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.
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