Maritime Wrap-up

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Maritime Wrap-up

Only a few more pictures to share from our vacation, which I’ll wrap up in conventional tourism advice.

It’s mostly about the oceanfront, and what you can see from it.

Food and drink · I recommend all of the following.

Schoolhouse Brewery in Windsor, NS; nice space, decent food, the Vice Principal is a good IPA. Maybe the beer that I enjoyed most was “Exile on North Street” from unfiltered brewing; you might want to follow that link and also check out the URL.

I didn’t love Halifax that much but it has this charming little neighborhood called Hydrostone, where The Brown Hound offered very solid food and beer. We didn’t spend that much time in New Brunswick, but Moncton’s Pump House was cheery and competent; a cool space; I can’t remember which of their IPAs I had, but it was good. The other peak New Brunswick goodness was Adorable Chocolat in Shediac, where everyone was effortlessly bilingual and the pastries just divine. Don’t miss it if you’re anywhere near.

People live by the sea, and swim in it.

Charlottetown’s not that rich in dining options, but got a really excellent lunch at The Cork & Cast. Maybe our best meal of the trip was at The