Truro Nova Scotia - through the backroads
14:30
Silhouettes against a moody sky drive
29:55
Tatamagouche to West Branch
31:14
2 ай бұрын
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@shank2329
@shank2329 Күн бұрын
beautiful
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 Күн бұрын
@@shank2329 thank you!
@ДенисМалышко-о1з
@ДенисМалышко-о1з 3 күн бұрын
Very beautiful girl and car)))
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 3 күн бұрын
A few signs of snow, but nothing serious yet. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 күн бұрын
Tomorrow we’re supposed to get 10-15 cm… should be white for a day or two lol.
@ДенисМалышко-о1з
@ДенисМалышко-о1з 4 күн бұрын
Amaizing)
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@shank2329
@shank2329 5 күн бұрын
awesome
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 күн бұрын
Thanks so much 🙂
@scottgaffney6997
@scottgaffney6997 5 күн бұрын
Please consider captions very difficult to hear over ambient noise
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 күн бұрын
Yeah, I was thinking I must mic up. Apologies. Thanks for watching though, and thank you for the comment. Much appreciated.
@patrickcarey393
@patrickcarey393 9 күн бұрын
Much better quality picture. Nothing in Nova Scotia is low quality. Perhaps you could aim the camera just a tad lower. Thanks.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your comment! The problem with aiming lower is that the camera likes to focus on the windshield wiper, which leaves the scenery as a blurry background
@patrickcarey393
@patrickcarey393 9 күн бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 Got it. Nice work. Burnt Coat Head is the site of the highest tide in the world. 54 feet.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 9 күн бұрын
@@patrickcarey393 The Bay of Fundy, the entire region, is the home of the highest tide - I believe - so is Burnt Coat the highest of the high? It's interesting.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 9 күн бұрын
@@patrickcarey393 wow, yeah, you're right. Still haven't found the intel on why it's called Burntcoat www.burntcoatheadpark.ca/about-us/
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 9 күн бұрын
"A seemingly minor incident is the source of the name: a farmer's coat caught fire after he left a pipe in his pocket!" it does conjure some old-timey visuals
@freddybannister4355
@freddybannister4355 11 күн бұрын
Sounded like you had a guest in the background I always thought you did those drives alone but an other great video and view
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 10 күн бұрын
@@freddybannister4355 I didn’t lol. I did have an orange I pealed and ate - and I remember struggling out of my big winter coat mid drive lol
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 12 күн бұрын
Yes, I did drive part of this route. I was intrigued by the Bay of Fundy at low tide. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 12 күн бұрын
It is a fascinating area. Thanks for watching.
@patrickcarey393
@patrickcarey393 13 күн бұрын
Great video. The improvement in the rural economy in the Maritimes over the last 25 years is impressive. I believe there even is a new barn in Old Barns. So nice to see many of the old cedar shingle houses with new siding and new metal rooves and very few old unimproved homes.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 12 күн бұрын
There is new construction and new businesses in the area, but the character of the area has been preserved. Thank you for watching !
@shank2329
@shank2329 13 күн бұрын
beautiful drive
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 12 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@shank2329
@shank2329 24 күн бұрын
awesome
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful! The fall colors are beginning to emerge. I never reached this area, so it is great to see it now! Thank you for screening!
@tristanhughes7884
@tristanhughes7884 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the drive by. My wife and I just bought a property along there but no Google maps street view and we hadn't seen it yet😅. Thank you for the tour 😊
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 2 ай бұрын
That’s hilarious! Glad to help 😁
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 2 ай бұрын
Yes, my wife and I took the ferry to PEI and back. I don’t remember it well, but it is moving to see this. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for commenting!!
@freddybannister4355
@freddybannister4355 2 ай бұрын
When are you doing some trips to New Brunswick
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 2 ай бұрын
I am really hoping to do some trips there soon.
@freddybannister4355
@freddybannister4355 2 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 there’s all kind of roads to travel on and do posts bout where I am down in fundy park all kinds of beautiful side roads to see
@freddybannister4355
@freddybannister4355 2 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 if you had Facebook or something I can send you locations of spots to check out in New Brunswick
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 2 ай бұрын
Are there particular areas in New Brunswick you want to see?
@freddybannister4355
@freddybannister4355 2 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 I’m form New Brunswick I’m just staying there is a lot of good places around you would love to drive and see
@stephenlogan1443
@stephenlogan1443 2 ай бұрын
Hey, is it West River Station you are driving from?
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 2 ай бұрын
It’s actually Central West River where I started. I’ve done a video where I drive down to West River Station. Nice country down there.
