I have been utterly enchanted with New England since I was a kid. We had family all along the Eastern Seaboard, and would frequently take road trips from relatives’ house to relatives’ house, from NC to VA, NY, MA, NH, PA and back. I had such a big crush on New...
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My home for the week I was in Nova Scotia, Moon Fire (organic!) farm. Funny story: One morning when the wind was pretty fierce, I was in their shower, covered head to toe in soap – and the power went out, including the water pump. The only water available for...
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My final glorious day in Nova Scotia, exploring a bit of the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy – with one of the highest tidal differentials in the world. I spent this day driving from Chéverie to Truro and back, enjoying the quiet autumn Sunday in farmland and...
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I think radio is one of the ways to read the “tea leaves” of an area. Earlier this year I was delighted to find a Hopi NPR affiliate station in Arizona (KUYI) that had the best mix of music genres I think I have ever heard. In Southern Oregon, I remember being struck...
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Oh, you SO wish you were me on this day! Between euphoria from the scenery and the adrenaline rush from the weather – I was on an unceasing natural high. Seriously, everyone, put Nova Scotia on your bucket lists. Maybe a couple of weeks earlier than the end of...
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