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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m looking into planning a trip to either Nova Scotia or Newfoundland in late July or early August and don’t know where to start. We won’t have kids with us and love being outdoors, hiking, beautiful scenery, kayaking (or other outdoor activities) etc. Don’t care too much about food but since we are vegetarian (no fish), we need to have at least some basic vegetarian options.

Would love input on either of the destinations, activities, and just whether it’s too late to plan this trip. I’d love to kayak to see orcas during their migration if that’s possible. Trip planning is not the most fun for me but I also don’t want to be disappointed about activities my husband picks if I haven’t offered to help at all! Thank you![/quote]

I've never been to Newfoundland, so this is about Nova Scotia.

How much time do you have for this trip? How do you plan to get there? Nova Scotia is big, and if you want time to hike, you probably need two weeks once you get there. The Cabot trail takes 5-6 hours to drive around, and it takes about 6-7 hours to drive there from Halifax (if you're flying in). If you drive there, or take the ferry from Bar Harbor, that's an even longer trip.

Also, the thought of being a vegetarian there--hmm. The place is all about seafood, specifically lobster. You will be able to find vegetarian options in Halifax, and maybe a few other places like Baddeck, but you might have trouble finding them in other more rural places. In fact, some restaurants in rural areas close early, open late, or are closed on Sundays. Check in advance wherever you plan to go.

Having said all that, the Cabot trail is a beautiful place to hike, and if you go early to the trails, you can see moose (be careful!) You could probably rent ocean kayaks in Cheticamp, but we went with the zodiac whale watch from there and it was fantastic. I've also heard good things about the zodiac tour of the puffin island off the coast of Cape Breton (puffins only live on the ocean side).

The "whitewater rafting" (tidal boring) of the Shubie river during high tide of the Bay of Fundy is great fun. Highly recommend this.
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