big city” of Cape…