Time to Think About Vacation!

There has been a tremendous amount of talking about vacation around my house the past few days. We knew we were ready to visit Canada again, and the Maritime provinces are always our favorite Canadian destination. We talked about Newfoundland, because neither of us have ever been there. Unfortunately, research revealed that plane tickets to St. John's would cost over $600 per person, so we decided that this isn't the year to make that trip. (Actually, even if I could afford it, I'm not sure I would want to spend $1,200 just on plane tickets ever.)

So we turned our attention to Nova Scotia. It is much more affordable to fly to Halifax, but then we would need to rent a car. If we want to travel in eastern Nova Scotia - Cape Breton Island - then this makes some sense. But then, last night, I brought up Brier Island, and it turns out that we both really liked the idea. Brier Island is a beautiful, quiet place. It takes 2 ferry rides to get there, and there is nothing to do there except whale watch, bird watch, and hike. There's one lodge, 2 restaurants, and a general store, and that's about it. Quite frankly, it's my idea of heaven. The lodge has a club room with windows on 2 sides and an incredible view of the Grand Passage. Sitting there, knitting, and watching the ferry go back and forth is one of the most relaxing things I have ever done. (We had stayed there for a few days on our last trip to Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, we arrived home from that trip on September 10, 2001. It's still hard to remember that trip without getting a little choked up.)

So of course I am already planning which projects I want to take with me. After all, it's only 3 months away! When it looked like we might fly, I knew that I couldn't take much yarn with me, and I immediately thought about lace and socks as good options. If we drive and take the Cat Ferry, then I will have more space to bring either more yarn or bigger projects. Decisions, decisions! It's a good thing I have some time to think about this.