July 23 to Aug 4

July 23, we are off to Upper Sackville KOA for a couple of nights. Time to get the oil changed in the truck, do laundry and do a final shop before Jenny and Caden arrive tomorrow.

July 24, haircut this morning then head into Halifax around noon, find Cogswell Street and head to the waterfront. Beautiful day! Walk about, have a Starbucks, shop! Excellent! Then we are off to the airport to pick-up Jenny and Caden who arrive right on time! 7:20 pm. They had a good flight but long! We are so happy to see them. Caden is more interested in the John Deere riding lawnmower exhibit!

July 25, woke to rain. Off to Peggy's Cove, warm but misty and foggy. Beautiful spot but would be even better in the sunshine! Managed to spend a little money then we're off again heading for Risser's Beach Prov. Park. Lobster for dinner!

July 26, sunny this morning and we are off to Lunenberg. Take the cable ferry at LeHave $5. Have a great day walking about, going for a horse and buggy ride, shopping, tasting vodka etc. Beautiful spot! Back home again via the cable ferry, hot dogs for dinner. Made some calls today, found out Uncle Harlan is in the hospital so we are praying for his speedy recovery!

July 27, pack up and head across the road to the beach, beautiful sandy beach but cool water and windy. Max and Robert bought Caden some beach toys, shovels and buckets etc so he has a wonderful time digging and playing in the water. The outside showers on the RV's are a blessing! We are off again to Lockeport nice little campground with a pool. Caden loves the pool! After everyone has a dip we drive into town to have a look and check out Crescent Beach, another beautiful sandy beach!

July 28, Maurice and I head out early for Shellburne to visit Jim and Ruth Banguay who used to be our neighbours in Ladysmith. They live on Dock Street, the house Jim was raised in. It was built in the 1770's and Jim's dad found two cannon balls in the walls of the house! They are across from the old govt dock. When Max and Robert and Jenny and Caden come we go for a walk about, then we're off for Yarmouth. Nasty campground, lots of mosquitos, Maurice slices open his forehead on the slideout trying to hook-up the water and keep away from the bugs!

July 29, misty morning and foggy as we drive through Yarmouth and on to Digby. Pretty scenery along the way, a few fields etc where it has been mostly forest, scrubby forest compared to BC. Call my friend Heather's sister Sandy, who lives just down the road and Moe and I drive over for a visit. They are building a new home two k up the road so we go over for a tour. Sandy and Tony, very nice people, have a great visit and take some photos for Heather. Once back at the campground we all head into Digby for some famous Digby Scallops. They are good but I like lobster better! and our westcoast prawns are even better!

July 30, decide to drive out Digby Neck but are disappointed as it is not at all what we expected. We were looking for sand dunes and beaches. Found a couple of beaches and think we saw a whale. So drown our sorrows at Diary Queen in Digby!

July 31, heading for Blomidon Prov. Park. On the way drive into Annapolis Royal to look up Cosby House! It is the oldest recorded wooden house in N.S. Beautiful area, many lovely old homes and Fort Anne! 13 battles were fought here. Very interesting and the setting is lovely. Do some shopping, find a German Bakery! Yum! Head off the main road at Greenwich, great farmland, dyked! Apples, onions, broccoli, carrots, corn! Good corn too! Blomidon Park is full so they put us in the Group Area, couldn't be better! Private and quiet, we love it and stay two nights. Blomidon is a huge headland jutting out into Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, the tides here are up to 50 feet!

Aug 1, after breakfast head to Scot's Bay Beach, great for rock picking. The tide is waaaaay out, very cool, and as it comes in over the rocks the water heats up! Very warm, like your bathtub almost! Stopped at the Look Off for a grand view of Annapolis Valley and Minas Basin! Into Wolfville for a look around and shopping. Tonight I let Jenny color my hair! Wait till you see it!!

Aug 2, takes awhile to get going this morning but soon we are on our way, drive through Gran Pre but don't stop, wish we had. On past Avonport no stopping here either, sorry Heather. Through Windsor and on up to Noel where we turn south and head back to the airport. We have decided to cancel our reservations at KOA and find something close to the airport as Jenny and Caden have to be there by 6:30 am. End up at Dollar Lake Prov. Park for the night. Our last play time with Caden.

Aug 3, late getting away and then Maurice realizes he's left the keys in the RV door so we have to turn around and go back. Adds half an hour or so to our trip into Halifax. We arrive the water front again and discover chaos! No parking! People everywhere. We head back uptown a bit and find parking then walk about, shop and have an early dinner. There is a yacht at the dock, called "Destination Harbour Too" odd name, beautiful boat owned by the guy who owns Tim Horton's. There are two tanker trucks here filling the fuel tanks, apparently another two are on the way! On the way back to pick up the RVs we are looking for two cooked lobster for Jenny to take home, well that wasn't easy! We are late getting back to the RVs and we have to hook up and head back to the airport, we are parking behind the Petro Can station for the night.

Aug 4, cool and cloudy this morning. We are up by 5:45 and we all hop in the truck and take Jenny and Caden to the airport. Get them checked in and get in the security line which is almost out the door. Maurice and I stand in the line while the rest head to Tim Horton's to get her a coffee and bagel. Then they are gone! How sad! Caden is such a bundle of energy but he has been an awesome traveller!! We will miss them greatly but not as much as Max will! Back to the RVs and we are off, our earliest morning yet. Head up to Truro, and across to Antigonish and back over to Cape Breton. Stop in Port Hawkesbury for a McLobster - yes at McDonalds - we had to try one but we won't have another! Not so good. On to St. Peters and Battery Prov. Park. A beautiful park but it is blowing and raining and just plain nasty! Have a great view of the Atlantic, white caps etc. Robert makes shepherd's pie for dinner, nice comfort food! Jenny has called and she is home safe!