Sept 12 - 14 Grand Pre and Halls Harbour

We spent three days at a campsite on the Bay of Fundy at Grand Pre and visited much of the surrounding area including Canning, Kingsport, Wolfeville and Halls Harbour.

We visited the Grand Pre Winery. Many of the vines were covered to keep the birds away

 The Grand Pre National Historic Site tells of the Acadians and their forced departure for Nova Scotia by the British.

 This is the low tide view.

 Salt marches in the tital zone

 Shells in the tital mud

 Halls Harbour gives a better look at the height of the tides.

 Halls Harbour is also famous for its Lobster Pound and Restaurant. Of course I had to try one.

Sept 10 - 11 Shellburne, Bear River, Port Royal & Fort Anne

We visited Shellburne which was another quaint village which among other things featured a dory builder.

 In their spare time they made wind jigs.

As we continued to travel around the southern tip of Nova Scotia we stopped at Digby well known for the largest scallop fishing fleets. Of course we had to buy some fresh scallops and haddock.

Carrying on we stopped at Bear River, a very crafty community on the tital flow from the Bay of Fundy.

 In the Annapolis Royal Area are two fort historic sites Fort Anne

 and Port Royal

 Near Port Royal is this intersting barn with weather-vane

Sept 7 - 8 Mahone Bay, Lunenberg & Lockeport

Mahone Bay

Lunenberg Academy (old school)

 Lunenberg Distillery Makes Vodka, Rum and Fruit Liqiours

 Waterfront

 The Bluenose

Lockeport Miniture Boats

 Miniture Tintanic

Sept 6 - Peggy's Cove

Sept 2 -3 Argentia and Ferry

We stayed in Argentia when we visited Cape St Mary's and other western Avalon sites. This is a view from our campsite.

 We visited Castle Hill National Historical Site. This view is of the town of Placentia. Argentia has no town just an old airforce base.

 This is our ferry to leave Newfoundland

 Leaving port we could see our campsite up on the hill. You can also see some of the old airforce buildings.

 The ship had an great entertainer all evening. The trip takes 14 hours on a good day. Our sailing was delayed 1 hour because of winds and then took 17 hours to cross to North Syndey, Nova Scotia.

Good-bye Newfoundland!

Sept 1st Cape St Mary's

On the south west tip of the Avalon peninsula in Newfoundland is Cape St Mary's which is renowned as having one of the largest Northern Gannet populations during chick rearing times and it is fairly accessible for viewing. We walked a 1.4 km trail and there they were approximately 60 feet away. Roughly 50,000 pairs come here each year.

Aug 28 - 31 St Johns & Quidi Vidi

Here are some shots from St Johns NL

 One of many colored mailboxs

 St Johns older part of town is very hilly

 Mile Zero monument for Terry Fox

Quide Vidi a small fishing village very close to St Johns

It has its own brewery which produces very nice beers. Their premium beer is made with water melted from icebergs, very smooth and clear. We arrived at the brewery on Friday near closing but found out they were having a kitchen party upstairs, so we took it in. Very fine local musicians and great beer.