I pull the steering wheel left then push it back to the right. I am certain I barely skimmed a fishing hut navigating this narrow causeway. With water on both sides, there is so little property to work with, the sea shanties are stuck in the most precarious spots and out of abundance of caution,... Continue Reading →
Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
"I hear an ambulance coming," the lady at the counter says, raising her head to listen. The pen she is holding remains still in her hand, hovering mid-air. My head swivels around. "I don't hear anything..." I don't get the words out of my mouth before the sirens become audible. "Someone must have fallen off... Continue Reading →
Five Islands, Economy, Nova Scotia
Map of Cape Chignecto, NS. Points of interest Part 5 I turn the wheel left then right, following the flow of switchbacks through topography that swings from 200 meters back down to sea level. Cape Chignecto is left behind, this area is called the Minas Basin. I cross Herrington River, then whiz by Lynn Road. ... Continue Reading →
Spencer’s Island-The Mary Celeste.
Points of Interest around Cape Chignecto, Nova Scotia Part 4 When I was a child I had a book of ghost stories from Nova Scotia. One of the stories was about the ghost ship called the Mary Celeste. I read it so many times, how could I not stop at Spencer's Island, where she was built?... Continue Reading →
Cape d’Or Lighthouse hike
Points of Interest, Cape Chignecto, Nova Scotia part 3 I pull into the Cape Chignecto Provincial Park. The entrance gate is pulled shut so I can't drive in, but I see a car parked in the lot and park beside it. My hope is the car belongs to someone working in the office. As I... Continue Reading →