Just got back from Nova Scotia after spending two year there. In a town Called Chester, which is
right in the middle of the ride on Southern Coast. Hubbard's was 6 miles north and Lunenburg was
about 8 miles south. Go in the Summer or Fall, it's a good ride and very beautiful. Want to know
more, write me. I know the people who work for REI in that area. Also there are many other people
who put on tours there. Backroads is one and Butterfield and Robinson, etc. Most use fairly decent
accommodations... Dale "David Dermott" <
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> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Lynn Monsanto wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My wife and I are considering taking an REI bicycle trip to Nova Scotia this July. Has anyone
> > done one of this and what is your opinion (assuming you want someone to do all the planning and
> > logistics for you)?
> >
> >
http://www.rei.com/adventures/trips/namer/nscotia.html
>
> I haven't seen the REI tours. It seems like short easy days of cycling and high-end
> accommodation - OK if that's the thing you like.
>
> The route they list is good, some parts are my favorite rides in NS, I've probably done most of
> this route 20 times in the last 30 years. Luckily, the tour avoids Peggy's Cove, the traffic
> there is very heavy and there are much prettier coves along the Aspotogon Peninsula (1st day).
>
> Traffic has become much heavier from Chester to Mahone Bay in the last few years.
>
> Calling the beaches "the Canadian Caribbean" is a bit much- the beaches look nice but boy is
> that water cold! Some of the sheltered beaches may get warm water a few days per summer - the
> beaches near Hubbards for instance.
>
> Anyway I have an old description of the route at:
> "
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dermott/nstour/sshore.html"
>
> Maybe I'll update that one of these days!
>
> --
> David Dermott , Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada email:
[email protected] WWW pages:
>
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dermott/