Z Trip to Nova Scotia, September 2008

A typical barn in Nova Scotia

Doug's reaction was "Maybe someone should tell the driver that you are supposed to drive THROUGH the toll booth, not into it." The kid who was driving this unfortunate vehicle sitting by the booth on the left, with his head in his hands, probably trying to figure out how he is going to explain this one to his parents.

Sign at a campground at the Desert of Maine. Notice that Doug's pose matches the dogs.

The Canadian Flag next to the flag for Nova Scotia

This is the pamphlet you receive after Canadian customs seizes your excess alcohol because you failed to declare it (since Doug forgot to mention that he loaded up a few cases of beer and wine before we left, just in case....)

First stop in Nova Scotia: Amherst Shore

In Keji national park (which we went to later in the trip. The most disappointing campground actually - too crowded and noisy.

I pretended I was alone

Even when he's not at work. This is a 400 year old Hemlock in Keji National Park

Cape Chignecto is a remote area on a western point of Nova Scotia.

Near Keji. Vegetation is probably wild lowbush blueberries

Hey I thought it wasn't supposed to rain in the desert!

You can see Doug is starting to look sick

A historic moment. Doug used all 7 letters AND got a second word on double word squares!

What happens when Doug takes a photo

Wetlands meet ocean

With eagle feather

National Geographic Worthy photo of beaver at night

Slice of wood shows taps for maple sugaring

Roadside giant

Alexander Keith's brewery in Halifax. Halifax was an ugly city, impossible to navigate without GPS.

Yuengling tour in Pottstown PA is better and FREE

There are some neat old buildings, but lost of ugly new ones next to them

This was our campsite

View from campsite on top of hill

Tenzing didn't want us to leave

Rivals Woodstock Academy (HS in Lunenburg)

They aren't all pretty.

The second moose I've ever seen. (The first one was roadkill.)

Very controversial paint color

Each street has a neat sea-ish sign

Great quote

Fished for 40 years. Said weirdest thing he ever pulled up was a 7000 year old reindeer skull

A local scallop fisherman recommended this little joint - the fish cakes and Key Lime Pie were AWESOME

in Mahone Bay

In Keji National Park - first time I ever saw a sign like this. Trying to protect Blandings Turtles

why it's not a good idea to plant wisteria near your house

Big into bicycle riding

Light means house is paid for?

Zinc tub

Since they had electricity (big deal in those days) they converted this clock from a pendulum to electric, and left the outlet showing to show off

Hole in red rock on Cape Chignecto

Smells pleasant (due to fruity content)

at Cape D'or

What the fishermen called pea soup

Reason they called it Cape D'Or - saw copper glinting from ships

Picked these at the campground from wild lowbush blueberries growing everywhere.

There was a sign in the bathroom that said, "Don't worry, water is clean, it comes off roof water reycling system"

at Joggins museum