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    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again
      Causeway without the No Trespassing signs. Wait! What? I don't have my camera ready!!
      Buildings we recognize from the showDo you think Rick and Marty are sitting on the deck right now?The very nice guy that kicks you off the islandCauseway from the Oak Island ResortOak IslandThe crane for the money pitGet married at the resort and the island is your backdrop

      Oak Island Update

      August 29, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      So the reason for staying at Mahone Bay was to make the pilgrimage to Oak Island. Much to our surprise you can now drive onto the island. Thinking we would have to get out of the car just before the causeway we didn't have our cameras ready. When you get onto the island there is a nice guy telling you the Visitor's Center is closed and the most you can do is make a U-turn in the parking lot. While Gerard was making the U-turn I was scrambling to get my phone out so the pictures are not very good.
      However, we do know that there is a great view of the island at the Oak Island Resort (this was not the name last time), so we drove over and took some pictures from there.
      Now off to the Mug & Anchor to have a drink with Rick and Marty ☺️      Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again
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      Blue Rocks

      August 29, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Our B&B host realized that we are mentally finished with the trip and just need a day of relaxation, so she suggested that we go to Blue Rocks. It's a very pretty point and it was very relaxing just to hang out there for a little while.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again

      Annapolis Royal

      August 28, 2022 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

      Annapolis Royal is the oldest/first settlement/town in Canada. It is rich with history- a lot of history that is not taught in school.
      Last night we had supper at a funky little restaurant called the Crow's Nest. Everyone was double and triple parked. I was concerned that we had blocked someone in but it was fine. We sat at a table looking out to the parking lot, so part of our entertainment was watching to see how this problem was dealt with. It was all pretty calm and noone was blocked in for long.
      After supper we took a stroll along the shore and the sunset was quite spectacular.
      Our B&B served us a very good breakfast. The fluffiest omelettes ever.
      After breakfast we toured the shopping area. Surprise- even though this is a tourist town, many of the shops are closed Sunday and Monday. However, we did find a few that were open. The most interesting one was an antique shop that has Tibetan antiques, acquired in Nepal. The collector was having fun showing us singing bowls, bells, gongs, etc. used for meditation. I commented on how one large gong with a very loud low chime was all consuming. He responded with, "Yup, it opens all the chakras". I would have liked to have purchased something but oof it was expensive.      Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again

      Port Royal

      August 28, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      We didn't intend for this trip to be so educational but it was. We made a stop at Port Royal and learned about how differently the French were approaching the new land. The French wanted to come and negotiate business with the Mi'kmaq, rather then take over their land. It was peaceful and cooperative. The British and every other country were going to new lands with the intention of taking over, with the result being wars. Port Royal was initially a French port set up to negotiate trade. Then the British came and created war and expulsion of people who did not cooperate. Even if they were peaceful - everyone had to assimilate into British culture or they would have to leave our die. F*ck*n' British Empire. I am just beginning to realize just how much devastation they caused all over the world.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again

      Grand Pre

      August 27, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Made a stop at Grand Pre to see what this place is about. It is Canada's newest UNESCO Heritage Site, so we decided to find out it's significance. This is the site of expulsion of the Acadians in the 1700's. Today I finally learned this story. The Acadians were descended from France but considered this place their home and no longer considered themselves French. They called this area Acadie. They were farmers and took an oath as a people to not bear arms, they were neutral in the British and French wars over the area. The British finally gained control over the area and wanted the Acadians to fight for them but they refused. So over the course of 8 years they expulsed the Acadians. They were moved to many different parts of the British Empire but some managed to hide and stay here.
      Grand Pre means large meadow. Its a beautiful area with such a sad story.      Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again
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      Victoria Park

      August 27, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      We stayed the night in Truro and visited Victor, a friend of Gerard's. This morning we went to Victoria Park to see the falls. It was a very peaceful walk in a very beautiful park. Once we got to the falls a local person us that March is the best time to see the falls. It was still very pretty and a nice way to start the day.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again
      There's an albatross in the backgroundSo serene

      John Cabot Provincial Park

      August 26, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      The last place we went in PEI was John Cabot Beach. We stumbled on it the last time we were here and found it to be very pretty, so we wanted to see it again. Once again we managed to turn a 2 hour drive into an all day event, but that's no problem, is all part of the plan. Not to much to say about it except that there were some gulls that kept floating by for their photo shoot.Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again

      The Inn at Bay Fortune

      August 25, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      One of the reasons we took this particular drive was because it took us to this inn. It is owned by Chef Michael Smith. I first heard of him on The Food Network. When I was teaching food studies I discovered he had some really good instructional videos I could use in my classroom. Gerard uses a couple of his recipes and particularly likes his Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. We cannot afford to stay at this Inn or indulge in his Fireworks Feast (both are crazy expensive) but the staff let us have a look around the farm and the grounds. It would be cool to stay there and take in the whole experience, maybe after we win the lottery. 🙂Read more

    • JoAnne GelowitzTravelerNova Scotia Again
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      Roma Historic SiteGeorgetownSouris BeachBasin Head Provincial ParkGreenwichGreenwichGreenwichFun at Basin Head

      Points East Coastal Drive

      August 25, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Today's adventure was a drive on the Points East Coastal Drive. We made quite a few stops. First was Montague. We stopped at a very pretty park by the water. There were a number of sculptures in the park. The one most striking to me was done by Abe Waterman. I'm guessing by what the tourist information people told us if you've seen any really good sand sculptures on the internet it's probably his.
      We then went to a 'national' historic site for Jean Pierre Roma. It was pretty low key so we walked one of the trails. We really haven't encountered any mosquitoes for the entire trip. We figured out why-they all live at Roma. Anyways, it was a nice little trail that took you down by the water to a hidden beach. At this point I've seen so much water I'm never sure what it is in looking at-river, seaway, bay, ocean, who knows.
      We then stopped at Georgetown to have a picnic lunch at the A A MacDonald Memorial Garden. He was from Georgetown and was one of the founding fathers of Confederation. Again very pretty.
      We then went to Bay Fortune. That's got it's own separate post.
      From there we went to Souris Beach. It was low tide so you could walk quite a ways on the ocean floor.
      Then on to the beach at Basin Head Provincial Park. That was a very pretty beach that has areas with both white sand and red sand. People were having a great time jumping off the bridge into the water. There were signs saying not to do this but there was a life guard stationed right there watching and saying nothing. However, he did tell people get off the dunes if they started climbing them. The dunes seem to be highly treasured/protected and that is a good thing.
      The last stop was Greenwich which is part of the PEI National Park. The park is just all in chunks. We took a very interesting trail through a forested area, then a clearing that looked towards a bay, then a forested area, then a boardwalk through a fragile area, then on the longest floating dock over what I am calling a bog, then on a very clearly marked path up over a dune to the beach on the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most varied trails I have ever been on. By this time the sun is setting, we didn't make plans for supper and we are now lost looking for a pizza place🙂      Read more

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