We drove back from Nova Scotia this week, just grazed by the effects of Hurricane Arthur. (As of today there are still thousands of people in the Maritimes without power!) Rural waterways were all raging rapids but in Halifax the tourists strolled as usual. In the Public Gardens, this gull paddled beside the Titanic. Nearby, glassblowers worked on the only crystal made in Canada.
It's almost compulsory to go out to picturesque Peggy's Cove with its iconic lighthouse and acres of rock floor. It's still a working fishing port but the art galleries and bagpipers are more in demand. We always camp at the same place on Margaret's Bay but this time we got site #36 --- our street address in Toronto! The nearest bull was the stories spun by the sea captains, but on July 7 my spirit was again running with the real bulls in Pamplona.
New Brunswick is famous for two things ---- potatoes and lobsters. The McCain Company in Florenceville is the largest source of frozen french fries in the world, and miles of potato fields surround the factory. This year has been a record harvest of lobsters, and in Shediac the World's Largest Lobster made us crave some. The irony was that the only lobster available locally was a cold sandwich; we had chicken! Grand Falls didn't disappoint, though --- the gorges were gorgeous.
Back home in Toronto, the neighbourhood is in full summer mode. Music fests, beach volleyball tournaments, day camps, seniors tours, garden shows, etc. One street over, this house had created a food bank fundraiser where you could paint a pennant as part of the bunting strung on the porch. Great idea! Back at Kemble, the smoke bush is in full fume and the roses in vivid reds. Come on up and pick some pin cherries --- the best batch in years. Maybe there's a lobster in the pond to go with them??
New Brunswick is famous for two things ---- potatoes and lobsters. The McCain Company in Florenceville is the largest source of frozen french fries in the world, and miles of potato fields surround the factory. This year has been a record harvest of lobsters, and in Shediac the World's Largest Lobster made us crave some. The irony was that the only lobster available locally was a cold sandwich; we had chicken! Grand Falls didn't disappoint, though --- the gorges were gorgeous.
Back home in Toronto, the neighbourhood is in full summer mode. Music fests, beach volleyball tournaments, day camps, seniors tours, garden shows, etc. One street over, this house had created a food bank fundraiser where you could paint a pennant as part of the bunting strung on the porch. Great idea! Back at Kemble, the smoke bush is in full fume and the roses in vivid reds. Come on up and pick some pin cherries --- the best batch in years. Maybe there's a lobster in the pond to go with them??
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