mambo (04/09/83)
I have only one comment on a Nova Scotia vacation. If you're going to drive there make sure you cruise around Cape Bretton Island out on the end of N.S. It is quite a nice drive. Oh, yeah. Make sure you get some native potatoes when you're on P.E.I.
heliotis (04/12/83)
If you are driving up from New England, how much time does the ferry save?
3215cdp (04/13/83)
the ferry from Portland, Me. to Yarmouth, N.S. is an overnight trip (leaves ~9 pm & arrives ~8 am) that covers 200 miles between the two cities. Going by land to Nova Scotia from Portland is about a 500 mile drive. So taking the ferry one way and driving the other gives you a lot more time in N.S. and still lets you take in the scenery of northern Maine and New Brunswick.
prgclb (04/13/83)
True, the ferry from Portland to Nova Scotia cuts hundreds of miles, but the ferry drops you off in Yarmouth, N.S., all the way at the southwest tip of the Province. Most of the good stuff in Nova Scotia starts around the middle of the province (e.g. Peggy's Cove, Kentland and Cape Split, Halifax, and on to the Northumberland Strait and Cape Breton Island. So to be fair, you have to add the 200 km or so that you spend driving from the ferry dock in Yarmouth to the heart of the province. This reduces the mileage differential. Nevertheless, I'd still vote for taking the ferry over (overnite) and driving back thru New Brunswick. Both routes have their scenic merits. Besides, when your ferry leaves Portland Harbor and you get into international waters, the casino opens up and you can play blackjack all night! Carl Blesch Bell Labs - Naperville, Ill. IH 2A-159, (312) 979-3360 ihuxm!prgclb