Friday, July 22, 2016

On the Road: Nova Scotia

Pull up the screen and warm up the projector.  That's right, you're in for a treat: vacation slides from our recent trip to Nova Scotia!  I promise, there's just a few - hopefully enough to give you a taste of the adventure.  Anybody want some popcorn?

We stayed on the Bay of Fundy coast, famous for its high tides:




Nearby Digby promotes itself as the scallop capital of the world.  Images of scallops are everywhere.

Placemats:


 Toilet roll bar frames:


The phone book: 

 


 Roses at the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens:



A lobster club sandwich at Shore Road Seafood in Hillsburn.  Once I discovered such a thing existed, I declared that I never wanted to leave Nova Scotia again.



 In Canada, you can get free socks with a bottle of whiskey:

 

And finally, the best reason of all to visit the ocean:



A couple of quick travel recommendations:
  • If you should ever have the good fortune of finding yourself in the charming town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, the candlelight graveyard tour at Fort Anne is a must.
  • By luck, we encountered First World War Comes to Life: 
"a fully-animated exhibit that explores the lesser known wartime contributions of the Canadian men and women who served beyond the trenches, both at home and overseas. From home front relief efforts and wartime production to frontline communications and medical aid, the exhibit offers a series of dynamic displays and activities for visitors to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a world behind the front lines."
The group will be making stops in Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Montreal later this summer.  For more information, click here.

14 comments:

  1. Wait, socks...
    Maybe I don't want to know.

    I've never seen the Atlantic ocean. :(

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  2. Wow, a travel post AS! I came running. I'd love to visit Nova Scotia, seems very exotic to me. That lobster club sandwich looks to die for! Eating it at the beach would be an awesome experience.
    Thanks for the great pix!

    Denise :-)

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    1. Funny, exotic isn't the word I would choose but then I live in North America and Australia certainly seems exotic to me - all a matter of perspective, I suppose.

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  3. Wow, look at those socks! Great pictures, it looks a lovely area.

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    1. Nice, right? I don't think I've worn argyle since the early '80s. I feel Ivan Lendlesque in them.

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  4. Visiting Nova Scotia is on my list, as I've not seen the upper Atlantic coast. It's a destination we may get to one day. Loved seeing the photos, thanks!

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    1. We really enjoyed it. Definitely a strong north Atlantic flavor - both literal and figurative.

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  5. I have never been to Nova Scotia yet but want to one day. That sandwich looks delicious. You are in my neck of the woods when you are I. Niagara On The Lake!:)

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    1. Birgit, I'm so in love with Canada! The whole country has been a fine discovery of my own middle age.

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  6. awwwwwwwyaaaaaaaaawaaw I have always wanted to visit Nova Scotia !
    Beautiful photos. I miss walking on the beach and looking for shells and stones.
    I want that lobster club sandwich. Now !

    cheers, parsnip and thehamish

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    1. Yeah, it was good! Lobster and bacon in the same sandwich? Pure heaven for this kid.

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  7. What a creative place. Love those shell designs. Nice!

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