Thursday July 17th
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| Camped Near Halifax NS. Woodhaven RV Park |
Managed to pack up the condo and get
on the road before more rain hit. We are set for a relatively short
driving day to Halifax. All was well and the spare tire is performing as it
should. Got to the Woodhaven Campground and RV park at about 3pm
and set up in the pouring rain. Needed a few groceries so Derek got
them while Janice tried to fight the last battle with her cold which she is winning. Brought in supper and we
watched a few episodes of “The House of Cards”. What a great series.
Friday July 18th
Had
an at home day, cleaned some of the road grime off the rig, and got
some research done for Cape Breton. The microwave wasn't working properly and Derek fixed it (fan blades had slipped off). Late afternoon an old friend from Mr Lube days (Gary K) came
over. It was really good to see him again and catch up. After a quick trip to his house where we enjoyed a beer on his dock, we picked up his wife Lauren and went for a great dinner at the Bicycle Thief in Halifax before
going on to see their daughter Brynn performing in The Taming of The Shrew at Shakespeare by the
Sea. A wonderfully entertaining evening of
live theatre outside in the park with good friends. The play was excellent... great professional performance. We would recommend anyone who comes to Halifax in the summer to come to see some performances here... well worth the visit. Sorry.. once again no photos... very forgetful. One of the great parts of this traveling lifestyle is to catch up with friends across the country (and round the world). Most are just fleeting visits, but each one is indeed precious and memorable. We are so very lucky.
Saturday July19
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| Coffee break stop along the way |
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| Peggy's Cove from Swiss 111 Memorial |
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| Swiss 111 Memorial |
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| Fisherman's monument by DeGarthe |
Beautiful
weather so we packed a picnic and took off to Peggy’s Cove. En route we enjoyed seeing fishing village and some very picturesque bays, stopping at one to gaze at the view and drink some coffee. We
paused at the memorial to Swissair 111, that came down into the ocean
just 5 miles off the coast from Peggy’s Cove in Sept 1998 with the loss of 229 lives. Very sad.
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| Peggy's Cove. So rich in heritage |
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| Whale jaw in the buoy shop |
In Peggy's cove we joined a walking tour of the village and learned much about the
local history, including a quick tour of the house (now museum of William E DeGarthe. He was born in Helsinki, Finland but settled
permanently in the beautiful village of Peggy’s Cove in 1955. He was a
painter and sculptor. His “Fisherman’s Monument” was sculpted out of a 100 foot granite face of rock below his home. It depicts people who were living in the village at the time (our guide's father and uncle are shown in it.) The monument is now also his gravestone as he was buried in his garden. His art works are quite breathtaking.
Out by the lighthouse we tried for ages to get that perfect picture of the waves
crashing over the rocks and got a few good ones. Peggy’s Cove....What a
picturesque icon of Nova Scotia.
We sat out on our folding chairs on the rocks to picnic in the sunshine with views of the ocean, rocks and lighthouse, followed by a quick walk into the village for the very best homemade ice cream EVER!!!
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| Lobster Traps outside a fishing hut |
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| Colourful and relatively unspoiled |
Back
at he condo we quickly prepared for John and Sue M, who picked us up and
we had a great time catching up at Montana's. Actually only called John
that morning so we were thrilled to be able to get together on short
notice. John and I realized that we have known each other for quite a
'few' years, all the way back to Mother's restaurants in the early 80's. After a wonderful dinner, Sue and John dropped us off and had to take
off to pick up their daughter, so Derek and I sat outside with a beer by
a fire.
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| Looking down on the cove from a hill |
Great folks here in Halifax
and, when the weather is this good, it is just a fabulous place. It is truly a beautiful city on the Atlantic coast... so much to see and do. We must come out here for a longer visit in the future. Love it!! Woodhaven Campground is advertised as the closest to Halifax and we have found it to be a great place to base ourselves during our stay. The sites are a little small, but the one we are in is set in the trees, sheltered and private. The internet is a little erratic and unreliable. Te washrooms and showers are basic but serviceable, and the pool looks great.
What a great day.
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| The village- from the lighthouse area |
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| Picnic time.... aaaaahh!! |
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| Ice cream... with a view |
