Our first stop was Sydney Nova Scotia. For our excursion we went to the Highland Village & Museum. Highland Village and Museum - A 43-acre living history museum that celebrates the Gaelic experience in Nova Scotia during the mid-18th century. Period buildings, rare farm animals, exhibits and costumed guides is a fun and enjoyable journey through history. We honestly chose this excursion because of the farm animals. It was a great choice! The view of Cape Breton Island was beautiful, the animals were a highlight for the girls and Melia had a great time running around. She loved seeing all of the "baby" stuff in the buildings. Makena even checked out some of the farm and playground equipment!
Our next stop was in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Another excursion we picked to see animals. This time it was seals. We did a scenic nature cruise along the Murray River. This is a huge blue mussel and lobster farming area. We got to try some yummy fresh blue mussels (I even let Makena try one). While we didn't eat any lobster on the excursion, Melia did get a chance to pet one. The cruise took us by a beachy area with a ton of seals. I think Melia was more excited about the lobster.
Our final Canadian port was Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since Chris and I had been there before, we took an excursion that visited Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers the best example of an 18th century planned British colonial settlement in North America. It's also considered to be "the fishing capital of the world." We spent some time exploring the town & checked out a playground before heading back to the ship.
