Who and where • A group of friends visited Nova Scotia, Canada. From left, the women wearing shirts from the St. Louis Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure are Lea Barlow, Mary McClinton, Laura Agilzie and Phyllis Siegel. Agilzie is from Red Bud and the others are from Manchester. The women wearing bonnets are actors at the Fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island.

The trip • The weather was "stunningly beautiful" for a caravan tour of Nova Scotia, Barlow says.

Travel tip • The area can be chilly, even in summer; Barlow advises bringing a jacket, sweater or sweatshirt.

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