Giorni 1 – 5 dal 13\/09\/2023 al 17\/09\/2023 HALIFAX – CAPE BRETON ISLAND<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hustle and bustle,\" that's how the first days in Nova Scotia began. What we didn't expect was to escape from Hurricane Lee! But let's start from the beginning...<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We leave Italy heading to Antwerp<\/strong>, Belgium. We carefully pack our home on wheels and hand it over\u2014 not without some anxieties\u2014 to the shipping company that will take it overseas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nei 15 giorni successivi, salutiamo le famiglie, gli amici e voliamo ad Halifax<\/strong> con i nostri due gatti: Tommaso<\/strong> e Margherita<\/strong>. E’ stata una giornata pesante quella del volo, ma tutto \u00e8 andato per il verso giusto<\/strong>, lo abbiamo raccontato bene sul nostro Instagram<\/a> scorri le storie in evidenza per saperne di pi\u00f9 e seguici anche l\u00ec se ti va \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first days in Nova Scotia were quite eventful. After picking up Freddie<\/strong>, the first thing we did was go to Walmart in Halifax to get the essential groceries<\/strong>. We couldn't afford to fill the van with supplies since all our things were still to be arranged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before dark and accompanied by incessant rain<\/strong>, we parked at a spot found on the famous iOverlander app. We were close to downtown but far from the chaos and next to Long Lake<\/strong>. We were ready to spend our very first night<\/strong> in Canada and thus begin our van life adventure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next day, we wake up early and start opening all the boxes we had neatly arranged in the \"garage.\" Here, we meet Mike<\/strong>, an English gentleman, with his dog Biscuit<\/strong>\u2014too cool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We chat for a bit and find out that Hurricane Lee was approaching Halifax. We absolutely had to change our spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After thoroughly studying the hurricane's path with the Windy app, we decide to move to Truro<\/strong>, and that's exactly what we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We found ourselves at Walmart, far from trees and with essential goods<\/strong> within reach in case things went south<\/strong>. There was an insane wind that made us rock<\/strong> during the night, but thanks to the position we chose between the walls of two large stores, we endured it just fine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leaving the hurricane behind us, we decide to head north. During our itinerary, we make a lunch stop at Cape George<\/strong> Lighthouse<\/strong>. Here, we will see our first Canadian lighthouse, and we are very excited! Finally, three days after our arrival in Canada<\/strong>, we start to breathe in the nature and the sense of freedom<\/strong> that we have dreamed of for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We continue our travel plan by entering Cape Breton Island<\/strong> with the intention of visiting the park of the same name on the only sunny day ahead of us. We stop to sleep in Inverness<\/strong>, next to the Cabot Cape Breton<\/a>, where the view is magnificent and will give us a wonderful sunrise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n