The Last Few Days in Nova Scotia

We’ve spent the past 2 days watching the tide go out; then come in; then go out; and then in again.  Aaah!  What a life.

We found a nice little campground and pitched our tent about 20 feet from the Tatamagouche Bay in Broule, Nova Scotia.  And since we had packed up a little on the damp side, the open space with lots of wind and a sunny sky was a welcome sight for us.

In short order we had the tent set up; but before we put the fly on; we used the poles to hang all our linens; to either dry them out or give things a chance to freshen up a bit.

And then we just sat back, relaxed and enjoyed the view in front of us.  We have been pleasantly surprised with amazing sunsets while out East.  We thought for sure that we would have to get up pretty early to see some spectacular sunrises; but that hasn’t been the case.

The first night there; once the tide had gone out; with the aid of binoculars, you could see all kinds of seals.  Playing and cavorting with each other.  The next morning; the tide had gone out again; and with just your eyes; you could see all kinds of seals sunning themselves on the exposed rocks.  As the tide came in, they would seek other places, or just start swimming around again.

There was also a family of 4 who went in swimming just in front of us; and they had a couple of seals swimming not far from them.  The water was pretty cold; but we did manage to wade around in it for a bit.  Not hearty enough to actually swim in it though.

When Mike went to the office to get wood; he asked where there was a nice place for seafood in town.  The workers response was the Chatter House.  A few hours later, when heading out; we stopped and checked with the fire guy to make sure that we were on his list (as they delivered the wood to your site); and asked him about this Chatter House; told us it was good; and about 10 minutes away.  So off to Tatamagouche we went.

Driving through the town, we often read out loud names of places, especially when we're looking for a particular place.  Within a few minutes, we passed the Chowder House.  Hmmm, could both of the workers meant the Chowder House and not the Chatter House?  Turns out that the accents here are a little strong; and yup, the Chowder House was what they meant; and it was very tasty.  No lobster; but scallops and a seafood bake instead.  I told our server the story; and she got a laugh out of it.

Also the past few nights; after being awed by incredible sunsets; within short order a yellow/orange moon can be seen on the low horizon… nice.

Today, we left Nova Scotia; with a little sadness.  I totally fell in love with this beautiful province; and if it wasn’t so darn cold in the winters and so far away from our families/friends; might even consider buying out here.

We are now in Miramichi, New Brunswick.  We followed the Acadian Coastal Trail for most of today, we can’t seem to get enough of the coast.  And are currently set up in a quiet little park, far off the highway.

Feel free to click here to take a look a some more of Nova Scotia’s beauty.