nikki dreaming

Hi all,

We are off on recce trip in May with the kids in tow!!

We will have a few days "free time" and would be grateful for any info about places to see/do that you can recommend for families.

We will be travelling all round NS(as much as we can do anyway!) so all suggestions welcome!!

Thanks!

j42

Hi Nikki,
we are too going on our recee in may with a two and four year old,I plan to take their swimming costumes and I know theres a wildlife park not far from Halifax,where are you heading?

Brown Bear

I would be interested to know while on the subject if there are any theme/fun Parks near to Halifax..?

Paradisefound

Most tend to be closed till the summer and the earliest most are open is June.
http://www.novascotia.worldweb.com/S...entThemeParks/
The Discovery Centre in Halifax is great fun and open all year round
http://www.discoverycentre.ns.ca/ind...tesandlocation
The Fundy Geological Museum is open all year at http://museum.gov.ns.ca/fgm/lab/lab.html
There is also a new one at Joggins http://www.creda.net/~jfcliffs/

scrubbedexpat074

In short, there are none to speak of. Two places pretend to be fun parks but will, without doubt, disappoint... Upper Clements Park (about 3 hours from Halifax) is a tired, ramshackle "funpark", it has a wooden rollercoaster (which is fun once or twice), a log flume and a rocko-plane ride. Nearer Halifax is Atlantic Playland which I struggle to describe. I've been to both and they are both f&*@ing terrible.

The best thing to do (no tongue in cheek) is get in the car and drive to Orlando, I've done it, it took 32 hours and we had (to coin the coloquial phrase) an awesome time for two weeks, something we're likely to do every couple of years. also there is Six Flags in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State and Montreal - all about 12 hours drive. Sounnd like madness from a UK perspective, but I'd rather drive 12 hours here than 3 in the UK. the roads are big, wide and empty - enjoy them!

nikki dreaming

We are basing ourselves in Colchester region, but will be spending time in Halifax and surrounding areas to try and see as much of NS as we can in the time that we have, what dates are you going in May ?We are 13 to 22nd?

I will try and arrange a meet up nearer the time for people that may be travelling over in this time and BE members who are already there(lucky them!!)

j42

Hi Nikki,we will be there from 6-20th may,probably mostly be in Halifax as thats where hubby's interviews will be,but hope to go and visit some places.

Cookie

My mum is flying in with Canadian Affair on the 6th May from Gatwick (and Aberdeen). You might well be on the same flight

j42

oh yes bet we arethink it;s 11.40am from Gatwick.

Cookie

It's the same flight as my mum so I'll have to say hello to you too when you land

j42

I'll be the stressed looking one with two kids

Brown Bear

We have already talked about driving to Florida and having some stops along the way.. Love Florida have done the Disney thing 3 times before..So will definitely be doing that, sounds like a Fantastic drive from Nova Scotia..
Look Forward to it..