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A few years ago my wife, myself and my two teenage Daughters took a drive up from Maryland along the East coast of the United States and into Canada. It was the beginning of July and the weather was perfect.

We had left our city behind. Temperatures of approximately ninety degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity, had become a distant memory. The cool Canadian air welcomed us openly.

We crossed over the Canadian border from Maine on route one and spent our first night in St. John, which is in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. St. John is a reasonably sized and very clean, Harbor town on the Bay of Fundi. Although there wasn't much to do there, we found it pleasant and friendly.

Incidentally, when you crossing over into New Brunswick from the United States, you are leaving the Eastern time zone, where it becomes the Atlantic time zone, and strangely, though interesting, you have to set your watch one half hour ahead.

The next day, our real adventure began with a Ferry boat ride across the Bay of Fundi and into Nova Scotia. The ride was a little rough to start but we arrived at little town called Digby, with our vehicle in one piece.

We are Sea food fanatics and when we stopped for lunch, we could not believe the freshness and the quality. We ordered scallop sandwiches and they just melted in our mouths. We even tried the local poutine: This is French fries with Cheddar cheese with hot brown gravy poured over it all.

For us the stage had been set for a beautiful vacation along the picturesque coast line of North East Canada.
The fresh air and the mist rising off of the water made it very exciting and very romantic.

With both our Daughters in their early to mid teens, they were just discovering their roots. They were both interested in alternative music styles and they loved absorbing their parents on new levels; we all loved being there.

We ventured north east to a town by the name of Halifax. Our eldest Daughter was particularly interested in Halifax at that time, as it was where her favorite singer/song, writer was from; Sarah McLachlan.

We are all of Scottish and Irish descent. This made the whole trip perfect for us, as Nova Scotia has all the touches of Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall rolled into one country. There was a true Gaelic atmosphere, which was emphasized by the sound of 'home grown' Celtic music on the local radio stations; It took us all back in our minds, to a romantic ancestral setting, and put us in the mood for a timeless adventure together.

We were

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