20th Anniversary Dream Trip Contest

Great Travel Moment

My family took one last vacation together to Nova Scotia a few years ago, to visit the places my father remembers as a child growing up there. Along the way, we discovered the churches where my grandfather held sermons, the houses they once lived in, and a beautiful untouched coastline studded with lighthouses, as we slowly became engulfed by fog. Towards the end of the trip, we visited my grandmother’s favorite recreational spot, Peggy’s Cove, the background of many maritime family pictures, with my father and aunt playing on the cove’s rocks, docks, and beaches. In this image, I see the soul of Nova Scotia; fog, sea, fish and family. I had the opportunity to deepen my roots and connect with my father and brother, before setting out on my own. Peggy’s Cove is an idyllic symbol of my family’s journey throughout the Atlantic coast and into one another’s hearts.