Back in the 1970's, my parents took us to Nova Scotia on a camping trip. It was beautiful and I've never forgotten Cape Breton highway, the beaches and the strange number of fresh water streams that cut through many of the beaches.
What I found surprising is that the water was warmer than the beaches around Boston. The streams that cut through the beaches were perfect for rinsing off the salt water.
The 1,000' cliffs that pushed up against the shoreline remind me of Big Sur in California. Isn't Halifax where there was a catastrophy where millions of gallons of Molasses spilled and killed many people?