Where ever I may roam

The ride on Tuesday from the Nova Scotia border to Black Rock was quite pleasant. I took it a bit slower, stopping to write for a while in a Tim Hortons and cook lunch at a park in Truro. It’s the first time I’ve cooked something for lunch since being on the road. I spent Tuesday night at Raven’s place, a friend of Selena’s. His house is awesome. It’s a coordwood style structure that he built himself, nestled amongst the trees right near the ocean. The house itself stays quite cool in summer and warm in winter due to the style of construction. The local beach and boat ramp were stunning, the tide was out and we went for a walk along the rocks. There were also some waterfalls close by that were part of a stream that ran through Raven’s property.

Black Rock Beach

His house looked and felt wonderful and it was great talking to him about how it was built and his plans for expansion. It inspired me to think about how I’d go about building a place, what I’d want in it, and how I’d lay it out.

The next day I headed to Annapolis Royal and explored Fort Anne, which took several hours. The town is over 300 years old and the fort was originally built by the French. There were a heap of galleries, historic sites and cafe’s in the town that I checked out. I found a leatherwork and book store which I quite liked and I got myself a new wallet, as the one I had was falling apart. I ended up having a rather tasty club baguette for lunch in Annapolis Royal, while looking out over the water at what was left of the Queen Pier.

I called into Kejimkujik National Park, walking some of the short trails and visiting the waterfalls. I was somewhat tempted to stay the night there and do some more hiking, but I’m glad I continued on.

On Raven’s suggestion I was heading down towards Liverpool instead of Lunenburg, mainly in order to check out the sand beaches at Mouton Cove. They were quite different to the other beaches that I’ve seen in the area as those are rocky. The sand beaches reminded me of the ones in Australia and I liked the visuals of the stones suddenly becoming sand before the water.

Sandy Beach

After departing the RV park in the morning I passed through Liverpool and headed up the coast to Lunenburg, where I spent several hours wandering. It started with a tasting, followed by a tour and then more tastings at the Ironworks Distillery.

Still Sexy

The aging room. Some of these are Jim Beam barrels.

I then went and explored the shops and galleries about town. While the town itself it quite touristy, it’s still got a great vibe. Although that could have been the aftermath of all the spirit tastings I did.

Lunenburg Harbour

I continued onwards, towards Halifax, where I’ll be spending the next week. I stopped to see Blue Rocks and was much more interested in some of the little bays. I stretched my legs at Queensland beach and took the opportunity to eat an orange.

A small bay near Lunenburg