tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854240.post-55204746302310864942007-08-13T00:01:00.000-04:002007-08-18T13:57:35.291-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_flCbO0MdOR8/Rscse3moLuI/AAAAAAAAADM/CPLw6fTujPE/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_flCbO0MdOR8/Rscse3moLuI/AAAAAAAAADM/CPLw6fTujPE/s400/collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100094011854040802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So. You don't need to go to another country to have fun while traveling. The boyfriend and I went out east--Nova Scotia, which is originally home for me. A week-long roadtrip around the province and to PEI. Both trips I've done with my family, but somehow it's different when you are in control of when to drive, when to stop, when to turn.<br /><br />Driving through sheets of rain to get to the island, then the North Cape Coastal Drive. The sun is strong, giving incredible contrast between the red soil, blue sky, and green fields. I've seen this all before, but not like this. Cruising on the hilly twisty roads with hardly a car around. He the driver, me the navigator. Roles that we are each content to play. We stop whenever we see something interesting. Lighthouses, windmills, old churches, the perfect ocean-side view, dairy bars, and any sign advertising something irresistibly mouthwatering.<br /><br />Pulling into a gas station off the highway. Putting 42 litres into the tank. Checking the specifications to see how many litres the tank holds. 42 litres. <br /><br />We camp, get bitten by mosquitoes, learn how to build a fire, set up our tent as the sun falls down. We get drunk on marshmallows, wine, and fire. <br /><br />Cape Breton, N.S. Winding our way up, and down, around, and through the Cabot Trail in a trusty Toyota Yaris rental. The Maritimes are built for drivers; the boy enjoys every minute. Acadians, fishing villages, a moose just off a hiking trail, whale watching with pilot whales, a ski-lift ride, descending into a coal mine, stuffing ourselves with delicious seafood. <br /><br />Strawberry shortcake, lobster rolls, fishing coves, boats, lobster traps, a famous lighthouse. <a href="http://junicus.blogspot.com/2005/08/good-fun-things.html">Good, fun things.</a> It always comes down to that.Junicushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929204407535913761noreply@blogger.com