Where you live

[DixieDoodle]

There is something called the Canso Causeway that connects Cape Breton Island which is filled in rocks that they made into a road. So no "bridge" but a rock filled road... I had to google that question, I have lived in NS for most of my life and I have yet to visit Cape Breton. I think I will do that this summer. And yes we have roughly 3800 costal islands.

[kian]

Thanks, that explains all the islands I saw. If you visit that part, take some pics. It would be fun to see it as well.

[Deerie me]

It looks beautiful.

[Ca$hout]

I also live in Nova Scotia "DixieDoodle" and I grew up in the same school district and have been friends since middle school. I'm from a small village called Shubenacadie. Shubie is known for it's wildlife park which is the home of Shubenacadie Sam. Shubenacadie Sam comes out every groundhog day to let us know how much longer the winter is going to last. One of the signs for my home town reads "Udderly Beautiful" as a tribute to our many dairy farms. My town is also well know for it's tidal bore rafting parks, which take full advantage of the high tides DixieDoodle described. Shubie is also the home of the Atlantic motorsport park which hosts some big superbike races every year (motorcycle racing).

This is a picture taken in the pasture behind my house. It shows you the landscape.


Shubenacadie Sam


Rafting


map of the wildlife park


Atlantic Motorsport park

[Sharonatoo]

Hi DixieDoodle:

Before we were married, (the dark ages) my husband and I threw our camping equipment in the car and took a tour of the East Coast. We traveled from our home state, Maryland, and ended in Halifax. It was a gorgeous trip and we loved Cape Breton and the whales. I remember my little manual shift Datsun, straining to climb the roads. Also loved the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. I don't see anyone on here from MD and I would love to tell you about where I live, but I think it will have to wait until tomorrow. It has been quite interesting reading your posts. I think the closes DP'ers to me are the NJ and VA folk. I am a big fan of North Carolina too!

[Sadie G]

Cashout (Kim?) - Thats so cool that you and DixieDoodle are friends!

That first photo of the horses and the landscape looks like it could have been taken here. Indiana has the same flat farmland in the area I'm in! Seems you can see for miles. For some reason I thought your area would be either very hilly, or even mountainous. Great photos! I think I would like that wildlife park very much.

Sharonatoo - The first vacation my OH and I took after we got married (many moons ago!) was to Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland. I wore my Maryland t-shirt until it totally wore out

[Ca$hout]

Sadie G - It actually is very hilly. I live on the crest of a hill and the snow in the picture kind of melds everything together.

This is the view from the front of my house

[DixieDoodle]

Hey Sharonatoo, I am glad you enjoyed Nova Scotia. When I finished high school I left here and moved to Alberta, which its landscape is fairly flat and open. I lived there for 3 years before coming home. Each time I did fly home (Nova Scotia) for a visit, I use to get motion sickness from driving on the curvy hilly roads and I would get claustrophobic from all the trees! Your story about your car reminded me of this lol!!

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

The "Bluenose" is the ship on the back of the Canadian dime. (More useless trivia.)

I had a chance to spend a week in Halifax on business (back in the late 80's) and stayed at what was then a CP Hotel. It was lovely and I could see the Harbour from my room. I was able to cut through a Mall to our office for work. It was an older hotel and is probably a Fairmont Property now. There is a street in Halifax named after my Great-Grandfather's brother and I actually passed by it. It is called "Trollope Street".

At one point, way back when, a brothel was set up there due to the name obviously, although it does have an "e" on the end. The town's people wanted the name changed, but it remained. I ate fresh Lobster every single day for lunch and dinner and loved it. I also liked the area around Barrington Street but have forgotten the other parts of the city as I was alone, on business, so I didn't venture too far from the hotel and I was working all day.

It is absolutely beautiful on the East Coast. I have always wanted to return with my children as I think they should see more of their own country, as well as the rest of the world. Since Canada is such a young country, the East Coast has a great deal of History as does most of the areas surrounding the St. Lawrence and Ottawa.

Kian, I find the temps in Halifax to be quite similar to here in the summertime, only slightly cooler.

I've been fortunate enough to visit almost all of Canada from the East Coast to the West Coast, but it's been a long time and I really think my children should know their country. The Bay of Fundy is a must, as is PEI, from where "Anne of Green Gables" hails.

Thanks for all of the information!

[macy_moo]

Its really great reading about where everyone lives, and I love seeing all the photos of different scenery. Its so different from where I am! Me and Hubby would love to go over to the US and do a road trip across the country.

Canada is beautiful, we have even considered immigrating there at some point when we are more financially secure

[chickadee]

I'm originally from Pittsburgh, Pa, so i'm going to post about that even though i'm currently in Augusta, GA. Augusta is honestly nothing to brag out about. It's filthy, crime here is insanely bad. I guess the only cool thing is The Masters, if golf is your thing. Oh! and of course our wonder Military men & women stationed at FT. Gordon. My boyfriend is a Tech Ssgt in the Airforce, that's why we're here.

Anyways


Pittsburgh is cool. When you drive in from the International Airport you go through the ft. Pitt tunnels and the skyline just slaps you in the face, you don't even expect to see it. Here it is

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Pitt Facts:

"The City of Bridges(446 bridges)" and "The Steel City" for its many bridges and former steel manufacturing base."

