Saturday, August 20, 2016

Yesterday we traveled to Digby, Nova Scotia.....another charming town where we had a wonderful seafood lunch.  They are known for their scallops here as well as other seafood, and we could see a big difference in the tide changes from lunch time to going back into town after dinner.  Just amazing!


63 lb. Lobster
Blue and white lobster

Tide change






Beautiful sunset


This one might even be too big for us to eat!
Thursday we rode around to the other side of Peggy's Cove to find beautiful coves, an outdoor lunch by the water, and even saw a couple of small beaches. We did finally put our feet in the water and were surprised to find it wasn't as cold as we had thought.

 






Not many hotels in the area but
many cute cottages that are
available to rent


Last sunset in Peggy's Cove


Wednesday, August 17, 2016

We awoke to heavy rain and winds this morning and thought it was going to continue all day. Once it broke a bit, we went back to Peggy's Cove and Nick captured some spectacular ocean scenes with the waves crashing on the rocks. No wonder this place is one of the most photographed in Nova Scotia.















Yesterday we went to Dartmouth, then took a ferry across to Halifax.
 
Lovely way to end the day back at the RV park!




Monday, August 15, 2016

Rain is gone and today was a beautiful day to be outside so we spent it at Peggy's Cove. This is one of the biggest tourist places in Nova Scotia, and there are only 29 full-time residents in this tiny fishing village.They can have from 2,000-4,000 visitors a day during the warm months, all who want to take in the beauty of this incredible place.  We went on a boat tour, and it was a perfect day to be out on the water. Unfortunately, the other thing it is known for is the 1998 crash of a Swiss Air flight in which over 200 people were killed.  It is a breathtakingly beautiful spot and one of the most photographed. 
Memorial to Swiss Air flight



Whale jawbone

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse
Gorgeous ocean views










Peggy's Cove Lighthouse from the water


Lobster Pound

We had to try Nova Scotia lobster

As a result of the ending of the ice age, massive boulders that had been suspended in the glaciers fell to the ground as the ice melted and they remain here to this day.  They are called "erratics" and are all around this cove.