Made the trip from Boston to Nova Scotia in the earliest 80:

Stopped off at the 'original' LL Bean which was unique and arcane and cheap and open 24 hours a day.

Took a swim in Fundy Bay on the way up to Nova Scotia. Not so wonderful except to've done it.

Paddled around Kejimkujik Park and camped. Wonderful.

Saw the sights in Halifax, toured the Fort. Wonderful.

Bought a raw pike (the fish) from the roadside, roasted it in foil somewhere in a park in Cape Breton. Best fillet o' fish ever I ate.

I was accompanied and in love. Who remembers the weather?

Did not return to Boston for some time
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Later made the trip again from Boston to Halifax, this time going back to Boston. 800 miles each way. Did not stop at Bay of Funday but visited a much newer L L Beans which while extremely nice was not that different from the much newer R E Is. Toured the stone fort again. People watched. Lovely museum close to the waterfront. Bought every Stan Rogers album available I didn't yet own, now on CDs. Drank with Canadians and listened to a live rendition of Barrett's Privateers which we all noted was being sung "ON A HALIFAX PIER".

Another great songster of the period and place: Gordon Bok.