While the city is historically known for its steel industry, today its economy is largely based on healthcare, education, technology, robotics, and financial services. The downturn of the steel industry left no steel mills within the City of Pittsburgh and only two remaining mills. By contrast, the region supports 1,600 technology companies, ranging from a Google campus to small startups. The city has redeveloped abandoned industrial sites with new housing, shopping and offices, such as SouthSide Works and Bakery Square. Bakery Square is really new, opened up last year or the year before. They also left out the Waterfront, which is another big shopping "hot spot".

Things to do:
In the 19th and 20th centuries, wealthy businessmen and nonprofit organizations donated millions of dollars to create educational and cultural institutions. As a result, Pittsburgh is rich in art and culture.

Among the professional music venues, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs in Heinz Hall, and the Pittsburgh Opera performs in the Benedum Center. Both The Benedum Center and Heinz Hall provide venues for other groups, such as the River City Brass Band and the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. Pittsburgh has a long tradition of jazz, blues and bluegrass music. Additionally the National Negro Opera Company was founded in Pittsburgh, and was the first all African-American opera company in the United States. This led to the prominence of African-American singers like Leontyne Price in the world of opera. Pittsburgh has a number of small and mid-size arts organizations supported by individuals, local foundations, and the Allegheny Regional Asset District. Examples include Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Quantum Theatre, and the early music ensemble Chatham Baroque.

Pittsburgh Dance Council and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater host a variety of dance events. Polka, folk, square and round dancing have a long history in the city and are celebrated by the internationally famous Duquesne University Tamburitzans, a multicultural academy dedicated to the preservation and presentation of folk songs and dance.

Pittsburgh museums include the Andy Warhol Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Frick Art & Historical Center, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and the Mattress Factory. Installation art is featured outdoors at ArtGardens of Pittsburgh. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History has extensive dinosaur collections and an Ancient Egypt wing. The Carnegie Science Center is technology oriented. The Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum are located in the Strip District. The unusual and eclectic Bayernhof Music Museum is six miles (9 km) from downtown. There is a quarterly Gallery Crawl in the downtown area's cultural district that is free and open to the public to enjoy the local art scene as well as the Three Rivers Arts Festival, which takes place in the same downtown area annually during the summer. Pittsburgh is home to a number of art galleries and centers including the Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University, SPACE gallery, Wood Street Galleries, Silver Eye Center for Photography, ModernFormations, and The Society for Contemporary Craft.

The city is also served by the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, and the National Aviary.

In theater, the Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park University has four resident companies of professional actors. Other companies include Attack Theatre, barebones productions, Bricolage Production Company, City Theatre, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Prime Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Quantum Theatre, Hiawatha Project, Three Rivers Theatre Company, No Name Players, and Unseam'd Shakespeare Company. The city's longest-running theater show, Friday Nite Improvs, is an improv jam that has been performed in the Cathedral of Learning and other locations for 20 years. St. Vincent Theatre, Off the Wall Productions, and Mountain Playhouse in nearby Latrobe, Washington, and Jennerstown, respectively, employ Pittsburgh actors and contribute to the culture of the region.

Pittsburgh is home to one of the several licensed casinos in the state. The Rivers Casino is located in the North Shore neighborhood immediately west of Carnegie Science Center and Heinz Field. Its southern flank faces the Ohio River.



Pittsburghers talk funny. We say "yinz(which means you, ya'll, you guys)" "Let's go "up" Toms house"....everything just comes out weird,. This is called Pittsburghese lol

We also have the Monongahela incline. It takes you from the city up to Mt. Washington.

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There are a lot of other things in Pittsburgh, I didn't realize how much info I'd have to include, this post is already too long, check it out on wiki!! lol

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[caramel]

I live in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Australia
http://www.whereis.com/qld/#session=MTU=
some photos of our area.
Pumpkin Island (15 years ago before it was discovered )


One of our favourite spots the Woolwash lagoon

the river that runs through town The Fitzroy. That is one tree behind O.H

5 Rocks beach, part of a national park.

one of the golf courses.

Sorry it's such a long post I can post more photos if you ask.

[Sadie G]

Chickadee, beautiful photo of Philadelphia! A good friend of mine is originally from there, lots of history there.

Welcome back Caramel! Good to see you. You live in a beautiful area and someday I will be visiting Australia. The beach photos are gorgeous!!
Pictures are always welcome, and there is no such thing as too many

[chickadee]

Thanks Sadie, it's Pittsburgh though, Phili is on the other side of Pennsylvania and i'm sure it's equally as beautiful. I was just driving down the highway the other day and I looked over at my boyfriend and said "could you imagine what it would be like to live back in those days with the Native Americans and Settlers?". So much has changed and although history, to me, WAS boring it's just amazing how we got here. Pittsburgh does have a lot of history, and Ft. Pitt is smack down in the middle. I remember touring it in elementary school

Caramel, Your pictures are awesome! I would love to go to Australia one day. I was watching a show on National Geographic about the 10 deadliest animals there and even that couldn't take my urge away to visit, it's just too stunning to pass up! Jelly fish, crocs, scary glowing octopus----Bring it on

[caramel]

But then we have so many lovely animals too. Black swans, Kookaburra, to many other birds to list. Then we have the only egg laying mammals in the world. Echidnas, and platypus. Koalas and wombats look cute and cuddly but they are bad tempered. Kangaroos range from tiny mouse sized ones to the big reds which can grow to around 6 to 7 feet tall.
This handsome one is a goanna, he was about 3 feet long and hanging around the picnic grounds in the national park.


sand bagging ready for the floods

and here comes the water, we were lucky it didn't get over the kerb this time