Greenhill

Oh yes. There'll probably be 10-15 days where you're unable to go faster than 60km/h on the highway (and really shouldn't be there). For the rest of the winter you'll probably wish you lived less than 20km from work.

Cookie

We do have to travel quite long distances to get anywhere, but that tends to be for visiting places not for commuting (unless you work in the GTA/Vancouver where housing is expensive) - eg fancy a trip from NS to Toronto - 17 hour drive should do it!

It's not the time spent driving that puts people off here its the length of the journey - 200km (124 miles) commute each day adds up to a heck of a lot of fuel.

The problem with winter that snow storms can dump a fair bit of snow quite quickly therefore the roads get dicey before the show ploughs can get at them. Even a light snowfall can be whipped into a blizzard with a lightest of wind due to the snow being very powdery. We can also have freezing rain too.

Erinbrooke

Whats the 102 like in winter??

AmyDavid

Apparantly not so good! We were out in Truro today and are now thinking about looking there to buy as we like it out there. So slowly working my way through MLS to see what I like!

Erinbrooke

I know what you mean about Truro.

Thats why I'm trying to justify the journey from there to Dartmouth - the house we have seen is exactly what we are looking for, but the job I have accepted in Dartmouth is also great. It's not selfish to want both is it???

Truro does have a nice feel to it, in the same way as Windsor and Wolfville.

And we would be next to Ski Wentworth.

And we would be closer to road links into New Brunswick and beyond (for exploring!)

And we would get a lot more house per dollar.

Please can someone help me justify the commute?????

Novocastrian

You're a geordie, so I'll butt in. mapquest says it's a 60 miles each way commute, centre to centre. It also (laughably) says estimated time 57 mins.

Ha! Maybe on a Sunday afternoon in September.

AmyDavid

I really like Wolfville and would love to live out there so really it is a toss up between the two.

My husband doesn't mind the commute back and forth to Truro - he used to go on the M25 everyday so this is nothing! Just a straight road 50 mins there and 50 mins back! No traffic congestion makes it okay for him!

He says he would not mind doing the drive every day and for what you could get out in Truro he would be happy to cope with whatever winter throws at him!

As for the extra cost of driving (as the gas goes up and up and up!) he would do an extra Saturday a month to cover the cost. So sounds like we are moving to Truro!!

When you come over in May, why not stay in Truro and do the drive back and forth a see what you think. If you are used to doing such distances/times in the Uk then I think you will cope.

AmyDavid

It really does only take that long and there is NEVER lots of traffic even at rush hour times.

Novocastrian

I was thinking more of snow.

On edit: But I really don't know the area, so if you think it's reasonable, then fine.

ann m

What are your main driving forces for the move anyway? Do you commute two hours now? Do you want more family time?

Hubby's gone from about 1hr 25mins commute into London, to about 35 mins here - that's more than enough really

I hope your recce makes this clearer for you

AmyDavid

Ahh I see - well I have no experience of it when the snow is falling so I can't comment!

Novocastrian

Hmmm.

AmyDavid

??

Novocastrian

I think you'll find that snow plays a certain role in year-round life in Canada.

AmyDavid

I am aware of that! My answer was "I have no idea of what the 102 highway is like when it is snowing" what with not having driven on it when the snow is falling. Sooooooooooo thus, I cannot comment on it in snowy conditions.