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 2 ай бұрын
I can only dream of going back to drive there now, so these trips are ideal for me. Lovely countryside with amazing cloud formations. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you’re enjoying them.
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 3 ай бұрын
Hello! Very nice drive. Nice day cause the clouds not moving much! Makes for great views!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
It was a lovely drive. Thanks for watching!
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 3 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 3 ай бұрын
Another mesmerizing drive. I wish we had come back and explored more. Thanks for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@brianf9615
@brianf9615 3 ай бұрын
Do you ever drive through salt springs?
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
There are a couple in Nova Scotia. Do you mean the one just outside New Glasgow?
@brianf9615
@brianf9615 3 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 Yes i believe it is just outside of New Glasgow. There is a cemetery there called Oak Grove cemetery.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
I do drive around the area and have been through. I’ll check that out.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
I see it on Google maps. I have driven by there, but it’s not visible from the road.
@brianf9615
@brianf9615 3 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 Do you by chance meet people in that area with the surname Fraser?
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 3 ай бұрын
This is indeed the right way to go. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@davebell6025
@davebell6025 3 ай бұрын
Yes Beth, at 2:14 it's the white house on the right. but I guarantee the barns are not there but the big tree (oak?) is there. I'll have to dig it out but the house on the left and garage aren't in the postcard.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
There are a bunch of barns there, but it’s a pretty modern operation, likely the old barn is gone. I went by there in my Dean to Durham video too. I don’t know if there’s a better shot in that one.
@davebell6025
@davebell6025 3 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 I found the card and scanned it. The only barn is the old one and no house or garage on the left side of the road.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
I’ll take a closer look next time I’m through. I’m on my phone and I don’t see the image - if you were able to post it - I’ll check on my laptop soon.
@davebell6025
@davebell6025 3 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 not sure how to post the scanned postcard. technically challenged.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 2 ай бұрын
I don’t think you can, or we have the same level of technical challenge-ment lol
@davebell6025
@davebell6025 3 ай бұрын
Was going through some boxes of photos after my mother passed many years ago. Found an unused postcard of a house in Greenhill. Searched on Google Earth and found it. Told my wife that someday, we're going to drive there and see if the people there would like to have it.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
Oh, cool. Too bad you can’t share an image of it? That would be neat to make that connection.
@davebell6025
@davebell6025 3 ай бұрын
Can't post the photo postcard on KZbin. On Google Earth the Green Hill Road takes a sharp right hand turn where it meets the MacLean Rd and MacDonald Hill Rd. If you go to ground level on that curve and look down the road you'll see barns on the right and the house a little further.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
July 3, Alma to East Earltown video, I drove right by there. Give it a look!
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 3 ай бұрын
Along with everything else, the cloud formations in the first half of the drive are mesmerizing. And look at the cornfields! The farmers must be happy with this summer. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
I agree. Thank you!
@LoriBlaker
@LoriBlaker 3 ай бұрын
my Great Grandmother came fy there,I don't know when or what City
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
Cool
@LoriBlaker
@LoriBlaker 3 ай бұрын
What is the capital of Nova Scotia?
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
Halifax
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 3 ай бұрын
I’m back. Beautiful. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 3 ай бұрын
Welcome back! Thanks for coming 😁
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 4 ай бұрын
I never had the chance to return to Nova Scotia, so these are marvelous opportunities to see what I have missed. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 4 ай бұрын
Hello again my friend! Such a cool video. That's why I come back for more!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Trail Strider 👍🏻
@timcarrington5977
@timcarrington5977 4 ай бұрын
Some of my father's family is buried in moose brook. He was born there and grew up across the road from where you stopped. Can I ask when this was?
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Hi, That is a beautiful part of the world. That drive was early December 2023. Not certain of the exact date, but it would have been within a couple of days from when I published on December 9. Hope that helps.
@timcarrington5977
@timcarrington5977 4 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 thanks! He passed away a couple of years ago, and the reason I asked was, I know he set up a trust for maintenance of the chapel and cemetery, and noticed the condition of the chapel itself. His parents, grandparents and I think great grandparents are buried there. Thanks again for the reply
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
I often wonder about these old graveyards. Many of them are in very good shape, but there are so many little white churches across Nova Scotia that sit empty.
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 4 ай бұрын
Yes, another mesmerizing drive. When I drove up into Breton Island, I heard people talking Gaelic, I guess. I would like to stop on this route to see what language people speak here. Fascinating. Thank you for screening!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Thank you again! There are also regions where the primary language is French. There are pockets of language and culture throughout. I’m hoping to do some Cape Breton Island trip very soon!!
