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Around the province in 88 days : one woman, two pairs of sneakers and 3000 kilometres of Nova Scotia coastline / Emily Taylor Smith.

by Taylor Smith, Emily

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Pottersfield Press, 2019.

Taylor Smith, Emily -- Travel -- Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia -- Description and travel.

Nova Scotia -- Social life and customs.

9781988286686 (pbk.)

360 p. ; 23 cm.

Early on a May morning, Emily Taylor Smith straps on a small backpack and leaves the Halifax Common to start her journey along the coastal roads of Nova Scotia. Planning to cover almost a marathon a day, she will walk the perimeter of the entire province in just under three months to raise awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Brigadoon Children's Camp Society. She billets with locals each night and meets countless Nova Scotians who come out to walk with her, support her project, and tell their stories. Along the way, fellow walkers share family folklore, tales of buried gold, lost fingers, and detailed instructions on how to catch a beaver by the tail. Struggling with blisters, fatigue, and an encounter with a bear cub, Emily walks on, overwhelmed by the generosity of her hosts in each community and by the stunning coastal views at every turn. Around the Province in 88 Days details Emily's beautiful and quirky experiences on the road as she develops an intimate connection with the province and its people, unsuspecting of the vast changes the trip will eventually set in motion in her own life. Emily Taylor Smith has walked the perimeters of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the coastlines of New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula, and also completed a 100-kilometre walk from Halifax to Truro in 19 hours.

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