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Originally Posted by rickholio
It's a shame you don't have much time. Depending on what it is your after, NB/NS/PEI can offer you pretty much any of it. If you wanted to hit the major sights, you'll probably want to do the confederation bridge and hang out a bit on PEI... if you're feeling adventurous and want to see some of the most beautiful land/seascapes on the planet take a drive up to cape breton and do the Cabot and Caleidh trails which would probably take you a day or two if you wanted to really dig in.
If you're into period stuff, the fortress of louisberg has been recreated to historical accuracy and offers a little slice of what life was like in the late 1700s. Pretty cool with the muskeeters marching around and whatnot. 
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Heh, I'm actually on my way home from a 5 day trip of the East Coast (currently in a Motel in Woodstock)... Got all the way down to Cape Breton, but, honestly don't think it's worth the drive UNLESS you have the time.. Fortress of Louisberg is king of neat, but, it's honestly a 5 hour drive from the middle of Nova Scotia, just to spend a few hours at a 1744 fortress (albeit the largest fortress in North America at the time).... I definately enjoyed it, and I loved the drive from Sydney up the Amherst, but limited time, I wouldn't bother going that far...
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Originally Posted by rickholio
Another nice drive is the 'lighthouse trail', on the atlantic side of nova scotia... stop in at lunenberg and see the tall ships perhaps. See the memorial for the victims of the plane crash off Peggy's Cove, or find out about aliens at Shag Harbour
5 Days really isn't enough to see a bunch. Come for a couple weeks and you can probably do a whirlwind tour.
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The highlight of my trip was definately the drive down to Peggy's Cove - especially the little lakes down around that area... 5 days is definately a short time.... But, it can be done... You don't need to spend more than a day or to in PEI, and New Brunswick is okay... But the Nova Scotia landscape is really amazing.. That being said, the flowerpot (hopewell) rocks in New Brunswick, and the Bay of Fundy + small towns in New Brunswick are must-sees as well...
Maybe go whale-watching if you have the time....
I drove up from Montreal to see it, stayed in the little hotels I found along the way, and spent a TON of time driving from place to place....
Definately a nice trip though, but I wish I had time to see Newfoundland..