the last of Nova Scotia

am trying to upload pics from our campsite in New Brunswick but not much success.

as we last left you we were doing an overnight at a campground in Truro, NS. Next morning we got up to go see a "tidal bore". basically a river flowing into the ocean reverses direction at high tide a water rushes back up. Kind of neat. From there hiked around a nice park downtown and then on the road. arrived in Halifax and found and parking spot downtown. Low and behold it was right across the street from Alexander Keith's brewery so we did the tour (period costumes, hokey acting, a couple of beer and a lot of fun) and pledged allegiance. after that wandered the waterfront for a bit and then headed out to find a Walmart.

next morning got a haircut (it does not get much more exciting than this!) and then found a different Walmart as the previous one was close to downtown, a train track and a bus terminal. next one was more out in the suburbs and after one bad attempt (going the wrong way) we caught a bus that went thru Halifax and over a bridge to Dartmouth. A short walk and then took a ferry back to Halifax. For only $2 you get a harbour cruise and some great views! The weather was amazing - it got to 30 degrees with sun and little wind. Saw the sites (Citadel Hill, St. Paul's), went to the Maritime Museum and still found time occasionally to stop and relax at an outdoor cafe. Aneeda picked up some lovely hash attire thanks to Ms. D and the staff at Wellington West in Halifax.

went to a waterfront pub that night and saw a great band (the Hupman Bros), a couple of young guys doing original songs and great blues covers (Hendrix, SRV, BB King). stayed out to late to bus all the way back to our 'home' so had to take a cab.

next day was pretty quiet. Iwas pretty sick for some reason (no, I did not drink too much). Hung around most the day and then to Peggy's Cove. Camped near there and woke up to cold, wind and rain.

drove to Lunenburg the next day and wandered in the rain. Nice old city and got to tour the Bluenose II. Sadly, the sails/harbour cruises were cancelled due to weather that day so missed that. She is a gorgeous ship.

from there did a bunch of driving and stopped to see a few neat sites (Burncoat Head, which has the highest tides). Ended up back in Truro and went to a movie (3:10 to Yuma, pretty good) and a Walmart.

Saturday more driving and went to Parrsboro, NS at low tide. The harbour actually empties and boats sit on the ocean floor tied to the dock. Kind of neat, hope to post pics some day. Ended up at a campground near Fundy National Park in NB where I sit now. Nice campground with a great internet connection but still can's upload any pics?!&&?$?.

will try to get some on soon. Next update will probably find us in the USA, where the dollars are on par and the gas and beer are cheap!!

hope everyone is doing well - miss you all!!!