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162 wanderlust.co.uk March 2020

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DUTCHQUIRK

“Oneofthemostunusual

purchasesI’vemadeisapair

ofbrightpinkclogslippers

fromAmsterdam.Ihaven’t

thehearttowearthem.”

DonnaMichael

BEARYNICE

“Iboughtacoupleofcute

glasspolarbearswhileon

holidayinSarasota,Florida.

Theydidlookabitoutof

placewhenthetemperature

was 28 °C,buttheairconwas

quitecoldinsidetheshop.”

AlanMees

JINGLEALLTHEWAY

“MymumisChristmascrazy,

soshe’salwaysonthe

lookoutfortreeornaments

wherevershegoes,atany

timeofyear!I’vestarted

lookingonherbehalfand

nowit’satraditioninmy

housetoo–myChristmas

treeiscoveredinbaubles

andtrinketsfrommytravels.”

KirstyJones

GLOBALDRINKS

“Ibuyamugfromevery

placeItravelto.Thatway,

whenIhavemyown

apartmentoneday,Icanuse

themugsthatI’vecollected

and have a nice way of

remembering my travels.”

Grace Ronca

Thehighlight:Canadiansarepoliteandfriendly,

but Nova Scotians are especially delightful.

They are welcoming, helpful and unpretentious.

Must see: Visit the Museum of Immigration in

Halifax for a poignant understanding of multi-

cultural Canada. Drive down Digby Neck, take

the 10-minute ferry to Long Island and then

another 10-minute ferry to Brier Island; it’s remote,

beautiful and yet very accessible. Also take a ferry

across the Bay of Fundy to see whales, and spend

two or three days visiting Fundy National Park and

Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick. Head up to

Cape Breton and enjoy the beautiful Cabot Trail.

Top tip: There’s an Airbnb in Freeport, Long Island

(airbnb.com.mt/rooms/24321889), with terri”ic

views over the Bay of Fundy. The host provides

delicious homemade mu• ins and cookies.

Cautionarytale:Ifyou’redrivingbesuretolook

out for pedestrians. They’ll expect you to stop if

they want to cross the road!

I wish I’d known... How lovely the province was

going to be. I will have to go back.

Anything else? Immerse yourself in the Celtic

culture of Cape Breton and visit during the Celtic

Colours International Festival in October. See very

talented musicians and dancers, and discover

how much they value their Scottish and Irish

heritage. You’ll need to book well in advance.

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