Western Nova Scotia is a different place. Big business is nearly unheard of. The nights are quiet. All but a few major roads are unpaved, and if you ask a local there what a traffic jam is, they may just say "I don't know."
Our headquarters for our stay in western NS was the Mountain Gap Inn. A collection of little cabins across the Annapolis basin from the little town of Digby (the scallop capital of the world, evidently,) the Inn was a great place to call home for a few days.
The cabin we rented was well-kept. Nothing was broken, everything was very clean, and there were all the appliances we could have ever wanted. We had a little porch out front, which offered an absolutely stunning view of the Annapolis basin. It was the kind of view you'd want to turn into a painting and hang on your wall. Beautiful.
I will one day return to Nova Scotia, and if I come back to the western side, I'll probably stay here again. read more