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    Down East ToursDown East Tours
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      • PRIVATE TOURS  
        • PEGGY'S COVE & LIGHTHOUSE
        • Halifax Titanic & Fisherman's Cove
        • ANNAPOLIS VALLEY /  BAY OF FUNDY
        • LUNENBURG AND THE SOUTH SHORE
        • OAK ISLAND AND SOUTH SHORE COASTLINE
        • EXPERIENCE BOTH LUNENBURG & PEGGY'S COVE
        • EXTENDED DAY TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
        • 4 Day Cape Breton Tour
        • 2025 FALL COLOURS
        • 7 Day - Best of Nova Scotia - Including Must See Cape Breton
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      GALLERY


      Don't Come To Just Visit ... Come To Experience

      • 2025 Tour Photos
      • 2024 Tour Photos
      • Sheila & Alaina 2024
      • Laurel, Steven, Christina, Harold 2024
      • 2023 Tour Photos
      • Russell, Kim & Celia 2023
      • Santa & Gals 2022
      • Jim & Laura 2022
      • Lighthouse Hugs & Kisses
      • Tour Photos
      • The Far East
      • Fishing .. get hooked !
      • Ford Transit Tour Van
      • Dodge Grand Caravan Tour Van

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
      Day 2 - September 21, 2024 - Local Touring
       
      Day 2 - September 21, 2024 - Local Touring
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      On the road to Cape Breton - Baddeck overnight
       
      On the road to Cape Breton - Baddeck overnight
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Cabot Trail - Baddeck to Dingwall Cape Breton
       
      Cabot Trail - Baddeck to Dingwall Cape Breton
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Another day around the Cabot Trail to Mabou
       
      Another day around the Cabot Trail to Mabou
       
       
       
       
       

       
      Day 1 - August 30,2024.
       
      Day 1 - August 30,2024.
       
      Beautiful sunset
       
      Beautiful sunset
      Day 2 - August 31,2024 Local touring
       
      Day 2 - August 31,2024 Local touring
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Winding down the day with good music, food and beverages
       
      Winding down the day with good music, food and beverages
      Day 3 - September 1, 2024 .Heading to Cape Breton
       
      Day 3 - September 1, 2024 .Heading to Cape Breton
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Day 4 - September 2,2024 Baddeck, Cape Breton
       
      Day 4 - September 2,2024 Baddeck, Cape Breton
       
       
      Yes ..it did RAIN !!
       
      Yes ..it did RAIN !!
       
       
      New mascot
       
      New mascot
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

      Mel took some personal time to visit his daughter in Edmonton and then a group went to Vietnam for a wedding of a good friend … taking time to explore this amazing part of the world and then on to Cambodia and Thailand … a 31 day adventure!!!

      What are we up to in the off season … follow the adventure
       
      What are we up to in the off season … follow the adventure
      Many of the areas to be visited
       
      Many of the areas to be visited
       
      DECEMBER 24, 2023
       
      DECEMBER 24, 2023
      Day 1 Halifax to Edmonton
       
      Day 1 Halifax to Edmonton
      All packed for a month
       
      All packed for a month
      Early morning fuel
       
      Early morning fuel
       
      De ice
       
      De ice
      Sunrise
       
      Sunrise
       
       
       
       
       
      Landed in Edmonton
       
      Landed in Edmonton
      Hello Daughter Alannah
       
      Hello Daughter Alannah
      Pickup crew of Alannah, Allan and Sahara
       
      Pickup crew of Alannah, Allan and Sahara
      Family get together. Good times
       
      Family get together. Good times
      Family tradition of Wii Mario Party
       
      Family tradition of Wii Mario Party
      DECEMBER 25, 2023
       
      DECEMBER 25, 2023
       
      Early Morning coffee
       
      Early Morning coffee
       
      Flapjacks … I taught my daughter well :)
       
      Flapjacks … I taught my daughter well :)
      Afternoon walk with Sahara and Wasabi
       
      Afternoon walk with Sahara and Wasabi
       
       
       
      Great views
       
      Great views
       
      Dogs stay on a leash as the coyotes can be quite aggressive..
       
      Dogs stay on a leash as the coyotes can be quite aggressive..
       
      Very peaceful
       
      Very peaceful
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

      In my free time .. I like to head out for a couple hours or the day to fish ... sometimes you hook one .. sometimes not ... they call it fishing ..not catching.

      37” Big Striped Bass ..
       
      37” Big Striped Bass ..
      Calm evening
       
      Calm evening
       
      fishing - fire going
       
      fishing - fire going
      My Dad and uncle visiting from Saskatchewan
       
      My Dad and uncle visiting from Saskatchewan
       
       
       
       
      First Keeper 39"
       
      First Keeper 39"
      First Keeper 39"
       
      First Keeper 39"
      So tasty
       
      So tasty
       
       
      Yep .. I could stand here all day ...
       
      Yep .. I could stand here all day ...
      The 'Master ..... Baiter"
       
      The 'Master ..... Baiter"
      Keeper at 29"
       
      Keeper at 29"
       
       
       
      I do my own filleting
       
      I do my own filleting
       
      Northern Pike - Alberta
       
      Northern Pike - Alberta
      Dad with FISH ON
       
      Dad with FISH ON
      This was  a 34"
       
      This was a 34"
      Nice 32"
       
      Nice 32"
      In the NET
       
      In the NET
      Good day on the Bay of Fundy
       
      Good day on the Bay of Fundy
      Early 2023 - Mid April .. 29" Keeper
       
      Early 2023 - Mid April .. 29" Keeper
      29" Mid April 2023
       
      29" Mid April 2023
      Good sized fillets from the 29"
       
      Good sized fillets from the 29"
      From river to pan in less than 2hrs
       
      From river to pan in less than 2hrs
      Good sized 34" on the Bay of Fuday
       
      Good sized 34" on the Bay of Fuday
      A couple 40"
       
      A couple 40"
      A couple 40"  -
       
      A couple 40" -
      Tasty
       
      Tasty
      Mike catching a Tommy Cod
       
      Mike catching a Tommy Cod
      Nice catch and release
       
      Nice catch and release
      Catch and released .. 27"
       
      Catch and released .. 27"
      Garrin & Allan with a couple of Keepers
       
      Garrin & Allan with a couple of Keepers
      So peaceful
       
      So peaceful
      Early catch and release
       
      Early catch and release
       
       
       

      Ford Transit Low Roof 150XLT with seating up to seven (1 in front passenger, 3 in middle bench seat, 3 in rear bench seat) Ample storage for those multi-day tours

      Ford Transit
       
      Ford Transit
      Ford Transit
       
      Ford Transit
      Ford Transit - large sliding door
       
      Ford Transit - large sliding door
      Ford Transit - upgrade navigation and entertainment system
       
      Ford Transit - upgrade navigation and entertainment system
      Ford Transit - large rear doors
       
      Ford Transit - large rear doors
      Ford Transit - lots of storage for those road trips
       
      Ford Transit - lots of storage for those road trips
       
       

      Dodge Grand Caravan with seating up to six (1 in front passenger, 2 in middle bucket seats, up to 3 in rear bench seat *)

       
       
       
       
       
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