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 4 ай бұрын
I have just mentioned this screening to Kieth Bradley, who has his own postings, “Going Cruising in Vermont with Kieth” of which he has posted 556 trips. I hope the two of you can make contact since you share a commitment to showing the beauty of your surroundings.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
I will check that out. Thanks
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 4 ай бұрын
Wow! Back in the late 1980s, my wife and I spent a vacation in Nova Scotia. Thus included three drives north, one to cross over to Prince Edward Island, another northeast to Cape Breton Island, and the third west to Yarmouth. Each of them mesmerizing. So, although we did not cover this route exactly, it has many familiar qualities. Thank you for screening! I hope to watch more of these drives.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I post Wednesdays and Sundays and am always working to improve the quality.
@scottpardee6303
@scottpardee6303 4 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019Compared with so many postings I have seen by other drivers, this is perfect. Everything is clear. The route is mesmerizing. And you do not get hung up in traffic. I hope other viewers agree.
@rileychapman6450
@rileychapman6450 4 ай бұрын
This is my home town were i grow up for most of my life
@RodMac1
@RodMac1 4 ай бұрын
nice to watch your videos when I'm stuck here in Niagara Falls. my property is in westbranch. does your sister go with you for your drives
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
@@RodMac1 hi, thanks. West Branch is lovely. How come you are stuck in Niagara?
@barbarapoirier708
@barbarapoirier708 4 ай бұрын
i go there every day, you pass our cottage /which is the yellow one with the gazabo across the road
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@langilleshawn
@langilleshawn 4 ай бұрын
Love this village. But let's be honest; people come here for the best beer in Nova Scotia. Tata Brewery!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
True that!
@davidboutilier510
@davidboutilier510 5 ай бұрын
It,s new lairg
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
Thanks
@alyssarichards8866
@alyssarichards8866 5 ай бұрын
my dad requested this drive! thanks so much for showing him the area again, i know it means a lot to him to see it! great video :)
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
No problem at all. It was my pleasure.
@toslow9045
@toslow9045 5 ай бұрын
My old stumping grounds, born and raised in Noel Road
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Love the area. It’s gorgeous.
@donotfret
@donotfret 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for this, I live in Tennessee and vacation there and finally bought 4 acres in Kennett cook
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 5 ай бұрын
Love seeing this part of the world!!! Your the Best!!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 4 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 Anytime for another traveler!! 🤗🤗🤗
@JRichards-q8w
@JRichards-q8w 5 ай бұрын
As far as i know you passed through Watervale when you went by my grandparents old place.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
I think you’re right. I had another look at the map. Yesterday, I drove way up past River Station on Graham Road, thinking Watervale was up there - only to see it before West River a station on the map. There are few signs and sketchy internet out there. Beautiful area. Thanks for suggesting the drive!
@JRichards-q8w
@JRichards-q8w 5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this Beth it was great. Although i couldn't see the house i think it was the laneway to the right at12:59 of the video. it was great seeing the area again after 40 plus years. As a side note there is an old auto garage not long after you left Saltspring Park that was my uncles. It was a gas station as well but he had to close it when the 104 was built because they wouldn't build an off ramp to it. Again thanks so much and safe driving.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, but you know… I think I messed up. I think I only drove to West River Station? There’s just so little signage out in the country. Do you have any intel on that? I think I know where you are talking about with the gas station/ garage. Those choices can be devastating for small business.
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 5 ай бұрын
Another sweet drive! Almost to 100!!! Keep going!!
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
Thanks and I will! Appreciate your encouragement! ✅
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 5 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 Anytime for another traveler! Full support!!💯💯🤗🤗🤗
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 5 ай бұрын
Yes and yes!!!
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 5 ай бұрын
Gives such a relaxing feeling!
@JRichards-q8w
@JRichards-q8w 5 ай бұрын
Love your videos takes me back to my childhood. Haven't been down east since the early 1980's. If you could ever video the drive from Salt Springs to Watervale by way of West River Station Road i might be able to see my Grandparent's old homestead. Again love your work.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I love that area around Salt Spring. Let me see what I can figure out. Thanks for the suggestion.
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
Hi! The video of Salt Springs to Watervale just loaded this morning. Let me know what you think. Did we find the homestead?? Thanks for the suggestion!
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 5 ай бұрын
Love your drives!! ❤❤❤❤
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@TrailStrider909
@TrailStrider909 5 ай бұрын
@@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 Anytime my fellow traveler!!
@ОксанаМалышко-у9ц
@ОксанаМалышко-у9ц 5 ай бұрын
Very nice women or girl
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019
@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019 5 ай бұрын
Thanks