NOVA SCOTIA - 2009
Days Seven through Thirteen (June 27-July 3)
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DAY SEVEN: FIVE ISLANDS PROVINCIAL PARK & JOGGINS FOSSIL CLIFFS
Saturday, June 27
This was the lowest tide of the year, making it possible for people to walk from a village on the right (beyond the picture) to one of the five islands--the event was 5 Kilometers and was called "Not Since Moses 2009"--i.e., this sort of thing wasn't possible since Moses parted the Red Sea. It's nearly impossible to see the people in the photo--like a line of ants. But it was an impressive sight.
Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a National Park area. We found some cool fossils--only to look at; not to take.
Ginny with Fossilized Wave Fossil Clam Fossil Branch
Fossil Action Shells in Rock
DAY EIGHT: TRURO TO DIGBY, Sunday, June 28
A park we stopped at for lunch.
After lunch, we stopped at Fort Anne National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, on the way to Digby.
Parade Powder Officer's Guarding Steep Stairs!
Ground Magazine Quarters the Bay
Bayside Inn Across the View from
in Digby Street from Inn Our Room
DAY NINE: DIGBY NECK & BRIER ISLAND, Monday, June 29
Getting down to Brier Island involved riding two different ferries--in fog, of course. Note the height of the wharf in the second picture above--the tide would come all the way up by the time we returned in the afternoon--a difference of 14-16 feet! Once on Brier Island, we had lunch and then went out on a very foggy whale watch--and spotted a humpbacked whale, though the conditions for taking pictures were less-than ideal. At one point, the whale was actually between us and another whale-watching boat. You can see how choppy the water was--but not the whale. It even breached for us, but I didn't catch it on camera.
DAY TEN: DIGBY TO YARMOUTH LIGHT, Tuesday, June 30
Eglise St. Bernard took 32 This church, just down the road from Eglise St. Bernard, is
years to construct, 1910-1942. the largest wooden church in North America.
Our next stop on the way to Yarmouth was at Mavillette Beach--which turned out to be my
most favorite beach of the trip. The approach to the beach was covered by wild roses and
sea grass growing on the dunes. Across the road from all of that was a marsh.
Wild Roses Grassy Dunes Wild Iris Labyrinth Beach & Town Cold Wading!
Apparently I was so fascinated by the environment around the lighthouse, I failed to take a picture of it!
Fortunately, Ginny took two! Wildflowers at Yarmouth Playing cards in the park at day's end, by
the water, across from the Bayside Inn, Digby.
DAY ELEVEN: DIGBY TO LUNENBURG VIA KEJIMKUJIK NATIONAL PARK
Wednesday, July 1 (Canada Day)
We left Digby and stopped for a hike in Kejimkujik National Park. In celebration of Canada Day, admission was waived.
Fungi on Stump Butterfly on Yellow Warbler Lake Kejimkujik where we Deer
in Deep Woods Ginny's Shoe on Tree Stump had lunch.
The Bluenose II, Lunenburg The Caledonia Ships in Drydock Sailboat Lunenburg Light
During a harbor cruise we saw a sailboat capsize. Lunenburg at Dusk
Our craft went to help, as did a sailboat we had
passed as we approached the lighthouse.
Begging for Smuggler's View from our Sibling of the
Ice Cream Cove Inn room--yard Beggar Cat
of the cats' home.
DAY TWELVE: CRESCENT BEACH, LUNENBURG COUNTY WINERY,
SAND DOLLAR BEACH, & HIRTLE'S BEACH
Thursday, July 2
We set off on yet another cloudy, foggy day for Crescent Beach via a cable ferry.
Ferry Landing Ginny on Ferry Near La Have Old Salt Foot, Ducks, & Gull at Crescent Beach
Lunenburg County Winery Gin Meets 4 PM - The Bluenose II Loading Ice on
Peter & Pepper Sails for Boston Scallop Boat
High Tide at Hirtle's Beach was ROCKY and (surprise!) foggy...
Sand Dollar
DAY THIRTEEN: QUEENSLAND BEACH & PEGGY'S COVE
Friday, July 3
Queensland Beach: rocks, waves, sand, wind, and...fog.
We began to run into crowds at Peggy's Cove. We knew it was time to come home.
Due to rain, we had lunch in the car. This gull
wanted to share...
Peggy's Cove--picturesque fishing village.
Our
last night we stayed at the Inn at the Lake near the Halifax airport. It
got foggy shortly
after we arrived...and by morning, we could barely find our way to the airport because the fog was so thick.
The plane was only delayed by fog for about 15 minutes, though.
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