Location: River John in Canada
Car: necessary
River John is a 5 minute drive away from the house, and it is located in Pictou County, by Northumberland Strait. It is well known for the fact that it has the warmest waters north from Caroline. In town, there is a supermarket, a liquor store, medical service, pharmacy, post office and one of the best equipped book stores, with computers that are available to the public. A special summer event is ‘River John Festival’, as well as the literary festival ‘Read by the Sea’, where famous writers such as Alistair McLeod are invited. Piper’s Rest is about 1.5 hours from the Halifax Airport, where you can fly directly with Condor airline, for instance. Piper’s Rest is a good starting point for journeys, as it is close to the Trans-Canada-Highway. From here you can easily travel to Cape Breton, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island.