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From Parker's to Peggy's Cove  Kell after a pony ride... August 11, 2007 Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
We left Parker’s Cove and drove up through Blomidon and then across the province to the Atlantic Coast and a place near Peggy’s Cove. The drive was, as usual, pretty spectacular. We drove through the most verdant part of the Annapolis Valley, which is filled with farms of all kinds created by dyking off the rivers and Bay waters that would otherwise inundate the Valley floor.  Kell climbing at Peggy's Cove As we made our way towards Blomidon, we got our first look at the stunning red cliffs that show the extent of the high tides on the Bay, and the red mud flats, that recede out for hundreds of feet into the Bay at low tide. We walked out to the water and found it actually very temperate. It was spectacular.  Kell and Miles at the Peggy's cove lighthouse.
This evening we took Kell down to Peggy’s Cove where he could walk off the day’s driving by crawling all over the smooth granite rocks that surround the lighthouse there – and we got an eyeful of yet another crazy sunset. Now, we’re in a not so great campsite again – realizing it’s very hard when booking these things to figure out whether the campsite is going to have “the vibe” we want or not. But it’s fine – right across from the inlet that comes in from the Ocean at Peggy’s Cove. Miles and Kell at the edge of the Annapolis Valley.  The amazing horizontal extent of tides on the Bay of Fundy. We were marveling at how many small, seemingly untouched communities border the waters of Nova Scotia. They are tourists for sure, but they haven’t been “occupied” by escapees from nearby cities. In fact, they seem to be barely thriving many of them, despite their scenic beauty. Population density’s and issue I guess, but even here, only 30 minute from Halifax, it doesn’t seem that touched. Anyway, we’re savoring that as long as we can.
We still haven’t figured out how to work in time to take care of bills and mail and laundry – the daily necessities but as we get more familiar with the routines of taking care of the trailer, hooking up, unhooking, stowing, unstowing, it goes faster and we have more time to do that or just enjoy being where we are.
Miles is going to do his retreat next week so Kell and I will have lots of time to explore Halifax together and there’s lots that child friendly (other than just hiking and exporing beaches which ain’t so bad either) so that will be good.  Sunset at the Peggy's Cove Lighthouse. |
