This past summer I traveled a little bit everywhere but by far my favorite trip was the one I made with my mother to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada. The latter had some of the most beautiful vineyards I'd ever seen anywhere. Grand Pre is a region in the north of the province that is rich in history but whose people suffered greatly in the mid-late 18th century due to turmoil between the English and French, leading up to the Acadian expulsion. Apparently when people first arrived on the land, it was not suitable for farming as the levels of salt water were too high. Some Acadian farmers then created dykes which held back the salt through logs and other contraptions that I'm not too familiar with, allowing the land to be fertile for generations to come. Eastern Canada was never top on my list of travel destinations, but it certainly proved to be one of the most beautiful of all time!
For more on Acadian history: Nova Scotia or a timeline: Acadian Expulsion
Some information about the famous vineyard: Domaine du Grand Pre
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| Vineyard at Grand Pre, Nova Scotia |
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