Today, I decided to venture off the Trans Canada Highway and meander through the communities of Bass River and Five Islands on my way to Parrsboro. Route #2, "The Glooscap Trail", hugs the coast of the Minas Basin. This area is known for its powerful tides, courtesy of the Bay of Fundy. This is a route where drivers wish they were passengers so they can fully appreciate the scenery. I knew that I just had to pull over, somewhere, anywhere. So just outside the village of Lower Economy and just before Five Islands Provincial Park, I turned left at Soley Cove Road. This windy gravel road, led past farmers fields to a large guard rail. Now, one knows a of popular spot when you notice the car tire prints from the hundreds of cars who also stopped there before you.
After soaking up the beauty of the Bay of Fundy, I jumped back in my car and drove about 500 meters to a dead end. It was also where a funky coach was sitting in a field. As a friend often informs me, it must've been "good garbage week". Because for someone, this couch would be a real "find".I like to think this couch is saying, "enjoy the scenery, with the comfort of home".
This past Friday, I went to Morris East for dinner. With the restaurant's sparkling reputation, I don't know why I figured we could get a table for two at 8:30, but that's beside the point. When we arrived, the line-up was curling out the door and spilling onto the street. It's a good thing they still have their patio furniture because that's where we perched for the 10 minute wait.
My friend Lyn and I checked out an amazing DRUM! performance on Friday night in one of my favourite places... Halifax, Nova Scotia.
After the show, I had a chat with Hubert Francis, one of the Mi’kmaq performers, about the new drum at centre stage, hand-painted by Alan Syliboy. You can listen to him describe the drum in my YouTube.com video below.
As per usual, my day at the market started with a trip to Julien's bakery for a phenomenal baked good. I got a delightfully flaky pastry with a creamy custard on the inside and sweet, juicy apricots.
At Ted Hutton's spot, I bought an interesting carnival squash, eggplant and cute little pattypan squash. I foresee a rich veg stew in my future! That makes two newbies added to my culinary repertoire as I've only eaten eggplant, never cooked with them.
This summer, my grandfather and I went to Gooseberry Cove to pick one of his favourite treats, bakeapples.
Gooseberry Cove is located on the eastern part of Cape Breton, halfway between Louisbourg and Main-a-Dieu. The morning that we went, the fog was just starting to burn off and we were surrounded by lots of little butterflies. One settled down near me while I had my camera in hand, so I snapped its picture.
The Red Shoe pub is certainly one of the busiest, and probably THE most popular eatery in Cape Breton. What is it about this place? There must be something in the water here; you can't turn around without tripping over a musician. The two sweet boys behind the bar were fiddlers and guitarists, whose cousins were musicians, whose siblings were musicians, and, well you get the point.
Built in 1793 by the Duke of Kent to defend Halifax from invasion from the French, the walls of the fort are rock solid. To get to the other side of the fort, you can walk through a long tunnel to get to the other side. York ReDoubt is part of the Halifax defense complex comprised of 
One trail led us to York Shore Battery, an abandoned WWII Command Centre where you can still explore around the rooms and all but climb onto the grass roofs. There is also an informative display panel explaining the role the facility had during its operation. One of them was keeping a watchful eye on German U-Boats that floated just outside the Halifax harbour. A giant underwater gate ran from here to McNab’s Island that kept the U-Boats out and our ships (and city) safe from attack.
The walk back to the car was another adventure. A shortcut to connect onto the path to the tunnel, ended up being a steep crazy climb. We happened to arrive at the tunnel entrance just in time, because the park attendant was about to lock up for the night. I am glad we took the shortcut.
The causeway in Annapolis Royal is home to the only salt-water Tidal Generating Station in North America. Nova Scotia enjoys the unique opportunity to harness power from the highest tides in the world on the Bay of Fundy shores.
I recently proclaimed that I would not eat at the same restaurant twice until I had tried every one in Halifax. I’ve come to realize that this is really not is a realistic goal, and tonight, I cheated. I couldn’t help it! I was invited to The Brooklyn Warehouse for dinner and I couldn’t resist.
My friend Laura had a fabulous time exploring an East Coast treasure called the Age of Sail Museum, located in beautiful Port Greville, 
This afternoon I was walking down Dresden Row and was thrilled to see that Susie's shortbreads was open for business. Having purchased some of owners Brad and T.J's treats at the Farmer's Market, I had my eye on this little confectionery since the 'Opening Soon' sign appeared in the window.
Susie's Shortbreads
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